J. Russell Cambron
J. Russell Cambron tells stories through the photographic lens and the written word. His work is a kind of creative nonfiction, a memoir told through visual narrative, symbolism, and magic realism.
Born in Dahlonega, Georgia, J. Russell Cambron began his artistic career studying music education at the University of North Georgia. Though he loved music and his family, Russell ultimately left his small-town home to study religious studies at Georgia State University.
Russell would go on to live in Santa Barbara, California, where he earned advanced degrees in religious studies and clinical psychology from the University of California and Antioch University, respectively.
Russell returned to Atlanta to pursue M.F.A. degrees in photography and writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His visual narrative Boy, Owl, and Raven debuted at Whitespec gallery in 2017. His written work has been published in the Ivy Hall Review and the award-winning SCAD Connector.
Today, Russell facilitates workshops on writing and photography with the Atlanta Photography Group and is Department Head for Humanities at Fusion Academy Buckhead, where he teaches courses in English literature and photography.
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