Camas Logue is a multidisciplinary artist and enrolled member of the Klamath Tribes, descended from the Ewksiknii, Modokish, and Numu peoples. His creative practice spans painting, carving, printmaking, and performance. Logue’s work is grounded in place, material, and cultural tradition. He lives and works in the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community in northwest Washington, with his home studio in Tallawhalt Village, located between Similk Bay and the Swinomish Channel.
Logue’s paintings and prints serve as meditations on the elemental forces that shape the natural world. Through a layered process that incorporates wild-harvested and commercial pigments, he applies washes and intricate linework to wood panels and paper. His handmade tools extend the intimacy of his process, embodying a deep engagement with the materials and land. Each gesture is intentional, echoing the movements of wind, water, and time. For Logue, painting is an act of witnessing—a way of listening to the earth and tracing its interwoven patterns.
His carving practice is informed by Klamath and Coast Salish traditions and shaped by mentorships with master carvers including Kevin Paul (Swinomish), Brian Perry (S’Klallam), Xwalacktun–Rick Harry (Squamish and Kwakwaka’wakw), and James Johnson (Tlingit). Through their teachings, Logue has developed a distinctive carving style that honors ancestral forms while contributing to contemporary cultural expression. His sculptural work includes both private and public commissions—welcome figures, poles, panel carvings, and large-scale community installations.
In addition to his visual art, Logue is an active musician. He plays drums and guitar in Black Belt Eagle Scout, the internationally touring band led by his wife, Katherine Paul. His creative practice moves fluidly between studio, stage, and ceremony—each a site for storytelling, connection, and cultural transmission. Whether through image or sound, Logue’s work explores the relationships between land, memory, and identity.