Please tell us a little bit about your most recent work. 

My most recent is the abstract  in colors of gold, black and brown. That is a first and I really enjoyed doing it.    
              
What draws you to painting? 

It is fairly new to me, I’ve only been painting about 6 months.  My daughters and granddaughters signed us all up for one time art class .            
                                          
Are you currently working on any side projects such as sculpture, concept, etc? 

No, just enjoying my painting!     

Which topics interest you the most and why? 

I’ve always enjoyed gardening, just the the flowers and landscaping, so that is what I started painting.    
                         
​Do you have any unique rituals? 

No, just when I have free time I paint.        

One artist more people should know: Who is it?                       

My brother, Gary Campbell is a very talented artist.        

Do you find it difficult to get your work out there? 

Yes, I have some of my work in a flea mkt.      

Tell us about your day job or your daily activities.                                          

I am 76 years old, so I don’t have a day job.  I enjoy cooking, especially deserts and spending time with my friends, having lunch and shopping.          

When it comes to your work, where do you find your inspiration?                          

In the flowers and beauty all around. Also in looking at other paintings.      

What would you like to tell your followers/fans?                                          

​Mostly just enjoy your work.  I can get lost in my painting. Forget all the stress that goes on in your world.

All of her work can be seen here: 

Who or what inspires you? 

My past and my future inspire me. It means that when I think about my past, I want to do better than I was before (in my eyes) and in future, I want to look back and get inspired by my past again.  Sometimes inspiration comes with darkness, and in darkness, especially when I am not in my senses so I cannot precisely define-  maybe I have to check my journals (which I never do). 


What are you currently working on?

I have been working on my paintings to put them up for sale. I currently started a gallery page, Amaan's Gallery, on Facebook and Instgram. i am also working on a lot of stories; one for a feature film, which I have been working on since almost three years. 















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​Trapped Agony, 2017
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​Which themes do you wish to explore in the future?

I wish to explore surrealism and dadaism (within abstract expressionism).


Tell me about any side projects of yours. 

Researching/studying (on) Philosophy (Sartre, Nietzsche, Camus, Foucault and Derrida at the moment- since a few years); Physics (currently focusing mainly on Quantum Theory, String Theory, Theory of Relativity, and Chaos Theory); Film-making; training for jump-kicks in Japanese martial arts, and learning Urdu language. Also, I am working on reviving The Unknown Pen.

​Which contemporary artists do you recommend? 

I personally love the works of Aleksander Garncarek (Polish), Buffie Griffin (American), Eric Armusik (American), Ayushi Dwivedi (Indian), and recently I have been enjoying the works of Charleigh Loder (American). 

Aleksander's art has a subtle touch of mysticism and excitement. I see his work as a 'cheerful gloom falling in love with the reminiscences of exquisite melancholy.' Whereas, Buffie's work speaks unlimited volumes of disturbing realities twisted and entangled with symbolism in many shades and shadows. I am in love with her work. Her imagery comes with poetry that has multiple meanings concealed within each verse on every color. Eric's work is excellent and it's very close to photographs. It's very clean and delicate. Ayushi is a budding artist and her work depicts cosmic purity. Charleigh's work has a subliminal touch of realism, dadaism and surrealism. 

What's your personal philosophy?

That contradiction is the purest form... and probably Skepticism is the closest to being able to explore whatever our minds could. 

​Boxers or briefs? 

Briefs (Calvin Klein).  

What would you consider a complete no-go for you when it comes to art?

Plagiarism and something not original- cliche. It drives me insane. 

Do you feel that the modern world is appreciate art enough? Explain. 

In general, I don't think the modern world appreciates true works of art.  A lot of people have less imagination and they are overstimulated because of technology. They are being fed crap on various mediums and platforms, and they don't have enough time to 'think' or 'process' or use their own 'imagination'. However, there are a handful of people who still respect the essence of true art and are doing their best for example Christa Zaat, a Dutch virtual curator of the pages Female Artists in History and Poen De Wijs. She has been recording artworks of artists around the world and has immense knowledge of art and artists. I had started The Unknown Pen in Feb 2009 with a goal to promote less-known artists, writers, musicians around the world.