CHAPTER 10Cameron Lee stood in front of a large canvas, featuring a bright orange sunset on the Serengeti, one of his latest works on display at Obscure, an aptly named art gallery just off Hawthorne in southeast Portland, far from the tonier showrooms of the Pearl District or the established culture of the Alberta Arts District in the northeast section of the city. He nodded and smiled, occasionally shook hands as patrons made their way to the door. The show was winding down, and Mr. Dorian, the gallery owner, subtly herded people out. He had his daughter’s twelfth birthday party to attend. An older lady with big blue-tinged hair slipped away from him and walked over to Cam.
“Young man, you absolutely made the correct decision switching your focus to African landscapes. The palette is br
