about The artist

Hello Everyone!

Thank you for navigating to my about  page, I appreciate you. 

My name is Cameron Marino, 

and I am the artist behind

"Souls Collide Co.".

Souls Collide Co. is the name that I decided to brand my artistic platform. 

Our souls collide with one another each and every day.  I am very inspired by the power of human connection, 

- and the connection of all living beings - 

Colliding with souls in my everyday life is powerful, and often sparks my creativity. 

I believe that every person innately holds a unique quality or gift, that someone else may not have, and that these gifts should be shared. 

I like to say, 

"Everybody Needs Love - Share That Goodness". 

People need people!

The choice to pursue art was heavily inspired by my grandmother. 

I also had inspiration from my grandfather, who introduced me to drawing and painting at a young age.

Today,  I am a 25-year-old visual artist, based in New Jersey, USA. 

Throughout my life, I have felt a natural connection to drawing and writing. I can remember drawing still-life kitchen scenes at my grandma's house, or recreating cartoon characters that I saw on TV. 

I  never imagined art would be a  career choice in the future, but life transforms and unfolds, bringing us back to our true purpose. 

By the time I was 4 years old, I was suited up in ice hockey gear. For all of my youth to young adulthood, I was a dedicated ice hockey player.  My twin sister and I competed on boys ice hockey teams from the age of 4 until the age of 14. From there, we transitioned to playing competitive girls ice hockey.  

With the competitive ice hockey lifestyle came early mornings, late nights, and travels around the country.

Eventually, I decided to go to college and retire from playing competitive ice hockey. 

This is when I rekindled my fire with art! 

Today, I am a practicing artist with the aim of pursuing a career in the field of Art Therapy. 

My goal is to combine my passion for art with my passion for helping people. 

I have completed a Bachelor of Arts from Montclair State University, majoring in Visual Arts, with a Minor in Psychology. 

My mediums include graphite, watercolor, acrylic painting, and photography. I also love exploring the 3-D realms through sculpture with found objects. 

I feel that my style of art changes over time, just the same as I evolve as an individual. My creative process is often intuitive, and I like to allow my mind to be free when I create art. This freedom usually expresses itself through themes of nature, animals, and people. 

Overall, I find that my spirituality is the driving force for my artwork. It gives me purpose and allows me to connect with people in a rewarding way. 

Creating art is a meditative place for me.