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Don Campbell began his education in visual art at Monmouth College and Southern Illinois University. After working several years in various types of art, he entered the University of Texas at Dallas to pursue his career as a sculptor and received his degree in fine arts in 1980.

Don's clay sculptures range widely in theme, encompassing human figures and abstract forms that capture a feeling of human sensitivity. Many of the abstract sculptures seem to have been frozen in the process of changing from one form to another. They appear to have been alive at some time in the past or maybe they are in the process of becoming alive. The surfaces of some pieces have a rich, red, earthiness while others have refined surfaces with high gloss glazes. Color and textural variations are achieved by combining the clay with metals, fibers, melted glass and other materials. The work varies greatly in size. Some are small, sensuous table top forms only a few inches high, while others are several feet tall.

The figurative sculptures that Don has done are installed in public places, corporate offices, and churches. He has done several life-sized figures for liturgical spaces depicting saints and various biblical characters. Other figurative sculptures depict the human body emerging from or into non-human forms.

Don's sculptures have been featured in one-person exhibitions at The Business of Art Center in Manitou Springs, Colorado and Dallas Discoveries Gallery, The Clay Maker Gallery, The University of Texas at Dallas Visual Arts Gallery, and DART Visual Art Center in Dallas, Texas. His work has been exhibited by; The Colorado Springs Airport, The Texas Sculpture Symposium, The National Council on Education of Ceramic Art, The Texas Sculpture Association, and The Texas Commission for the Arts. He has exhibited work in many invitational and juried shows including the 2006 North American Sculpture Exhibition. Several of Don's commissioned sculptures are installed in public spaces.

Sculpture by Don Campbell