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Born in 1954, I grew up between New York City, Chapel Hill, and Athens, Greece. Intellectual adventure and creativity were valued by my parents, so my childhood household was a place infused with myth, allegory, poetry, and discussion.
I studied painting, drawing, and comparative religion at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in the 70s. That time, combined with the experiences of childhood, firmly planted my feet in the paint, so to say, but in varying capacities. Over the years and presently, I have been an active member of motley and converging art communities, including dance, experimental theater, poetry, and art management and education. I have served on juries, been called on as a consultant, and curated countless arts events.
I live and maintain my primary studio in Carrboro, North Carolina, where I make figurative paintings as well as collage motivated by color and composition. I also maintain a space in Sapporo, Japan. Right now, this is what I do.
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Artist Style: Visual: Abstract, Assemblage, Collage, Contemporary, Expressionistic, Figurative
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Dear Steven Silverleaf,
My name is Cam Strauss, and I am an 8th grader at Duke School in Durham, NC. For my final project at Duke School, I am doing a completely independent project on Unconventional art. I would like to know about the process of creating art that is out of the mainstream eye. I want to know how art can connect to real world problems in an abstract way. I would like to
View moreDear Steven Silverleaf,
My name is Cam Strauss, and I am an 8th grader at Duke School in Durham, NC. For my final project at Duke School, I am doing a completely independent project on Unconventional art. I would like to know about the process of creating art that is out of the mainstream eye. I want to know how art can connect to real world problems in an abstract way. I would like to learn more about the unconventional art of today, and you seem like a great person to learn from. If there is any time that we can meet on a zoom call so that I can interview you, let me know.
Sincerely, Cam
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