If you're looking for some quick facts and surface info, I can tell you this... I am a 24 year old female. I am an Oakland native, of Mexican descent. I paint. I paint. I paint. I've also developed intimate relationships with drawing, design, photography, writing, and video. But mostly... I paint. As for my paintings: My base is canvas. My medium is usually oil, but it sometimes varies according to the weight of my pockets. My style can sometimes be labeled expressionist, but usually labels fall hopelessly short of containing what's being expressed. My family, culture, relationships, sex, emotions, addictions, loves and losses all take turns illuminating their presence in my work. My hands and brushes take pride in telling stories of the most beautifully tragic pieces of life this soul has known.
	As for me: I don't smile as bright as I once did, but I laugh louder. I don't have as many people in my world as I used to, but I love harder. I don't have as much faith in the path I'm headed on as I did before, but I walk taller and stronger with every step. My name is Nichole Camarillo, and this is my heart. Continue to Gallery >