Cameron Schmitz, Painter

Cameron Schmitz

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Cameron Schmitz

Paintings

The landscape has become a significant source of inspiration for my work. Whether walking through a forest path, driving down an open road, or standing before a gaping, wide, open field, I’m drawn to the light, energy, and spirit of locations that embody a sense of place. Interpreting the landscape with a painterly perspective translates into color-specific expressions that illustrate my interest in mark-making, visual perception, and the contradictions of movement and stasis. As a part of my process, I allow each painting to dictate my use of mark making techniques, while exploring emotive qualities that become present during the painting process. Dashes of paint, graphic lines and gestural strokes are evidence revealing an active search and visual dialogue being shaped. It is here that I explore the distilled orchestration of movement and rhythm found within nature and the meditative qualities that each subject provides. Through this exploration, my aim is to provide my viewers with a distinct feeling and sense of meaning, while creating a bridge that connects my own wonder, with my viewer’s own personal experiences.

Artist Biography

Cameron Schmitz holds a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting & Drawing from the University of New Hampshire, in addition to studying Art and Art History at Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy.

Following a month-long artist residency at the Vermont Studio Center in 2006, Schmitz moved to Vermont after meeting her now, husband, also an artist and educator. Schmitz and her husband now reside in Bernardston, MA.  Schmitz actively exhibits her work regionally and nationally. Her work has been featured at Fitchburg Art Museum's biannual exhibition, New England/New Talent, Green Mountain College, Kyoto Seika University, Emory University, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, and Rogue Space in Chelsea, New York. Schmitz also regularly exhibits her work at The Drawing Room in Cos Cob, CT and Copley Society of Art in Boston, MA where she is a Copley Artist Member. Schmitz actively engages in the practice, exploration and continual learning of Art via Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography and Teaching.

To view more of Cameron's work:
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http://thedrawingroomartgallery.com/cameron-schmitz/
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