Zoe CAMERON
Zoe Cameron studied art at Maidenhead College (1975-7) and Gloucestershire College of Art & Design, Cheltenham (1977-80). In Cornwall she lectured at the Falmouth School of Art, continuing the exhibiting she had begun with the Cheltenham Group at the Cheltenham Art Gallery. She also showed work at Cirencester.
In St Ives she had solo shows at the Salthouse Gallery, and joined the NSA (remains a member 2009), showing work regularly at NAG. Her work has also been exhibited at the Rainyday Gallery, Penzance. Cameron's easily recognisable paintings are evocative of the human condition in all its various manifestations, offered with wit and political savvy. She often depicts herself or the face that 'haunts' her.
Cameron's highly acclaimed interpretations of the 'Stations of the Cross' were on view in 2013 in Truro Cathedral.
In October 2016 an enormous painting by Cameron depicting the vision of St Michael was unveiled at All Saints Church in Marazion. The commission, which includes 12 additional smaller images on the theme of pilgrimage, took three years to complete.
media
Painting, draughtsman, teacher
works and access
Portrait of Lord Bath, Longleat 2002
Helston Flora 2011 (front cover of 'Female Perspective' catalogue); View with Narcissus 2011; The Rescue 2011
Access to works: Hypatia Collection of Women Artists
exhibitions
1990: Salthouse Gallery, St Ives (Solo show)
1993: Cadogan Contemporary
2000/2001 Badcocks Gallery, Cornwall
2003 : Islington Art Fair, London
2007 : London Art Fair
2011: 'The Female Perspective' Group show, Chapel Gallery, Gulval, April-May
2013: Lander Gallery, Truro - 'Portrait of a Punk' (Sept.)
memberships
Cheltenham Group
NSA 1995 list; 2009 list
misc further info
references
Buckman (2006) Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945
Cornish Guardian (1 Nov 2016) 'Huge painting of the Vision of St Michael'
Cornishman (28 Apr 2011) Photo, with others at 'Female Perspective' Group show;
Hardie (1995) 100 Years in Newlyn: Diary of a Gallery;