Brendan Campbell is an Irish painter who lives and works in Dalkey, County Dublin. He trained in Belfast under the well-known Ulster artists Neil Shawcross and David Crone and completed his studies in Manchester Art College, England and University College, Dublin. His work has been exhibited in both Ireland and Britain in solo and group shows and also in public exhibitions such as the Royal Hibernian Academy Exhibition in Dublin. His paintings are in private collections in Ireland, Britain, the United States and Japan.

Campbell's work. which celebrates contemporary urban life, frequently reflects his considerable interest in art history and is influenced by Impressionist, Orientalist and other pre-modern styles as well as drawing inspiration from the Scottish Colourists Fergusson, Peploe and Cadell, and neo-Fauves such as Raoul Dufy and Andre Derain. He is represented by several Dublin galleries including Dalkey Arts and Deborah and Denise Donnelly's gallery in Francis Street, Dublin. He is married to the painter and poet Kate Campbell.