In 2004 I started making an accessible archive out of some of the material in my possession that might illuminate aspects of my art work. The material consisted of – photographs, drawings, statements, handouts, catalogues, posters, press reports and articles. I assembled this material in A4 ring binders – with exceptions. Some pieces of my art work were easy to present, many others were not due to lack of material. Over the years I have also worked in collaborations with several other artists, mainly with Roland Miller and later with Evelyn Silver. I have, many times, included my children in my art work.
In 2006 I exhibited this archive work-in-progress in Open Up Sheffield. It was enthusiastically received – typical comments being, we haven’t seen art like this before! And, where do you get your ideas from? Of course, fair comment, though originality is usually assumed to be a key component in artistic endeavour. I did have some good discussions with the visitors.
And my visitors told me I should have a web site, and this is it – so far. Apart from my sculpture, I have started with one piece of work per decade – 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s. I plan to add the 2010s and more from the other decades. My stage set designs from the 80s have also been included.
Do contact me at shirleyannecameron@googlemail.com especially if you are interested in my recent Tree Installations.
Shirley Cameron, 2012.
