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Later Life and Death
Christopher Campbell died in 1972 in Dublin, his place of birth. When he died he was aged 63-64 years old and was still an unmarried man. He had been suffering with a severe duodenal ulcer during his years of work. After his death, in 1976 an exhibition of his artwork was on show at the Neptune gallery, in South William Street in Dublin. It was the first one person show that was held for Campbell’s artwork. His famous piece of work known as ‘The Flaying of Jesus’ was exhibited at the gallery. This painting was executed in watercolour and crayon and dated back to the year 1930. It received first place in the National Art Competition at the RDS. At present, Christopher’s work can be found at the Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, a stained glass window is available to visit at Tiraun Church, Belmullet, County Mayo. Other places where his artwork can be viewed are The Ulster Museum in Belfast, his Stations of The Cross at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, County Louth and finally they can be viewed in private collections. Campbell had a studio in Ballsbridge in Dublin in the 1950’s and his last known address to us was the Deprato Statuary, Chicago in the United States, but returned to Dublin where he died.