Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Art Schooling At Its Best

The Compass Atelier has what I consider the best artist schooling in the DMV – better, in fact, than all of the major Universities in our area.  That’s a big statement to make, but it comes from me, and thus I am ready to back it up as needed. Notice that I wrote “art schooling.”

I choose my words carefully – what Glen Kessler and the other professionals who teach at the Compass Atelier do is to school people who want to develop and expand their artistic prowess, plus their artistic acumen, in leaps and bounds.

Read the entire article here.

Monday, January 30, 2023

Isla Desbaratada

 

Isla Desbaratda - Mixed Media painting 1980 by Florencio Lennox Campello
Cuba: Isla Desbaratada
Mixed Media painting 1980 by Florencio Lennox Campello

Sunday, January 29, 2023

The New Ensign

Another vintage 1983 US Navy cartoon that I did when I was in the Navy.  Being offered on Ebay with ALL proceeds going to charity. Bid for it here.

The New Ensign - a vintage 1980s Navy cartoon by Campello
The New Ensign
Vintage 1983 Navy cartoon by Campello



Saturday, January 28, 2023

Scared by books

The original owners of this original drawing bought from me at the Pike Place Market in Seattle back in 1981.  It was recently resold in the secondary market, and the new owner has just gifted it to the great Stephen King!

How super cool is that!

The drawing was done as as assignment at the University of Washington School of Art -  The assignment was to create a work in “response to a book or literary figure.” 

A woman scared by Stephen King's books - 1981 by Florencio Lennox Campello
A woman scared by Stephen King's books
1981 charcoal and conte on paper by Florencio Lennox Campello

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Frida from 1981

I was looking for an etching of Andy Warhol that I did in art school for portrait class... instead I found this 1981 piece on Frida Kahlo. I'll take it to NYC in March to sell it!

1981 vintage FRIDA KAHLO Portrait by Campello


Wednesday, January 25, 2023

"Looking In, Looking Out" Jacqui Crocetta & Kyujin Lee at Adah Rose

Adah Rose Gallery in Kensington is one of the hardest working independent fine arts galleries in the DMV. 

This coming Saturday they have an opening for Jacqui Crocetta and Kyujin Lee (two Solo Shows running Jan 26-Feb 28).

Vernissage with the Artists, Saturday January 28 5-7 pm