Hello, I'm Cameron Holly Dexter.

Cameron Holly Dexter is a Portland-based collage artist working with femininity​,​ mythology​,​ and the tension between interior and exterior worlds. Her collages utilize vintage imagery​,​ mid-century figures​,​ landscapes​,​ and symbolic motifs to build surreal environments shaped by memory​,​ desire​,​ and cultural inheritance. Through found imagery​,​ Dexter explores how idealized narratives of beauty​,​ leisure​,​ romance​,​ and freedom are internalized​,​ particularly within representations of women. Animals​,​ celestial bodies​,​ signage​,​ and natural elements recur​,​ transforming familiar iconography into dreamlike scenes where meaning remains unresolved and open to interpretation. Dexter’s work has shown at galleries and institutions across the United States​,​ including The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts​,​ Coos Art Museum​,​ 1202 Contemporary​,​ TAG (Los Angeles)​,​ and Ford Gallery (Portland).