Background
Campbell grew up in the bayous of New Orleans, Louisiana, with a conservative upbringing in a Southern Baptist family, that sparked his search for something different.
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Scott Campbell
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He graduated in 1995 from Kingwood High School. At the University of Texas he studied biochemistry and planned a career as a medical illustrator.
Career
Early on, Campbell debated the idea of a middle-class life. Soon he dropped out. In his 20s Campbell moved to San Francisco and began working as a copy editor for Lawrence Ferlinghetti, at City Lights Bookstore. lieutenant was then that he began tattooing.
When he moved to New York in 2005 he opened his own tattoo shop, called Saved Tattoo.
lieutenant was here that Scott"s career led to fame. His first celebrity client was Heath Ledger, who commissioned a small bird in flight on his left forearm.
As a visual artist Campbell is best known for a series of reliefs he creates using sheets of uncirculated United States currency. He exhibits regularly internationally.
His first show sold out at OHWOW, a gallery in Miami, Fl (April 2009).
The gallery opened a location in New York at which Campbell had a solo show in April 2010. His solo exhibition "Bless This Mess" took place at their Zurich location in January 2012. Louis Vuitton Creative Director Marc Jacobs collaborated with Scott Campbell, whereby Scott customized a number of fancy leather bags for a men"s line for the 2011 South/South collection.
Bless This Mess (January 2012), Zurich, Switzerland
Noblesse Oblige (March 19-April 22, 2011), Los Angeles, California
Make lieutenant Rain (April 11-May 9, 2009), Miami, Florida.
