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Brian Cameron
June 13, 2009
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Brian Cameron
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For Immediate Release:
Up Close and Far Away
RiverSea Gallery will feature new paintings by esteemed north coast artist, Brian Cameron in an exhibit titled,
Up Close and Far Away, which opens June 13th and continues through July 7th. This new series celebrates our
natural surroundings, from intimate depictions of eggs cupped in their nests to grand vistas of land, sea and
sky. An opening night reception will be held on Saturday, June 13th, 5 -9 pm, in conjunction with Arts Night
Out in Astoria. Enjoy an evening out and celebrate our diverse artistic community.
Cameron is a Clatsop County native who is known for his endless creative quest. A self-taught artist, he is
lauded for his adaptability to many mediums. Always searching for a new way to communicate concept and thought,
he shifts his focus quickly through choice of medium and/or theme, and is as skilled and comfortable working in
the three dimensional realm, with chisel and a block of wood, as with brush and canvas.
Never taking his home for granted, Cameron successfully translates for this body of work, the vast and
contemplative beauty of the region into the visual language of painting. As conveyed by the title of this
exhibit, Up Close and Far Away, Cameron carries the viewer through intimate detailed views, to large, open
explorations of space. He utilizes metaphor in nature to convey a sense of renewed growth, optimism and hope.
Within this series he specifically explores his view and interpretation of the area where land meets sea,
exploring the soft and gentle side of what could be a summer morning. He also carries the viewer to an up
close perspective by sharing a glimpse into the nest of a bird, a vehicle which contains the concept of
emergence and hope for the yet unseen.
Cameron began this series with small works, not something typical to his bold approach to creativity.
After exploration of up close controlled detail, he found himself feeling confined and was compelled to
jump back into grand scale where he feels most at home. "Working small scale and mixing only from red,
blue, yellow, and white, these were a departure for me. After painting about sixteen of the nests, I was
dying to get back to large canvasses and landscapes. Enough of the tiny, detailed close-up work! The long
horizon… the place where sky meets sea and land… that's my world! Space… big skies… solitude… the Northwest
coast. I am privileged to wake each day where my eye can travel from Tillamook Rock lighthouse along the
horizon line north to Cape Disappointment and North Head lighthouses. Hour by hour the skyscape is infinitely
new. The ocean reflects the sky's changing color and light. Through the seasons the dune grasses grow from
dead brown to green to golden. A landscape painters dream."
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