Born and raised in a bayou in rural Louisiana, Scott Campbell drew on anything and everything. A natural talent, he learned the tattoo trade in San Francisco, starting at a “scratcher” shop before spending several years in Europe and eventually landing in New York.
In 2004, he opened Saved Tattoo in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The studio, set up like a boutique, has clients that include celebrities like Marc Jacobs and the late Heath Ledger. His tremendous artwork has garnered plenty of attention and he has a current exhibit at the O.H.W.O.W Gallery in Miami, Florida called Make It Rain.
The highlight of the exhibit are surely his incredible laser-etchings into stacks of $1 bills. Now equipped with a laser-etching machine, Scott has extended his canvas beyond the body to products like tables, chairs, skateboards, and of course, laptops. He has opened a new studio called Mama Tried and has done projects and commissions for Camel Cigraettes, ZZ Top, Maserati and Nike.
Truly awesome work, I recommend you visit the sites below for more samples of Scott Campbell’s work.
From the Make It Rain Exhibit
Photograph by Norman Lendzion
Photograph by Norman Lendzion
Photograph by Norman Lendzion
Photograph by Norman Lendzion
From Mama Tried Studios
Camel Cigarettes Advertisement – Scott Campbell
Laptop Laser-Etchings
From Saved Tattoo
The Staring Point
Awesome work
Sources:
Scott Campbell’s Personal Site
Saved Tattoo | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC
Mamma Tried Studios
O.H.W.O.W Gallery | Miami, Florida
Ink Inc. by Rob Walker, New York Times
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