As a teenager, I was a bit of a black sheep with a hell bent rebellious attitude (bless my mama's heart!) That was not the norm for the typical Southern Christian school in Alabama, and I found out quickly being the “wild child” was not always favorable amongst some of my peers. I struggled with ADHD and undiagnosed dyslexia, and due to my lack of confidence in school I spent more time filling out sketchbooks instead of assignments. I’ve always gravitated towards figurative work and portraiture, so I went on to study art and received my BFA with an emphasis in painting at the University of Mississippi.

During my time at university, I worked as an art model for a couple of local artists around town. Folks were always shocked when I told them what my side gig was … “Are you nervous?” “Is it awkward? “I could never do that! “You can find a job where you don't have to be naked,” people would often say. I’d simply smile and say “It's not for everyone!” How could I explain that I felt empowered and beautiful standing on a platform naked in front of people? I felt like I was able to romanticize my insecurities when I was looking at my body in a piece of artwork.

After sliding by with an art degree, I set off for what was supposed to be a 1-year hiatus traveling around the world, that eventually turned into 4 years. I backpacked and solo journeyed through Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia working in cafes, bars, and farms, taking some occasional mural painting even construction jobs.I loved that vagabond era of my life and it by far had the most influential impact on my life. I was pretty burnt out on art after University, so I took a break from it during my travels for the most part, until I landed a gig in Melbourne, Australia teaching life drawing for a small art company. I was teaching mostly for parties, or groups of old ladies, but it lit a fire in me that I hadn't felt in a long time. I really missed it. When 2020 came about,I ended up back in America living in my hometown. I had recently been broken up with, didn’t have many friends, and my family was going through a rough time, so I picked up my brushes and let it all fall into place.

I had no job prospects after living abroad for years and with the world was in the midst of a pandemic, no one was hiring. So, I put everything I had into art. After having a rough go of it in my hometown ,I ended up in New York and stayed with a close friend in the city using her couch as my “studio” for six weeks. The world was still a mess and leaving the country was not going to be an option anytime soon, so I signed a sublet in Bushwick, Brooklyn. After 3 months of living in New York, I started to experiment with body printing.

I was able to use my body as the tool to create an abstract form and combine my drawing techniques to bring it all together. I had no idea where this was going to take me, and I definitely didn't think people would be as attracted to this process as I was, but it slowly started to circulate online. Before I knew it, I had printed 100 people, 200 people, 500 people, 1,000 people… and the connection I was able to make between people, paint, and paper created a message and art form that resonated .

Today I have a studio in Brooklyn where I take several appointments a week and spend time creating my own originals. I want my studio to hold space for art of course, but also for the release of heartache, insecurities, and judgements we put on ourselves. This is a safe space to hopefully give clients a new perspective, a sense of familiarity, and self love — all in one piece of artwork.

Thank you for being here and learning a bit about me and my art.

Camille's process focuses on body positivity, vulnerability, and collaboration. Clients of all shapes, sizes, backgrounds, are welcomed into a safe, non judgmental, colorful space to create. Using non-toxic paint, she paints directly on the nude bodies of her models and then presses them against the paper. Models are provided with a robe, towels, and shower materials once they have completed their print.

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