| RHONDA RECEIVED A 4TH LETTER FROM BILL CLINTON (27th April 2010)  Rhonda received a fourth letter from Bill Clinton thanking her for a painting she did of him playing the saxophone… he liked the painting a lot, Rhonda painted him to say thank you for all his and family’s support over the years. She is hoping to meet with Bill sometime in New York at a later date “It would be great to actually meet him in person”..  |
| ARTIST RECEIVES THIRD LETTER FROM BILL CLINTON (Dated 23 July 2003) After a third visit from Bo and Sissy Clinton and some more purchases of Rhonda’s art, Rhonda received a third thank you letter from Bill and Hillary Clinton. They commented of their love of New Zealand and hope to return sometime soon. |
| BILL CLINTON ADDS YET ANOTHER CAMPBELL TO HIS COLLECTION (From The Christchurch Press, 3 Mar 2003) |
| Former United States President Bill Clinton has added another work by Christchurch artist Rhonda Campbell to his collection. Mr. Clinton’s cousins, David and Evelyn Clinton – or Bo and Sissy, as they are known to their friends in Little Rock, Arkansas – were in Christchurch at the weekend, and bought two paintings by Campbell.The self-taught artist showed her appreciation by presenting a work entitled ‘Another Saturday Night’ for Mr. Clinton. The painting depicts a nightclub scene.Mr. Clinton, who visited Christchurch in 1999, already has two of Campbell’s works. One, a print resembling his famous cat, Sox, hung in the White House while he was in office. It has joined a floral water colour by Campbell at the New York house he shares with his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton.The Clintons are not alone in their appreciation of Campbell’s work. Her brightly coloured paintings and prints sell for up to $8000 each and have made her one of Canterbury’s top-selling artists. She took up painting 10 years ago after a career in advertising design. She says, “her popularity reflects the positive nature of her art.” |
| ARTIST A HIT WITH THE CLINTONS (From The Christchurch Press, 18 Feb 2000) |
| Canterbury Artist Rhonda Campbell is displaying her artwork in the Clinton household in USA. One of her original artworks will be hung in the Clinton’s New York house, and one of her art prints is also in their collection.Ms Campbell first come into contact with the Clintons three years ago, when the cousin, David Clinton and his wife Evelyn, bought paintings from her Christchurch Arts Centre gallery.When Ms Campbell discovered the couple were related to the president, she gave them a print of a cat, which she thought looked like the presidential cat, Sox, to give to Bill and Hillary Clinton.Ms Campbell received a thank-you letter back from the Clintons at the White House on their stationery, signed by Bill Clinton personally.Then, two days ago, David and Evelyn returned to visit Ms Campbell’s gallery with friends from Little Rock, and between them, they bought everything (except for one painting) she had in stock. It was a sell-out. This time she managed to find a suitable original to send through to Bill and Hillary, for the New York house. The painting was of spring flowers done in watercolour, “quite a nice painting,” said Ms Campbell. Ms Campbell received a second thank-you letter from Bill and Hillary, once again, on the White House stationery, and personally signed by Bill. |