Biography Patrice Cameron’s art life began with a six-foot buffalo stampede mural. She was in the fourth grade and her parents were called to the school where she achieved instant fame. Her artistic future was encouraged. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Patrice spent her childhood summers at the family’s cottage on Lake Huron. It is here she developed her love of the lake and nearby streams. She walked the beach, fished for perch, and caught fireflies in a jar to watch them glow. Patrice eventually had a strong clarity which replaced art school for an unknown pursuit of nursing. Persistent and motivated, she graduated and worked 40 years, while balancing life with her art. Painting and nature helped Patrice to succeed in a world of unease. At home, she painted with abandon; while at the hospital, she meticulously calculated medication dosages. Today, Patrice lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and spaniel. She has a home studio overlooking a stream and paints every morning. Her education includes extensive drawing at Marylhurst University in Oregon, and years working in oil and watercolor. Patrice, has recognition through the Watercolor Society of Oregon, Northwest Watercolor Society, and National Watercolor Society. She is published in the 2020 The Best of Watercolors SPLASH magazine. In 2021, Patrice desired new artistic challenges and began painting with acrylics on canvas. She enjoys this medium and experimenting with glazes and a limited palette. During this discovery period, she would hike and enjoy the Pacific Northwest rivers. After painting the river’s movements in her studio, a passion was born resulting in her focus on the Moods of the River. Patrice writes about her river experiences and is documenting parallels of water flow with behaviors and experiences. Viewers comment how they feel they are in front of the scene and experiencing it themselves. |
Artist Statement
I am a painter of rivers.
The higher the elevation, the more exciting the river flows. This inspires me to study and capture the moment, then paint its essence.
I photograph these experiences for reference. I may take several dozen photos and multiple videos so I can listen to the water and review movements between rocks.
I work with acrylics on canvas and have perfected the technique for transparency, typical in watery scenes.
I enjoy strong rocky compositions combined with soft, swirling, watery shapes. These interesting shapes and reflections, frequently find their way into my river series.
I am a painter of rivers.
The higher the elevation, the more exciting the river flows. This inspires me to study and capture the moment, then paint its essence.
I photograph these experiences for reference. I may take several dozen photos and multiple videos so I can listen to the water and review movements between rocks.
I work with acrylics on canvas and have perfected the technique for transparency, typical in watery scenes.
I enjoy strong rocky compositions combined with soft, swirling, watery shapes. These interesting shapes and reflections, frequently find their way into my river series.