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LOOKING GLASS A feature on art and surfing would not be complete without catching up on the antics of a man who is most definitely one of my favourite interviews ever - the mad scientist, the guru of glass, eccentric board builder, artist and possibly even the devil himself, Neal Cameron. WORDS: DAVE SWAN PHOTOS: SUPPLIED BY NEAL CAMERON 74 SMORGASBOARDER | SUMMER <strong>2016</strong>
I first met Neal back in 2012 when he was living in his bus in a vacant lot amongst derelict buildings on the outskirts of Maroubra. His story became our feature piece in our Spring edition that same year (Issue 13 - read online at www.smorgasboarder.com.au). I recently heard Neal had moved south of Sydney down near good friend Mark Rabbidge late last year. And, true to form, he is already causing quite a stir in the local community recently showcasing some of his work at Escape Artfest, a 10 day festival on the South Coast of NSW in the Milton Ulladulla area celebrating local art, sculpture, music, literature, food and wine. Thanks to fellow artist and photographer Matt Dampney of Damp Design, Neal sent us some photographs from the exhibit. So what exactly are you looking at here? It’s just some of Neal’s weird and wonderful creations: kneeboards that are the benchmark of their craft, abstract paintings made from coloured resins, skateboards, skimboards, high-heeled rollerskates, a range of garments, fashion accessories and racey costumes made from carbon fiberglass, hell there is even a carbon bust or two sculpted off one of Neal’s lady friends. His art may leave some wondering what kinds of things are going on in this man’s head but one thing is for sure, his work is amazing. It’s clear his impressive grasp for all things fiberglass has come from his ever-meddling ways. Never keen on understanding the actual ins and outs of the various chemical compounds and materials he used, he was just keen to see what they did. Throughout his life Neal has messed around and mixed things up that shouldn’t be mixed and somehow managed to not blow himself up in the process, ultimately creating truly unique works of art. SUMMER <strong>2016</strong> | SMORGASBOARDER 75
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