Exploring The Female Form With Erotic Artist Cameron Cox

As an metalsmith, illustrator, artist, and designer, Cameron Cox is no stranger to non-traditional mediums or subject matter. She was kind enough to share a few of her most recent eye-catching works. Through a series of questions and answers, Cameron provides a window into her artistry featuring the female form in exquisite, erotic scenarios. She’ll have you marveling at the power of women’s bodies as you contemplate your own experience.

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Q: How did you get your start in art?

CC: I’ve been creating for as far back as I can remember. My mother was an artist, so art has always played a large role in my life. My dad was always making things, taking them apart and then putting them back together again just to see what made them tick. Their combined curiosities formed a beautiful little familial estuary for me to grow within.

Q: How did you get started doing erotic art? What drew you to erotic art?

CC: Once I was old enough to have my own eye I was attracted to erotic art. I found myself fingering through Manara comics and just staring in awe at the line work and fluidity of his female forms. Then once I was in university, I was introduced to some of the more classic erotic artists like Klimt and Schiele. These are the works of art I fell in love with. I had never seen the insides of a woman and when I saw Schieles portraits I felt like I was seeing, really seeing women for the first time. I had never felt so close to art or the endless possibilities and graphic nature of the human form.

~CLICK THROUGH GALLERY~

Q: Where do you find inspiration?

CC: I draw inspiration from the women in my everyday life. I’m surrounded by these beautiful brilliant fierce creatures, how could I not? I want to share them with the rest of the world.

Q: Do you have a favorite piece of your own work?

CC: I try not to have favorites of my own work. Only because artists tend to get too close to their work and want to hold onto it like some dying relic. With that said, I do still have the first erotic etchings that I ever did and I’ve lusted over that line work for over a decade trying to get it back.

Q: Do you have a favorite artist? If so, who is it? Why?

CC: There are so many amazing inspirational artists out there past and present that it’s hard to narrow it down. You shed so many layers of skin with your growth and work as an artist that you forget sometimes where the work even resonated. Recently I got to meet the artist Kiki Smith whose work was largely inspirational to my early 3D work. The way that she talks about women and the body in her pieces is a language I had been trying to find for years. I’m also a large lover of Marina Abromavic’s visceral creations.

Q: What role does art play in your life?

CC: In the words of Ms. Annie Clark- "I am my work. I am my life's work. I'll never quit doing this".

Q: Have you ever collaborated on a piece with another artist? If so, what do you think you gained from that experience?

CC: I actually recently just moved to a new city and was immediately integrated into a local art collective. This experience was just what I needed after moving to a new place and craving a critique circle. This particular experience allowed me to collaborate with all kinds of artists, musicians, poets etc. It was so wonderful to be able to work with people that I was just meeting and have such an instant into their creative process. I highly recommend collaborating with other artists. It leaves so much room for growth and insight.

Q: What advice do you have for other artists, women in particular, that want to pursue their artistic passion but are hesitant to do so?

CC: Do it. You have to just do it. Get uncomfortable, allow yourself to be vulnerable, don’t be afraid to make shit and then make better work from that, reach out to other artists or other women. Now more than ever we NEED you. Look at what the Guerilla Girls have been doing since the 80’s. We need more women in art. Period.

~CLICK THROUGH GALLERY~

Q: Tell us a little bit about your creative process, if you can:

CC: The process in which I make tends to vary. I like finding new spaces to create in and working through that new energy within that space and watching it change the piece.

Q: Explain the pieces you have chosen, and why:

CC: The pieces chosen for this article are some of my recent works exploring the invisible forces that act on the female body. I chose these because they act as vessels for the viewers’ own experiences.

Q: Where can people find your art? How can they follow you?

CC: You can view more of my works in process on Instagram @camcocasati and finished works on my website at https://cameroncox.carbonmade.com