Artist

Laura Diane Cameron

Artist Bio & Statement

Laura Diane Cameron is a Seattle-based artist and eclectic witchy nerd, born and raised in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (which means she loves the partly-cloudy, temperate climate–with occasional sun breaks). She received her BFA in Painting from Washington State University and has been creating art for over two decades.

Her projects and commissions have ranged from book illustrations and illustrated chapbooks, album cover art, movie props, portraits of people and animals, interior murals, Oracle decks, and visionary altarpieces.

“My work is an alchemical narrative of imaginal worlds manifested through this reality and the realms between. I channel and create visionary paintings of Goddesses, mystic beings, intuitive guided journeys, and dreams, and am most inspired by exploring the mysterious, the unusual and the uncanny.

I take a mixed-media and multi-dimensional approach to my work, layering paint over acrylic mediums, pastes and clay to build up textured and high-relief sculptural elements to the paintings. To create an interstitial play between 2-D and 3-D elements, I also incorporate found and upcycled materials such as cloth, nylon fiber, beads, shells, crystals and wire–whatever is required to tell the story or unveil what has been hidden from view.”

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

1995 —BFA Fine Art | Washington State University * summa cum laude* Major Emphasis: Painting
* Minor: Art History

1993–BA English | Washington State University* cum laude

Arts Associate | Highline Community College
* Writing Emphasis

2011-Current

Curriculum for Living | Landmark Worldwide * The Forum–2011* Advanced Course—2012

*Self-Expression and Leadership Program-2013*Communication Course I & II–2013

*Introduction Leaders Program August 2016-March 2017*Course Supervisor Program 2017-Present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Public Paint and Sip Events–2019-Present

Partnering with local Seattle venues to bring new customers and a fun step-by-step painting experience with rotating pop-culture designs.

 Private Tutorials—2011-Present

Custom-built progressive curriculum based individual student needs

• Fundamentals of Drawing
• Introduction to Acrylic Painting
• Color Theory
• History and Practice of Celtic Art

Step by Step Painting Classes—2013-2018

• With national franchise Wine & Canvas—acrylic painting via completed and live demo for beginners (see example demo “Starry Night Seattle”. Class Sizes range from 15-45 people, depending on venue
• Custom Classes (via my private studio)—Acrylic media and collage, 1-4 people. Attendees select demo image to paint from

Art Facilitation (co-taught with local therapist) 2015-Current

• Chakra Art Meditation Classes– An exploration of the seven chakras through various acrylic painting and collage techniques, explanation of related symbolism and meditative exercises.
  • Series I: 7-class series
  • Series II: 3-session workshop
• “Inner Critic” Class—partly step-by-step and partly therapeutic facilitation, this class required students to depict their “inner critic” via paint on canvas, gradually transforming a negative image into a positive one.