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Campbell & Cope- story continued from page 1 others to create. Alene and I started sending each other paintings, copies of things that we’ve done or partially finished work, and the other person would finish it. It began with me sending Alene a foreground, and she would place it on her background, creating a Campbell and Cope painting that looked seamless. It’s like we had the same creative DNA.”

In February 2022, a unique collaboration called Campbell and Cope was born.

Campbell and Cope now offer two online boutiques that showcase the pair’s original artwork on wearable art and on home decor and tech accessories. Their art products feature wildlife, coastal scenes, fish, fishermen, and forests in Florida, Pacific Northwest, Alaska and the Canadian Rockies. “We’re inspired by any place that makes you catch your breath.” Customers can discover wearable art such as yoga capris, adult and children’s leggings, origami bags, tote bags that can be used as purses, a line of scarves, draped kimonos (a combination of a wrap and a scarf) and lounge pants. These are at their Art of Where boutique (artofwhere.com/artists/campbellandcope). Home décor, wall art, laptop cases, backpacks and phone cases are

from Society 6 where you can add these unique art products to your shopping carts. (society6.com/campbellcope)

Passionate about sharing art with the younger generation, for a backto-school celebration the artists invite young designers, from third grade to college, to design their own leggings, backpacks, laptop covers or phone cases. “This free program is open to any young artist who wants to be a fashion or product designer. Stu-

dents, parents or teachers email us photos of the art and then we will continue to work with them to tweak their designs, and then place their art on the leggings, backpacks etc. Their designs will show in our store for two weeks so they can see their work on actual products and then have the option to purchase their work. We title the art by using the student’s first name and age. So far, we’ve had seven, nine and ten-year-olds submit art, and it’s beautiful. This is a real-world experience for the kids. The students can design wearable art, and if they want, buy it. After two weeks, the designs are taken down from the site so that it doesn’t actually become part of the Campbell and Cope line.”

“The students are having a ball, especially with the leggings. They’re learning how to design for fabric which is different than just doing a painting. We are also trying to work with art teachers so they can do a design curriculum, and then the students can get additional help with their work.” To get involved with the student design program, you can contact Debra on the Campbell and Cope Art Products Facebook page or directly at dcampthree@gmail.com.

In the future, Debra hopes she can return to traveling once the pandemic is better contained.“When I travel, that’s when I get a lot of ideas for my art.”

Not doing something creative was not an option for her and Alene.

“Both of us have way too much energy. We were climbing the walls while we were waiting for this idea to become a reality. We needed this this focus, and now we’re doing what we love. It’s not work. You can call it a hobby that we do every day, and we’re very serious about our hobby.”

Learn more about Campbell and Cope and check out their product line at: https://artofwhere. com/artists/campbellandcope or https://society6.com/ campbellcope

You can also follow them on Facebook at Campbell and Cope Art Products and on Instagram at TwoArtCousins. Debra will have an art show featuring work that focuses on environmental change in October at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. Alene’s art will soon be featured at Tampa International Airport. Visit their Facebook page for information on how young artists can submit their artwork for print on leggings and backpacks.