Background
Peter Campbell was born on January 14, 1948, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, into the family of Roland and Irene (Laliberte) Campbell.
Peter attended Vesper George School of Art until 1970.
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Peter Campbell was born on January 14, 1948, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, into the family of Roland and Irene (Laliberte) Campbell.
Peter attended Vesper George School of Art until 1970.
Peter A. Campbell is a theater director, writer, teacher, and dramaturg. Recent professional productions include directing his pieces medea and medea/for medea, iph.then, and Yellow Electras at the Incubator Arts Project at St. Mark's Church. He has also directed August Strindberg's Miss Julie, Young Jean Lee’s Pullman, WA and Church, Charles Mee’s Trojan Women 2.0, and Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice at Ramapo College. His play Orestes/West, which was commissioned by Greasy Joan & Co. in Chicago, was a semi-finalist for the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights’ Conference in 2012. He has published essays and reviews in venues such as Theatre Journal, Theatre Topics, Modern Drama, Contemporary Theatre Journal, Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism, and Comparative Drama. He created the online journal Theatre/Practice, which published its third volume in 2014.
The completion of his first children’s book, "Launch Day", was the culmination of a wonderful journey. It began in 1989 when he was accepted as a member of the NASA Space Art Program. Through this program he saw first-hand all the preparations and excitement that surround a space shuttle launch at the Cape Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He also witnessed a day launch and a spectacular night launch of the space shuttle Atlantis.
How fortunate he was to be able to record with pencil, paper, and paint space history in the making. Very much in the spirit of artists like George Catlin, Winslow Homer, and Frederic Remington, who documented important events in their lifetimes. From these experiences came the idea for a book, "Launch Day." A book that would show young children this great adventure through the words and paintings of a NASA space artist.
According to Booklist reviewer Carolyn Phelan, Campbell’s paintings distinguish "Launch Day" from other books taking a close look at a space shuttle as it prepares for take-off. “Unusual, given the almost universal use of NASA photos (often the same ones) in books on the space program, are the attractive paintings that illustrate this volume,” Phelan wrote.
Campbell owes much to Millbrook Press in Connecticut who shared his vision and gave an unpublished author the opportunity to design, write, and illustrate his first book. "Launch Day" was released to bookstores, libraries, and schools in September of 1995. The book has also given him the opportunity to speak to school children about the importance of NASA, space exploration, and what writing and illustrating a children’s book is all about.
In his lifetime, he has witnessed one of the greatest adventures in the history of mankind: man’s first steps into space. He believes through his words and paintings he can help keep the dream of space exploration alive for future generations. So onward to the red sands of Mars and the moons of Jupiter, where wonder and mysteries await.
Quotations: “Hidden deep within our bones lies an unrecognized capacity just waiting to be found. Can we make time to begin this sacred inward journey, discovering hidden possibilities inside ourselves just waiting to surprise us?”
Peter married Karen, a director of office operations, on April 22, 1978. They have three common children: Seth, Jeremy, and Brendan.
