At Deirdre Campbell’s, whom those close to her affectionately call “Dida,” the textures catch the light as landscapes hold the wind. Before her canvases, everyone is free to see a tranquil sea, a silent moor, a stormy sky, or the last reflections of a setting sun. The multicolored armfuls of flowers never tell the whole story. They suggest…
“The sky never stops”: the collection’s canvas.
Even as a little girl, insomnia drove her to draw on the walls of the house. Her mother never erased these first creative impulses. At school too, she was allowed to do as she pleased. Immersed in her artistic, avant-garde family culture and supported by her art teacher, Deirdre quickly understood that creating means first looking at the world with curiosity and confidence. These are the foundations of her freedom as an artist.
Her work speaks of life, sings of the seasons, and embraces disappearance as much as rebirth. Her artistic sensibility defies perfection: layers stride across overly orderly surfaces, material covers flatness, and accidents crack normality. Like life, her painting is challenging and makes you see every color.
ARTIST: We have known each other for more than twenty years. You were born in Ireland. What have you kept from your homeland?
DEIRDRE: The magic… especially the fairytale quality. And this rather fun way of being together. After university, I left alone for the United States, then Canada, my mother’s country. Elsewhere, this period of youth gave me an immense sense of freedom, which I recorded in little notebooks through writing and drawing.
ARTIST: Do Irish horizons still live in your paintings?
DEIRDRE: Very much so. In Connemara, the region my paternal grandmother came from, the sky never stops. Within a few minutes, the sun gives way to clouds, then to a shower before a break in the clouds appears. This shifting, supernatural light reveals the moors, lakes, and cliffs. I am still deeply imbued with it.
ARTIST: And how did Ireland lead you to Burgundy?
DEIRDRE: (laughs) Because a Frenchman convinced me to share his good wines and his life!
Burgundy offers her another palette. Between Beaune and Chalon-sur-Saône, the stones change hue, mist waters the vines, the soil ripens the grapes, and the calendar unfolds from green to the reddened golds of autumn. Clear blues give way to pearl grays, ochres, and evening pinks. Two lands, two worlds… Two powerful, changeable lights that recognize their differences.
When she settles in Chalon-sur-Saône, she gradually transforms a plot overrun with brush into an extraordinary garden. Cosmos, grasses, perennials, and spontaneous blooms create a constantly changing setting. This garden becomes her first studio, beneath the open sky. There, she listens to sounds, contemplates chiaroscuro, and captures nature’s variations.
DEIRDRE: “Well… We’re going to visit the studio. It isn’t very clean… It’s a real mess!”
No staging. Brushes spill out of jars, and cardboard bears the traces of thousands of gestures. As in the flower beds right next door, nothing is fixed. A joyful bustle reigns over the pots of industrial oil paint, specially made for her. Everything reveals a flourishing production.
Deirdre never paints at an easel. Often kneeling, sometimes sitting on a small stool, she works on the canvas laid directly on the floor or on her legs, against her body.
DEIRDRE: “I need to be physically inside the thing. My hands on it.”
The creation progresses without a predetermined route, through a secret orchestration.
DEIRDRE: “I start with an idea… Then sometimes everything changes. So I move on to another before returning to it.”
Some works remain one-of-a-kind; others naturally become diptychs, sometimes even triptychs. Even when the colors grow deeper, one certainty remains. No haste. Each painting follows the rhythm of her fertility.
Several variations are born at the same time in this way.
DEIRDRE: “There is always a touch of light, of hope, inside. Each work is traversed by this burst of life.”
DEIRDRE: “I like people to want to touch my paintings. For the paint to come out of the canvas. For it to be alive. So that you can feel it beneath your fingers, farther than the eyes can reach.”
Between the garden and painting, between Ireland and Burgundy, there is no boundary. Flowers bloom abundantly, the sky stretches out in its infinite nuances, and the light imposes its whims. Deirdre Campbell gathers this energy, transforms it, and blends it with her own.
Captivated by her free, deeply sensitive painting and her sense of beauty, Brigitte and François proposed an artistic collaboration to Deirdre Campbell.
DEIRDRE: “Yes… Why not?”
A simple, spontaneous response, reflecting a connection that comes naturally.
It was this freedom, this strength of life, and this singular sensitivity that captivated Brigitte and François. Gripped by everything that exults on the canvas, they imagined, then brought to life a collection of wearable art.
From August 21 to 30, discover a presentation infused with rare emotional power, the new ARTIST session: “The sky never stops.”
42 comments
I have watched Dee’s work evolve over the years from afar, and it has been wonderful to see the development of her artistic voice and style.
As a collector of contemporary art, I find her work particularly distinctive, captivating and inspiring. There is a real sense of individuality in her pieces, combined with an energy and depth that draws you in and keeps you looking.
Dee has developed a style that feels entirely her own, and her continued evolution as an artist is both exciting and compelling to follow. Her work has a presence that stays with you — which, for me, is what makes it so special.
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Artist La marque:
Thank you so much for this thoughtful and insightful message.
Your perspective as a contemporary art collector makes your words particularly meaningful. What you describe so beautifully — this distinctive voice, this depth and this ability to hold the viewer’s attention — is very much what drew us to Deirdre’s work too.
Having known her for more than twenty years, it has been fascinating for us to see her artistic language evolve while remaining so unmistakably her own.
We are very happy and proud to bring a part of this unique world into our own creative process and to share it with the ARTIST community.
Warmest regards,
Brigitte et François
Merci beaucoup pour ce message si réfléchi et éclairant.
Votre regard de collectionneur d’art contemporain donne une résonance particulière à vos mots. Ce que vous décrivez si justement — cette identité singulière, cette profondeur et cette capacité à retenir le regard — correspond tout à fait à ce qui nous a nous aussi attirés dans le travail de Deirdre.
