Camille Rose Garcia: The Pop Surrealist Creating a New Reality

Camille Rose Garcia was born into a creative family. 

The daughter of an activist filmmaker and a muralist, Camille began her artistic journey as a young apprentice to her mother, painting walls throughout the suburbs of Orange County. During this formative time Camille also visited Disneyland and attended punk shows with other disenchanted youth. Drawing from an eclectic range of influences, including authors Philip K. Dick and William S. Burroughs, vintage cartoons, outsider art, and politically aware bands like The Clash and the Dead Kennedys, Camille makes engaging, vividly colored work that blends nostalgic pop culture references with a satirical slant on modern society. Her psychedelic, eye-popping paintings, detailed drawings, toys, and books strive for both visual pleasure and incisive social criticism. 

In today’s episode, Camille sits down with NOT REAL ART founder Scott “Sourdough” Power to share insight into the creative legacy she inherited from her parents. Believing she was destined to create and manifest her own reality, Camille reflects on the ways this thinking shows up in her work and life. She also discusses reconciling the opposing forces of capitalism and creativity as she works to build a practice that is accessible, thought-provoking, and impactful. Finally, we explore Camille’s deep compassion for the natural world and her fascination with the planets that exist beyond our own. 

Make sure to tune in for this poignant discussion about art, the universe, and everything in between with beloved pop surrealist Camille Rose Garcia.

In Today’s Podcast Episode

Camille Rose Garcia discusses…

How she honors her parents’ creative legacyThe essence of her brand and the message she imparts through her workWhy she takes the act of creating so seriously The challenges of keeping pace with innovations in the art worldHow she makes her artwork more accessible to the public through her online storeThe fundamental importance of showing compassion towards animals, land, and peopleThe very specific “sonic requirements” she considers part of her art-making processIllustrating and writing The Cabinet of Dr. Deekay, a dystopian fairy tale published by Sympathetic PressHer most “far out” theories about life on planet Earth, and beyond

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