La Mesa artist loses 75% of black light art collection in car break-in
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Frank Ramirez had stored dozens of black light paintings, equipment and supplies in his car ahead of an upcoming show when thieves struck outside his Parks Avenue apartment
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- Frank Ramirez, a La Mesa artist, lost most of his black light art collection in a car break-in outside his apartment. 14s
- The theft resulted in the loss of 75% of his collection, including canvases, prints, a sketchbook, and equipment needed for art shows. 1m 4s
- The total value of the stolen art and supplies exceeds $3,000. 1m 30s
- The incident happened just before the Halloween season, impacting the artist's ability to sell his work. 1m 35s
- A GoFundMe has been established to help Ramirez replace his missing equipment and supplies. 2m 8s