A Mississippi dream.
This summer I had some very intense dreams, these proved to be a valuable source of ideas and material which I subsequently developed into paintings. This is post is about one such . The seed of this dream story can …
Artist Tom Perring & The Elizabethan House Plymouth .
This is the story of my Great Grandfather Tom Perring , his daughter/my Grandmother Kathleen and her creative family . Tom Perring (Thomas Henry Hearder Perring). Artist – 28th May 1881 – 13th Nov 1917 . Theatrical Career & WWI …
School is tough .
Congratulations and well done to those who have received their examination results today and last week . My thoughts come in these four paintings x.
Paintings up for Auction
David Lays Auction House has a live art auction ongoing, which began on February the 20th and ends very soon on the 8th March 2026. They offer two of my paintings from unknown sellers. Both these works were painted at …
A Cornish Treasure .
Here are a few of the paintings which have arrived in the studio since Christmas , including this one of the new born, a little “Cornish treasure ‘ . I don’t know about you but in the Uk and Cornwall, …
Thunderbirds are still go 60 years on !
I too would like to celebrate The Thunderbirds puppet show recently revisited by the media. I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Thunderbirds during my 1960’s childhood. I do have to confess that I did have a preference for the Lady Penelope …
Sleeping child.
The summer at our house always gives us the chance to catch up with family who come and stay. Not only is it a rare opportunity to share time together , but it often inspires new paintings once I get …
To wilfully inflict cruelty is alien to most of us.
Like many of us who watch the news, I too have witnessed the terrible scenes of the people and children starving in war torn Gaza . What seems even worse to me, if worse is possible, is that the food …
The boy and the hamster.
This painting was inspired by a little boy in a Ukrainian refugee camp, he had fled the Russian bombing.
Bye Bye Painted Boxes.
Wishing you a fabulous New Year !
War Child – Cut out and Dress.
https://www.zoecameron.co.uk/the-pity-of-war-for-silent-and-stolen-lives/(opens in a new tab) https://www.zoecameron.co.uk/who-tilts-the-scales/(opens in a new tab) http://but-the-charming-monster-looked-so-ordinary
Cornish Mermaids.
Sometimes I like to paint on found objects , like this leather hand bag , painted in 2008. Reverse – Porthleven harbour looking towards the ship Inn was the inspiration for the back of this leather bag.
It’s summer…..time relax
You may be resting , paddling , beachcombing for shells, meeting the rescue seals at Gweek Seal Sanctuary , getting together with family or passed out from all the fresh air and your adventures , whatever you are doing , …
Ukraine
In this short film about the victims of war in Ukraine , I explore some of the ideas and stories behind my paintings . There are so many horrors which happen every single day in this war torn country . …
The girl in red pyjamas.
This oil painting sits in my studio today. The subject , is a member of our family, much loved and often painted…. and as we near the end of another year I am conscious that she is much grown and …
Suffer the Children of war.
United Nations studies tell us , ”more children are hurt and killed in today’s wars than are soldiers.” Children are without doubt a symbol of new beginnings , life and hope , but in times of war they mark a …
Limited edition mugs .
I thought I’d make a few ceramic mugs and one thing lead to another …. Remembering that sunny day and the local children playing cricket . Some years ago the local teachers brought their junior school pupils across the road …
Paintings, inspired by a child in our family .
Children frequently inspire my work. Over the years I have made many paintings, recording shared moments and encounters . Some of which, also reflect my own childhood memories . Now, when I spend time with a young child, it reminds …