Cameron McCracken is a neurodivergent artist currently based in Glasgow, Scotland, but originally from Milnathort, Scotland. He currently holds a BA in Fine Art Sculpture & Environmental Art from The Glasgow School of Art, having graduated with honours in June 2018.
Past achievements include; a commission to create a logo for a local band that was used in numerous promotions and on a tour by said band. He also has experience working alongside fellow Scottish artist Nichol Wheatley on two occasions: - The first time being, learning about the general work and upkeep that went into murals he (Wheatley) helped create alongside artist and writer Alisdair Gray. The second time being when McCracken contributed to a mural he was making for a private client. The following year McCracken helped with the install, maintenance, and deinstall of works made by American artist Tara Donovan.
More recently, he has made accomplishments such as commissioned work for a film house in his hometown of Milnathort. In addition to securing upcoming solo shows in Glasgow.
For McCracken the desire to create has always been present, he attributes the nurturing of his creativity to a number of experiences and figures in his life. This coupled with a clear pathway developing ahead was all the encouragement needed to pursue a career as an artist and begin to form a practice. Essentially there was no clearer choice, he wanted to make work that brings joy to both himself and others. To, as so many other artists have before him, capture that which he covets, that which he sees every day and share that with others in his own unique way in celebration.
Over time his practice developed from exploring different themes, ideas, materials, and techniques in an attempt to find what clicked and develop a visual language - to then finding what would become the cornerstones of his practice today. Initially much of his work consisted of two dimensional pieces on paper, this developed further around the time of his study, at The Glasgow School of Art, to include three dimensional works in a range of different materials and compositions. Since graduation, and up until the present day, he has reached the point in his practice where the works made can be either two dimensional or three dimensional, or indeed a combination of both. Great strides have also been made in further developing a stronger visual language.
The things that influence McCracken most in his practice are; a love for the natural world*¹, the more spiritual aspects of life*², and storytelling*³ (chiefly via fairytales, myth, and personal experiences).
¹ - In many of the worlds McCracken creates in his works, nature features heavily, especially trees and forests. For him woodlands truly are their own separate realm, an entirely different world to the outside, that provide a protective barrier and a sense of safety and tranquility. This is something he seeks to recreate in much of his work.
² - This is most frequently seen in his varied use of a number of symbols and motifs, moreover he presents this aspect of his practice via his approach to making work and subsequently the feelings it may impart on the viewer.
³ - Much of McCracken’s practice has had aspects of storytelling featured in some way, shape, or form. Many times unwittingly. This can range from rather self-contained, simplistic narratives to more layered and multifaceted ones. He attributes this to being read countless fairytales by his mother and other familial figures growing up. It’s almost like the relationship between the moth and the flame.
McCracken cites his current influences as including the works of Van Gogh and Goya, Koitsu and Hokusai, to Beardsley, Hergé, Tove Jansson, as well as the output of Studio Ghibli. Through Instagram, McCracken has found inspiration and adulation in/of the work made by Cyril Vilx, Artem Rohovyi, and Zuzana Čupová, amongst many many others.
McCracken’s practice can be summed up by; a celebration of life with all its wonderful complexities, and a desire to uplift and enrich others.
Last Updated: 09/10/25