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Artist Statement Ive always been a strong believer that if you put yourself out there and make it a point to back it up, everything will always be alright. Been getting away w/ this philosophy professionally for nearly 30 years. And its been a blast. Theres no telling where the next ring of the phone will take me. I also feel that any image can be iconic especially if used on a regular basis in ones artwork. In this day of advertising bombardment its beautiful thing to see art w/ no apparent cause attached.. The images I choose to work with are basically pieces / impressions from my life. The times I grew up in are no different than any other baby boomer. The pop culture we live in, we accept as part of our daily lives. This is nothing unique but as time moves on and things continually evolve, these works become a window to those days. My overall objective as an artist has always been simply to say 'Hello' to those I will never meet.
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| On a much larger scale, the people of earth need a challenge
to unify towards right now. I dont give a shit if its the environment, a war
or alien beings. Whatever it may be, this would be refreshing! Frank Campagna |
Dallas Morning News - 4 / 13 'Anyone familiar with Deep Ellum's social fabric knows who Frank Campagna is. To the casually knowledgeable he's the Billboard Guy, responsible for many of the district's murals and for keeping the Gypsy Tea Room's giant outdoor show schedule updated as well as eye-catching. But to scene-invested stalwarts, he's a cagey middle-aged punk with strong artistic philosophies and an unwavering dedication to his adopted 'hood. Case in point: He's the artistic director at Kettle Art, one of several fresh additions to Deep Ellum's reinvigorated art gallery scene. Now that the defunct Tea Room no longer requires his services, Mr. Campagna's bottom line needs fortifying, so he's mounting a one-night-only, 30-plus-piece exhibit of his hand-embellished prints at Kettle Art. "My overall objective as an artist has always been simply to say 'hello' to those I will never meet," he says. Well, go say hello to him anyway on Saturday.' Mike Daniel - Dallas Morning News The Dallas Observer - 4 / 12 'Farewell, Gypsy Tea Room. We've said our goodbyes to the venue, but we just aren't ready to say ciao to the bands or art. Luckily, bands will play at other clubs, but what of the fantastic murals that made Gypsy a landmark? For those we owe thanks to local artist and Kettle Art co-owner Frank Campagna. Until Campagna decides on his next brick-wall canvas, we get a small window of opportunity to check out some of his smaller-scale pieces in the intimate setting of his Deep Ellum gallery. A one-night show beginning 7 p.m. Saturday, Campagna will feature, well, whatever the hell the prolific and personable creator wants to feature, dammit. You've seen his work for free for years, so come browse the ones with price tags...and maybe say "Thanks for the memories" while you're at it.' Merritt Martin - The Dallas Observer
Special thanks to Georges Frame & Art - 972-931-8117for more info visit www.franksart.net
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