My little story

My name is Camille Gravel (but you already know that!). I live in Baie-Comeau, a small town on the North Shore of Quebec. From a very young age, I spent my time drawing, painting and making sand sculptures.

After working in interior design, in 2019 I chose to reconnect with my little inner self who missed her workshop, and part-time. What a joy it was!

I started by reproducing animals in pastel, animals that evoked gentleness and wisdom in me. In 2022, my artistic impulses attracted me towards watercolor, but with coffee as a medium! Landscapes, women and animals that give me a feeling of well-being, freedom and greatness appear under my brushes.

My style is minimalist and soft. I love letting my backing speak for itself, which is why you will always see the natural color of the paper or wood panel.

I took the leap into 2022. I launched my full-time business! I gave myself the goal of listening to my heart, of having fun while letting my intuition go. All this, while remaining connected with my values: self-fulfillment, well-being, local purchasing, the quality of my works and the human and friendly customer experience.

Artistic journey

A career as an artist

2023- today

Member of Mondial Art Academia

Member of Culture Côte-Nord

Member of Québec Émergence magazine

2020- today

Full-time professional artist and proud of it!

2017

As part of my DEC in interior design , I was able to do a wonderful internship in Tokyo! We had to represent through sketches the architecture, landscaping and other significant elements of Tokyo.

Symposiums and exhibitions

2023

Baie-Comeau Painting Symposium (2nd prize for favorite artist)
Kamouraska Painting Symposium
Châteaux-Richer Arts and Reflections Symposium (public favorite prize)

2024

Exhibition at the Marions nous show in Montreal on February 4
Drummondville Painting Symposium
Baie-Comeau Painting Symposium (2nd prize for favorite artist)

My artistic approach

Every work truly comes from the heart...

For a while, I walked a fragile thread between darkness and light, to find my inner well-being and today, my creative process finds its source in introspection, nourished by the observation of positive emotions that unfold on several levels: strength, pride, gentleness, magic and vision.

The female face and natural elements are strong symbols, linked to a sense of belonging to the North Coast woman in me. I integrate the fauna, flora and sometimes even landscapes of my region, in order to create harmony between the woman and her environment, and to suggest a feeling of well-being.

The dynamic poses of the animals and my unreal compositions seek to awaken in the viewer a feeling, an energy or an action, encouraging him to get closer to his own aspirations.

My painting practice favors the warm tones of coffee on a wooden support, as well as the soft contrasts between black and white acrylic. We can observe several textures created by the golden leaves, the drops escaped here and there, the visible brushstrokes and sometimes even elements of nature such as dried flowers or encrusted stones. These textures give movement and a 3rd dimension to the paintings.

My approach is also influenced by painters such as Rio, whose fantastic compositions resonate deeply with me, and Thalia Stanton, for her mastery of various mediums. But beyond these inspirations, it is my own experience, my intimate relationship with art and life, which guides each gesture, each aesthetic choice.

Throughout my practice, I wish to share an energy of luminous and creative force that I hope will be able to inspire the viewer to live fully, to be in harmony with oneself and to realize one's greatest aspirations.

I want to offer a mirror, an invitation to reconnect with oneself, to find the beauty and strength that reside in each of us.