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MARk H. CAMPbELL

Lives and works in San Francisco, CA, USA

SEARCH THE ARTIST ONLINE www.markhcampbell.com

Relationships, interaction and interconnectivity are at the core of my art; the how ubiquitous, are often unseen or unheard. It takes more forethought and
way we and objects fold into, blend with and help compose our environment. courage to try to show and encourage positive possibility. Art can do this. I have
Look at the unlimited importance of context, notice that we and everything stood in front of paintings inspired by perfectly organized space and economy
are meticulously linked. and care of action apparent in their execution. I remember thinking that if I
Art to me is spiritual. This means simply paying close attention to living. It thought deeply enough and cared enough about the world around me, that I
means being with care and quality. Trying to maintain a deep awareness too could get close to projecting that harmony. I have thought that because
of every action and its impact on the people and things around me is most of such works of art I had a greater understanding of my environment, that I
important in art as in life. The more I understand my works and how they fit felt more connected to those around me and could act more constructively
into what is happening around me, the better prepared I am to react, adapt with that awareness in mind.
and improve. I have learned that the more I examine my actions, the more I I hope to illuminate the positive possibilities of living carefully and thoughtfully
glimpse the infinite interconnectivity among the things surrounding me as well in my work. If my work can allow people to see beauty and harmony where it
as the relationships that bind my deeds with all the activity of the universe. was not expected then I feel it is successful. I am trying to show how people,
Just as I can’t add a brush stroke without considering its effect on the whole things and actions can be organized or reorganized to hold promise and so
painting, I as well try not to see my every-day actions as independent events. by doing this, I aspire to encourage collective spiritual progress.
In a personal quest for real spirituality, I have begun to closely study things I paint my works on naturally occurring surfaces like wood and marble. Only
and actions to find beautiful, unexpected, and hopeful relationships. after I have studied the surfaces and watched carefully for them to signal
It is tempting as an artist to want to show the world what is wrong or lacking. to me their hidden imagery (much like as children we look for shapes in the
There are plenty of examples of our collective shortcomings that, no matter clouds) do I pick up my brushes and begin to create.
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