Art Chowder September | October 2017, Issue 11 | Page 18

BY MJ NODUH
W
hat comes to mind
when you hear “Jinkies!” or
“Hold onto your diapies, ba-
bies!”? Maybe the names Ed,
Edd, and Eddy?
If visions of a mystery solver,
a group of adventurous tod-
dlers, or three crazy pre-teen
boys flashed through your
head, congratulations! You are
familiar with the incredible
works of Ron Campbell.
With a career spanning 50
plus years, Mr. Campbell has
been involved with some of
our most cherished cultural
icons including the children’s
show The Big Blue Marble
(for which he won a Peabody
award), as well as the Smurfs
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and Winnie The Pooh cartoons.
He was also the driving force
behind The Beatles cartoon
show, and The Yellow Subma-
rine movie.
After his recent exhibition
at the Marmot Art Space in
Kendall Yards, Mr. Campbell
graciously agreed to an inter-
view with Art Chowder. I was
thrilled to be given the oppor-
tunity to speak with him, and
despite Mr. Campbell’s im-
pressive IMDb lists—filled
with animation, directorial, and
writing credits—the man him-
self is humble. He is charm-
ing, kind, and patient—even
with a nervous interviewer. He
was everything I had hoped he
would be, plus a bit more.