![Camille hanging up another one of her colorful paintings on a gallery wall in her studio. Paintings include rainbow gradients and colorwheels](http://camillegerrick.com/cdn/shop/files/220EDB38-D4BA-40FE-A0CE-1C866EAD5115_1_105_c.jpg?v=1668091442&width=1500)
Are you bored to tears with the neutral-on-neutral home decor trends?
Do you want to live in a vibrant home that expresses your unique personality?
But you feel overwhelmed by just the mention of painting your walls?
Friend, I have been there too. When I moved into my first apartment it was wall-to-wall floor-to-ceiling all beige everything. Yuck-o! As someone who loves bright colors, the space made me feel lifeless and uninspired. I wasn't excited about spending time in my own home.
Since I was renting and couldn't paint the walls, the obvious solution was to hang up some art. I checked around the popular home decor stores, but couldn't find anything that felt like "me."
![Camille wearing a rainbow head band in her studio, smiling, with her colorful art behind her](http://camillegerrick.com/cdn/shop/files/F4A6B167-0650-47AE-9E82-35CCA925D7D0_1_105_c.jpg?v=1668091541&width=1500)
Nice To Meet You!
I'm Camille, and I live in Charlottesville, Virginia. I'm originally from South Florida, and I'd be hard pressed to choose a favorite between the mountains and the beach!
My art practice is a response to living with multiple, life-long health conditions. The act of creating allows me to temporarily escape my worries and enter a medatitive mindset that soothes both my mind and body.
My work is greatly influenced by my experience with narcolepsy, a rare sleep disorder. This condition causes me to experience waking dreams that are filled with vibrant colors!
![Camille Gerrick holding a textured rainbow gradient painting in her studio](http://camillegerrick.com/cdn/shop/files/9C417CC1-72C9-438E-BCD0-D1C5A174B6A7_1_105_c.jpg?v=1668091442&width=1500)
I explore the following reocuring symbology in my paintings:
- Concentric Circles/Archways – portals or gateways from here to there; specifically transiting the liminal space of consciousness between wake and sleep.
- Geometric shapes – influenced by the hand-sewn, heirloom quilts my great-grandmother’s created in her lifetime. A representation of comfort, security, and resourcefulness.
- Gradients – a representation of (slow) change and a reminder that desired results are achieved by the consistent practice of many small habits over time.
- Splatters– life is imperfect, unpredictable, and a little messy at times.
- Waves - A motif influenced by frequent childhood trips to the beach, and the floating sensation I experience during narcoleptic episodes. Waves serve as my reminder to let go and trust that the currents of the universe will take me exactly where I need to be.
- Rainbow Colors – a reminder that each day is a reason to be grateful.
How To Work With Me Right Now!
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