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USA
East

Newark, NJ
Kevin Sampson
unknown
Sculptor

Information:

Of the many occupations grassroots artists tend to come from, police officer is seldom one. Kevin was a New Jersey cop, whose wife died unexpectedly, and left him raising young children alone. Art became a therapy and an outlet, and as it's turned out, a pretty successful new career path. As the self-proclaimed "mayor" of his Newark neighborhood, Kevin walks the streets chatting with residents about their lives and loves, and salvages junk to make pieces that reflect what he's heard.

Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations

	Reference / Links:
	DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Next Stop New England" Folk Art Messenger: "Kevin Sampson: Memorial Maker" Cavin-Morris Gallery: "Kevin Sampson"
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Bibliography:

On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Next Stop New England", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 2003.

Folk Art Messenger: "Kevin Sampson: Memorial Maker"

"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.

Credit: Randy Mason/Mike Murphy, "Rare Visions"

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