“You don’t need a degree to understand art – the Cave Men did it”
RON CAMERON was born in Korumburra in the scenic rolling foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges in the South Gippsland district of Victoria. He was the eldest of six children and showed artistic talent from a very early age.
“I was extremely lucky to have excellent art teachers who were happy to let me experiment and develop my own style,” says Ron. “ They encouraged me to paint in oils and even sent a note home to my mother listing the paints and materials I should have.
“My mother helped nurture my talent by giving me a gift voucher for paints every birthday and Christmas. This continued long after I left home and had children of my own, so I have never had to feel that indulging my passion was depriving my family.”
“The first major boost to my confidence was winning the ‘People’s Choice Award’ at the Moomba Art Festival in Melbourne when I was still in my twenties. Then, in the year I became a full-time professional artist, I won the prize for the most popular painting in the Redcliffe Art Show,” Ron told us.
One of Ron’s paintings was stolen from an exhibition at the Brisbane Club.
“What really astounded me was that my painting was stolen along with four much more valuable paintings by famous artists such as Lloyd Rees, Ray Crooke and George Lambert.”
Open daily from 10am to 5pm, the gallery is located at 138 Main Street, Montville, opposite the Village Green. Ron’s paintings are featured under Exhibitions on the gallery’s website www.montvilleartgallery.com.au
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