Cameron, Brian
About the artist
"A native Oregonian, Brian Cameron was born in Seaside in 1952. He has lived his entire life on the north Oregon coast as did two generations before him. Though his father was a small business owner, his mother, a music teacher, provided a home in which artistic expression was a cornerstone. He was encouraged to study and to find outlets for his musical and artistic talents. After heading to college in 1972 with an art scholarship, this 3rd generation ‘Coastie’ embarked on an early career as a maker of fine furniture, incorporating the elements of clean Japanese design and flawless joinery. He later shifted to figurative sculpture in wood and even concrete, before delving into printmaking and ultimately painting.
Cameron says of the creative process “When you get going, the logical side cuts out and there is a great meditation there. That perfect, intuitive moment, when time stops, when logic and fear are tuned out, and pure, uninhibited creativity is flowing effortlessly onto canvas, is elusive, but when it occurs, the piece of work is truly authentic and there is a completeness and value to it that only some will perceive but is always known by the artist.” Brian works from his oceanfront studio in Gearhart Oregon where he lives with his wife, Leslie.
