Facts
and Figures
Over
the past few years, contemporary western artist
Jim
Campbell has picked up some unusual nicknames.
The Austin American Statesman newspaper
referred to Campbell
as the "Van Gogh of House Paint."
A man in Euless, Texas, called Campbell the"Forrest Gump of
painting."
Campbell has been compared to such internationally known artists as
Claes
Oldenburg and Jim Dine, for his most current art project, a
public
painting.
Men, women,
young,
and old painted on various panels at public events.
* It took four months to draw and color-code the
original artwork.
* The picture was drawn in pencil on 12 hardwood boards.
* The painting measures 8' tall and 48' long.
* The picture was painted using only seven Southwest colors.
* A premium exterior house paint was used.
*
Each volunteer was given a little dab of paint from a medicine
dropper.
* The paint was placed in a plastic film cap.
* Painting began Oct. 29, 1994 and was finished June 14, 1998 - 3
years, 7 months.
* The panels were set up in public places like schools, fairs and
art shows.
* There is a record of every person that painted.
There
are enough names to fill a telephone book!
* It took 25,297 Texans and visitors to
Texas to paint this picture.
* These people represent 844 Texas towns and cities.
* The painters came from 44 of the 50 United States.
* People from 21 countries painted.
* The youngest painter was 14 days old.
* The oldest painter was 92 years old.
*
Three blind people painted.
* A dog painted. (It was not counted as a participant!)
* Some volunteers kept their paint brushes and film caps as
souvenirs.
* Panels were offered to clubs and organizations as fund-raising
projects.
* A young boy finger-painted instead of using his paint brush.
* A little boy spit in his film cap to expand his paint so he could
work longer.
* A cowboy painted while sitting on his horse.
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Winners of the
NAME THE PAINTING CONTEST
Congratulations
to Marissa Rick and Dale Hart
for naming the artwork, "A
Little Dab of Texas."
Copyright
6/2004 All rights reserved.
Jim Campbell's Art Studio