Camille Przewodek was an American plein air painter and colorist born in Detroit in 1947.
“I paint light, that’s what I do. When people say they like a painting that has bright colors in it, they obviously like sunny days. For others the appeal is found in the cooler colors of gray days.”
She studied at Wayne State University and the Academy of Art College in San Francisco, and later with master colorist Henry Hensche at the Cape School of Art in Provincetown. She was a Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters and the California Art Club, and a Master Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America, and American Women Artists. She authored the book “Mondays with Camille” and her paintings appeared in ad campaigns for Alfa Romeo, Target, and Loews Hotels.
- Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
- Co-founded the Pacific Academy of Fine Arts.
- Won First Place at the 2000 Sausalito Art Festival.
- Referred to herself as a “plein-air colorist”.
- Did not paint from photographs.
Przewodek’s creativity was centered on her excitement over light, and her aim was to capture “the light key of nature”. She is known for her bold use of color and her ability to convey the effects of light, and she worked in the tradition of Claude Monet. She taught workshops across the country and offered classes at her studio in Northern California.
She passed away on July 22, 2024, after a sudden onset of liver cancer. Her painting “Sonoma Farm Vista” was featured on the August-September cover of PleinAir Magazine. She was remembered as a “true visionary and master of color”.
“Landscapes are brimming with color. Why would I dumb down nature by dulling her magnificent symphony?”
