I am Cami Frare, an Argentine visual artist based in Miami. I work primarily with oil on canvas. My artistic journey began with realism and animals. That early training gave me precision, discipline, and a strong sense of control.
Over time, I began to experiment with different formats and techniques, exploring women faces and bodies, gradually shaping a language of my own: Crystal figures.
How I began: realism and animals
My starting point was animal realism. My mentor specialized in realistic animal painting, so I focused on portraying animals, beginning with my dog, who had recently passed away. Painting him became a deeply personal act, a work I gifted to myself.
That period taught me how to truly observe, how to work patiently in layers, and, above all, to understand that perfection does not exist.
After that, I continued my journey by practicing female faces, bodies, and curvilinear figures, gradually discovering something I deeply connected with.
How I paint today: contrasts, transparency, and reflections
In my current work, I explore crystal figures through transparent layers with hard edges, contrasts that cut through the form, and precise highlights that create reflections. I choose female shapes to represent the emotions I want to express.
The goal is to explore the tension between fragility and strength — understanding that one cannot exist without the other, and that you can be both at the same time.
What I seek to express
I seek healing my deepest emotions through art. Finding my own language took time and continues to be an evolving search — as I change, my work changes as well. I paint moments, sensations, and emotions from key stages of my life.
I want you to connect through your own interpretation. I’m interested in my work accompanying you and reminding you that you’re not alone in whatever you’re feeling.
Working process
References and sketches: I draw the posture that matches the emotion I want to paint, the body shape, and areas of emphasis.
Palette: I choose the colors that support the emotion.
Base: I prepare an initial background that I adjust again at the end.
Figure: I paint the figure and make decisions along the way (if there are flowers, I decide which ones and their placement, or any other elements).
Light: I add precise highlights to complete the piece at the end.
It is a slow and deliberate process.
I want each piece to have a reason for being. I need to connect with what I’m trying to express. It has to be real; I have to feel it.
