I have a degree in French and Anthropology, but soon after the fog of college life cleared, I come to the realization that I wanted to work as an artist, preferably in illustration. I am currently looking for free-lance work--contact me if you crave art. Some of my pieces are for sale--curious buyers are encouraged to inquire. I prefer to work in oil, but I paint digitally as well.
The driving aesthetic behind my work is a persistent fascination with swirls, billows, furls, tentacles, curves and coils.  To my eye, the curved line evokes more possibilities than a straight one.  Not only does it reflect elements in the natural world, which has always entranced me, but it also suggests femininity and sensuality.

A thin, delicate swirl may convey fragility and vulnerability whereas a thicker, more voluptuous one brings to mind a more powerful, extravagant beauty. The curling, coiling line is found everywhere in the natural world: the furl of a fern, the bend of a tree, the fold of a shell, the coil of a chameleon’s tail, the billowing wisp of cloud. Transient yet ageless beauty that is both simple and grandiose. 

Beyond aesthetics, I enjoy exploring literature, especially that of fairy tales and mythology, and the ideas of femininity therein, which often bring me to question and overturn them. My reverence for both fanciful stories and the natural world compels me--sometimes I fear the fruits of my imagination will lure me away into the dark and gleaming jungle, and I will be lost forever.

www.camilleswift.com