Craig Campobella was so nervous, he never left his vehicle. Beside him in the passenger seat was an Indian head. When he pulled his car up to the local foundry, a man came out. Campobella leaned over and flung the passenger door open. He waited for the man to respond. The man studied the Indian bust only for a second and then looked at Campobella. “What you’re trying to tell me is that that’s an Indian.”
That was all Campobella needed to hear. He said thank you and drove off. Campobella, now a celebrated and award-winning sculptor, tells this story with a laugh, but he knows that this moment was arguably the most important in his artistic career.
