Rocky Neck Art Colony

John Cameron

Wood engravings, fine furniture

24 Mount Pleasant Avenue, No. 5
Gloucester, MA 01930

978-283-0276
johncameroncabinetmaker.com
jc.cabinetmaker@verizon.net

Rocky Neck Gallery member

FURNITURE SHOULD BE QUIETLY PLEASING, humming softly rather than
loudly proclaiming its presence... fitting into a room for years to come.
The sweeping curves and uninterrupted lines in my work are a result of the
relationship between design and material. Each piece of stock is carefully chosen
and sometimes resawn, exposing its best face. Boards are often from the same
tree, providing a unity of color and hue. Handles, pulls, and hinges are made
in the shop, using complementary fine woods and precious metals which I
sometimes engrave.

The work of cabinetmaking—the designing, joining and finishing of a piece—
appeals to me, as it demands the use of both the hands and mind. I began
my career in 1984 as a boat builder's apprentice; boat work fascinates me, as
almost nothing is straight or square. From 1992 through 1994, I attended the
College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, California where I studied with James
Krenov. I draw much creative inspiration from Jim as well as the 20th century
woodworkers Edward Barnsley and Wharton Esherick.

I NOW DESIGN AND BUILD fine furniture on commission and speculation in
my one-person shop in East Gloucester, Massachusetts. I am a member of
the New Hampshire Furniture Masters, and was formerly part of Fort Point
Cabinetmakers in Boston. My furniture has been shown at the Currier Museum
of Art in Manchester, NH; the Messler Gallery in Rockport, ME; the Lamont Gallery in Exeter, NH; Pritam and Eames in East Hampton, NY; the Highlight Gallery in Mendocino, CA; the MacKeen Gallery in Boston, MA; and other galleries on the East Coast.

John Cameron
Good Harbor
Wood Engraving

John Cameron
Chair