He received his BFA from the University of Manitoba (gold medal) and his MFA from Claremont Graduate School, California.
Campbell was active in the artist-run centre movement and was a founding member of Vtape.
[5] In the video he plays the persona of "Art Star", a legend in his own mind responding to a media interview while "roughing it out" in rural New Brunswick.
Starring in almost all of his works, his videos explore themes of gender and sexual identity with humour and pathos.
Originally intended as a remake, Nemer's work, Colin is my real name, instead summons Campbell's voice to once again speak statements related to his identity and private life.