Cameron Welch

Bio: Cameron Welch (b. 1990 / Indianapolis). Lives and works in New York. BFA 2013, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Thesis Exhibition

Artist Statement: I’ve been thinking about Screamin’ Jay Hawkins in my studio recently. You’re forced to confront so much more than a song when consuming his work. There are notions of the trickster present that deceive or focus one’s views in order to have a larger conversation. This album cover is a great example. There’s a tension in the humor that comes with the imagery and title. What at once could be comical or entertaining is also dark and weighted. This attitudinal mindset is one I’ve attempted to illustrate in my recent work.

L to R: Hot and Cold (88˝ × 77˝, Oil, acrylic, graphite, spray, glitter, nylon, and collage on cotton, 2015); Peekaboo (66˝ × 62˝, Oil, acrylic, graphite, spray, dirt, dye, bleach, nylon, and collage on cotton, 2016)