Welcome to the website of Svetlana Cameron,
a classically trained artist dedicated to the study and revival
of Old Masters' drawing and painting methods.
News and Events
Summer 2013: Artwork Selected for National Exhibition and RBSA "Portrait Prize 2013" Award
The portrait "Iona and Cocoa" has passed selection and is one of 50 or so works chosen by the senior members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from nation-wide submissions to compete for the RBSA “Portrait Prize 2013” award.
The portrait will be exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery between 17 July and 24 August 2013.
http://www.rbsa.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/portrait-prize-exhibition/
Spring 2013: two portraits have become finalist in the Art Renewal Centre International Salon Competition
For the second year in a row Svetlana Cameron is a finalist in the ARC Salon, one of the most prestigious international art competitions held in the USA. With an approximate 2000 entries this year by over 850 artists, the competition was steeper then ever. Two works by Svetlana - a portrait drawing "Elizabeth" and an oil portrait "Father Brian" - have been selected as finalists in the "Figurative" category and are now featured in the ARC 2012/2013 Salon Catalogue and on the Art Renewal Centre's website
www.artrenewal.org 
Related press articles:
Local artist Svetlana Cameron Wows International Critics – Again
Svetlana's Work Receives International Acclaim
March 2013: Artist's Work Featured in Pastel Journal
Prize-winning portrait "Daniel" is featured in the the Pastel Journal (USA) alongside an article about Svetlana Cameron and her painting technique.
The special April 2013 issue of the magazine features winners and finalists of the 14th annual international competition "Pastel 100", in which 100 best pastel paintings were selected from nearly 3000 submissions.
Svetlana Cameron won 4th prize in the Figurative category.
Autumn 2012: Portraits of Speakers Included in the UK National Collection of Oil Paintings
Two official portraits of the former Speakers of the House of Keys - Mr. David Cannan and Mr. Tony Brown - have been included in the UK national collection of oil paintings by the Public Catalogue Foundation and are featured on the BBC Your Paintings website.
The PCF is a registered charity revealing the entire national collection of oil paintings in public ownership in the United Kingdom. Working with various organisations including the BBC, the University of Glasgow and the Citizen Science Alliance, the PFC has photographed the nation's oil painting collection and making it accessible through a series of printed catalogues and the Your Paintings website.
Your Paintings is a website which aims to show the entire UK national collection of oil paintings, the stories behind the paintings, and where to see them for real. It is made up of paintings from thousands of museums and other public institutions around the country.
November 2012: Exhibition and Talk at the Barclays Wealth and Investment Management Gala Dinner
Svetlana Cameron was invited to exhibit her work and appear as a Guest Speaker at the "Women in Business"event and Gala Dinner organised by the Barclays Wealth and Investment Management. Attended by 140 guests, the event took place at the Villa Marina Royal Hall on 27 November.
Summer 2012: Finalist in the Art Renewal Centre's International Salon Competition 2011/2012
The portrait drawing 'Emily' has become a finalist in the 'Figurative' category of the Art Renewal Center's 2011/2012 International Salon – a prestigious annual competition in which some of the best contemporary realist artists in the world compete for recognition, cash prizes, and a chance to have their work seen by more than 5,000,000 annual visitors to the ARC website.
The successful portrait is featured in the International 2011-2012 ARC Salon Catalogue.
"The Salon Catalogue this year has run 200 pages and is a monument to the spectacular art being created by talented realist painters and sculptors around the world; offering the viewer high technical skill in the representation of both traditional themes as well as an explosion of new subject matter... The 2011/2012 ARC Salon was our largest turnout yet with over 2,100 entries and over 800 artists participating... To have become a finalist and be showcased in this catalogue is even more difficult than before and is a huge accomplishment" - The Art Renewal Centre
For more news, press releases and events photos see the Press page.
Svetlana Cameron
Traditional Portraits and Fine Art Paintings in the Style of Classical Realism
News and Events
The portrait "Iona and Cocoa" has passed selection and is one of 50 or so works chosen by the senior members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters from nation-wide submissions to compete for the RBSA “Portrait Prize 2013” award.
The portrait will be exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Gallery between 17 July and 24 August 2013.
http://www.rbsa.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/portrait-prize-exhibition/
Spring 2013: two portraits have become finalist in the Art Renewal Centre International Salon Competition
For the second year in a row Svetlana Cameron is a finalist in the ARC Salon, one of the most prestigious international art competitions held in the USA. With an approximate 2000 entries this year by over 850 artists, the competition was steeper then ever. Two works by Svetlana - a portrait drawing "Elizabeth" and an oil portrait "Father Brian" - have been selected as finalists in the "Figurative" category and are now featured in the ARC 2012/2013 Salon Catalogue and on the Art Renewal Centre's website www.artrenewal.org
Related press articles:
Local artist Svetlana Cameron Wows International Critics – Again
Svetlana's Work Receives International Acclaim
March 2013: Artist's Work Featured in Pastel Journal
The special April 2013 issue of the magazine features winners and finalists of the 14th annual international competition "Pastel 100", in which 100 best pastel paintings were selected from nearly 3000 submissions.
Svetlana Cameron won 4th prize in the Figurative category.
Autumn 2012: Portraits of Speakers Included in the UK National Collection of Oil Paintings
Your Paintings is a website which aims to show the entire UK national collection of oil paintings, the stories behind the paintings, and where to see them for real. It is made up of paintings from thousands of museums and other public institutions around the country.
November 2012: Exhibition and Talk at the Barclays Wealth and Investment Management Gala Dinner
Svetlana Cameron was invited to exhibit her work and appear as a Guest Speaker at the "Women in Business"event and Gala Dinner organised by the Barclays Wealth and Investment Management. Attended by 140 guests, the event took place at the Villa Marina Royal Hall on 27 November.
The successful portrait is featured in the International 2011-2012 ARC Salon Catalogue.
spectacular art being created by talented realist painters and sculptors around
the world; offering the viewer high technical skill in the representation of
both traditional themes as well as an explosion of new subject matter... The 2011/2012 ARC Salon was our largest turnout yet with over 2,100 entries and over 800 artists participating... To have become a finalist and be showcased in this catalogue is even more difficult than before and is a huge accomplishment" - The Art Renewal Centre
For more news, press releases and events photos see the Press page.
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