Vonnie Brenno Cameron currently resides in Santa Cruz, California. (She recently lost her home in the Pacific Palisades fire January 2025) . Growing up in Hawaii, she’s happiest near the ocean.
An artist from a young age, she studied at University of Hawaii, USC and Art Center College of Design. She also studied with artists Jan Saether and Glenn Vilppu in their LA studios.
From 1979-90 her paintings of urban scenes were featured in numerous galleries across the country, from Texas to Maine and Florida to Los Angeles..
She had a career in advertising for over 30 years in LA as an art director and creative director at Ogilvy for Mattel and Just Play toys.
She currently paints commissioned portraits and landscapes. Her portraits of Hawaiian Kupuna (elders) are featured in a virtual gallery: huiokuapa.org/hulukupuna-gallery.
The New Mexico landscapes are shown at Victory Contemporary Gallery in Santa Fe.
Her realism oil paintings capture lively expressions in people and dramatic light and movement in ocean scenes and landscapes.
Website shows all paintings past and current: vonniebrennocameron.com
Realism Figurative and Landscape oil paintings feature dramatic skies and contemporary people.
A commissioned group portrait of friends who paddle board together in San Francisco. - each represents a different decade of life.
Portrait of the artist's daughter.
Portrait of a man lost in thought.
The artist's son at the end of a surfing afternoon.
Portrait of a true Hawaiian Wahine painted in the tidal pool she was born in at Kailua Beach, O'ahu.
A commissioned portrait of a surfer at Malibu beach.
Portrait of a man after the hunt in New Mexico.
Vonnie has painted many scenes of New Mexico - especially Galisteo where she had a second home for over 18 years.
Her love of California and Hawaii is expressed in ocean and beach scenes. Many of them capture the magical light of sunrises and sunsets.
Dramatic sunrise light on "The Wave"
Dusk, after a day of surfing at Pacific Palisades
Sunset at Manhattan Beach with a Fisherman
A sunrise view of the Santa Monica Bay from Pacific Palisades.
A Manhattan Beach scene with 2 lifeguards running.
A dramatic New Mexico sunset painting
Along the dirt roads in the summer, the squash vines
A typical New Mexico dirt road as rain clouds loom in distance.
“The Junkyard Gang”
“Sierra in Turban”
“Gene”
“Shane”
“Ka'iulani”
“Dave”
“Richard”
“Morning Light on Cero Pelon”
“Surfer”
“The Fisherman”
“Sunrise View”
“Lifeguards”
“Orange Sunset Over Ridge”
“Squash Vine”
“Rainfall”