La connaissant depuis plus de vingt ans, il a été fascinant pour nous de voir son langage artistique évoluer tout en restant si profondément et immédiatement reconnaissable.
Nous sommes très heureux et fiers de faire entrer une part de cet univers unique dans notre propre processus créatif et de le partager avec la communauté ARTIST.
Bien à vous,
Brigitte et François
> Le 19 août 2026 à 23:22, Sunny@comment.sunnysideapps.com a écrit : > >
For the 33 years I have known Deirdre I can honestly say she has always found her own way to be herself. Always intelligent, thoughtful and creative. That’s what I see when I look at her paintings. The richness of the colours mirror the depth and intensity of her passion for all things. A wonderful person and wonderful creations
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Artist La marque:
Thank you so much for this beautiful and deeply personal message.
Thirty-three years of friendship gives you a very special perspective on Deirdre, and we are so touched by the portrait you paint of her.
What strikes us through all these messages from her family and longtime friends is how much the woman and the artist seem to be one and the same. Her freedom, intelligence, sensitivity and passion are all there in her paintings, expressed through this extraordinary richness of colour and energy.
We feel very fortunate to share this artistic adventure with such a wonderful person.
Warmest regards,
Brigitte et François
Merci beaucoup pour ce très beau message, si personnel.
Trente-trois années d’amitié vous donnent un regard tout particulier sur Deirdre, et le portrait que vous faites d’elle nous touche beaucoup.
Ce qui nous frappe à travers tous ces témoignages de sa famille et de ses amis de longue date, c’est à quel point la femme et l’artiste semblent ne faire qu’une. Sa liberté, son intelligence, sa sensibilité et sa passion se retrouvent dans ses peintures, exprimées à travers cette extraordinaire richesse de couleurs et d’énergie.
Nous avons beaucoup de chance de partager cette aventure artistique avec une si belle personne.
Bien à vous,
Brigitte et François
> Le 19 août 2026 à 22:47, Sunny@comment.sunnysideapps.com a écrit : > >
Wow Deirdre what beautiful pieces of work. Such an amazing talent.
Your paintings are a reflection of you. Colorful and the life and soul of all gatherings.
Wishing you well.
Your cousins in Mayo
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Artist La marque:
Thank you so much for this wonderful message from Mayo!
We love reading all these messages from Deirdre’s family and friends in Ireland. They paint a beautiful portrait of the woman behind the artist, and it seems very clear that the colours, energy and joy we see in her paintings are also very much part of who she is.
We feel very lucky to share this adventure with her.
Warmest regards to all her cousins in Mayo,
Brigitte et François
Merci beaucoup pour ce merveilleux message qui nous arrive du comté de Mayo !
Nous adorons lire tous ces témoignages de la famille et des amis de Deirdre en Irlande. Ils dressent un très beau portrait de la femme derrière l’artiste, et il apparaît clairement que les couleurs, l’énergie et la joie que nous retrouvons dans ses peintures font aussi pleinement partie de sa personnalité.
Nous avons beaucoup de chance de partager cette aventure avec elle.
Nos pensées les plus chaleureuses à tous ses cousins du Mayo,
Brigitte et François
> Le 19 août 2026 à 21:22, Sunny@comment.sunnysideapps.com a écrit : > >
These paintings are Absolutely Stunning, a woman of obvious Great talent, I wish her well in the future.
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Artist La marque:
Thank you so much for your lovely words.
We completely share your admiration for Deirdre’s talent. Her paintings have such strength, energy and personality, and we feel very fortunate to be able to share her wonderful work through this collaboration.
We will make sure she receives all these warm wishes for the future.
Warmest regards,
Brigitte et François
Merci beaucoup pour vos très gentils mots.
Nous partageons pleinement votre admiration pour le talent de Deirdre. Ses peintures ont une force, une énergie et une personnalité incroyables, et nous avons beaucoup de chance de pouvoir faire découvrir son magnifique travail à travers cette collaboration.
Nous ne manquerons pas de lui transmettre tous ces chaleureux encouragements pour la suite.
Bien à vous,
Brigitte et François
> Le 19 août 2026 à 21:17, Sunny@comment.sunnysideapps.com a écrit : > >
What a thrill to see this recognition of such a talented artist and wonderful human. Everything Deirdre does is a creative act – I look at these paintings and I see my friend – bold and brave and passionate and so full of love and alive with ideas. I am so excited for Deirdre and excited for those who get to experience her beautiful work for the first time!
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Artist La marque:
Thank you so much for such a beautiful and heartfelt message.
It is very moving for us to read all these words from people who have known and loved Deirdre for so many years. They confirm what we have been lucky enough to experience ourselves: her art is so deeply connected to the person she is.
Her strength, generosity, freedom, passion and incredible energy are all there on the canvas.
We are very proud to share this adventure with her and especially happy that, through this collaboration, many people will discover Deirdre and her wonderful world for the very first time.
Warmest regards,
Brigitte et François
Merci infiniment pour ce message si beau et si sincère.
C’est très émouvant pour nous de lire tous ces témoignages de personnes qui connaissent et aiment Deirdre depuis tant d’années. Ils confirment ce que nous avons nous-mêmes la chance de connaître : son art est profondément lié à la personne qu’elle est.
Sa force, sa générosité, sa liberté, sa passion et son incroyable énergie sont tout entières présentes dans ses toiles.
Nous sommes très fiers de partager cette aventure avec elle et particulièrement heureux que, grâce à cette collaboration, de nombreuses personnes puissent découvrir pour la première fois Deirdre et son merveilleux univers.
Bien à vous,
> Brigitte et FrançoisLe 19 août 2026 à 21:17, Sunny@comment.sunnysideapps.com a écrit : > >