Today we’d like to introduce you to Cameron Moore.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember, before I could even write. I was always obsessed with the characters I would see in TV shows I would watch and Video games I would play, and it inspired me to make stories and characters of my own, and I’ve been doing that ever since. As a kid, my family and I moved around quite a bit, and everytime I came to a new school, I would always make friends with the other creatives because of our similar interests and shared ability to draw. In grade school, there was a group of us that used to make comic books together, and we would always get in trouble for drawing during class time, I believe I’m the only one of us that still draws to this day. My parents also put me in many different extracurricular activities growing up, but none of these hobbies really stuck with me like art did, and that’s when I decided to start taking it seriously. From there I started talking to my art teachers about getting into local art exhibitions around the city, and I was even able to curate and execute my own solo show in August of 2016. The exhibition features grabbed the attention of my High School’s principal, who then commissioned me to do my first mural in January of 2017. This is where I discovered my love for spraypaint and officially became a mural artist. Since then I’ve been juggling being a Character Designer, Fine Artist, and Muralist, and trying to make something out of all three.
Please tell us about your art.
I’ve noticed that my art has two sides to it. One side is my Character Design and comic book themed artwork that I make with pencils, inks, and sometimes screentones. And another is my tropical/graffiti styled canvases and murals that I make with acrylic, oil, and spray paint. Most times I make artwork purely for the enjoyment of the aesthetic. I feel like recent events in our society and the things we see in the media have made us very serious and edgy as people. I want my art to be a visual refresher from that feeling, a nice intermission between the depressing news stories and Twitter articles, and a reminder to other creatives that you don’t always need a context or hidden meaning in your work, It’s fine to just make art because it’s enjoyable to you, or because it looks cool.
As an artist, how do you define success and what quality or characteristic do you feel is essential to success as an artist?
Success or being successful is determined on an individual basis and doesn’t look the same for everyone, but for me personally, I strive to be in a place where I can live solely off my artwork, and I am constantly inspired and happy with the work I’m creating. I feel like determination, an extreme work ethic, and good networking/business skills are the most essential to achieving success as an artist, it just won’t work without them having all three.
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
As of now, I have murals in Redan High School, The Kindezi School West, and on Estoria Street outside of Krog Street Tunnel, and I always post my newest artworks as well as shows/exhibitions I’ll be featured on my social media pages. I am also a freelance artist, so one can support me through Character Design and Mural commissions, and also by simply liking and sharing the work that I post online with others.
Contact Info:
- Website: CameronTheArtist.com
- Email: Ask@CameronTheArtist.com
- Instagram: @yoyocam
- Facebook: Cameron Moore (Yoyocam)
- Twitter: @asxceart
Image Credit:
Pauly Wood (personal photo photographer), Michael Jarrin (action photo photographer), Nuri Durr’s Megabit(Name of the robot drawing with the Kanji) ,Chelsey Thomas (the other artist in the splatoon collab piece)
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