About
* Who am I? *
Hello everyone and welcome to my art page!
My name is Caroline Vincent and I'm an autistic adhder multi-passionate French artist living in Paris (for now).
I take photographs, paint and write. But that's for now. There are, obviously, thanks to my adhd brain, tons of other things I'd like to do in the future!
If you're an adhder, an artist, or both, like me, you know engaging in multiple artistic endeavors is common…
So now I'm sure you understand why this website is a mix of different art forms 🤣
You may also know that if I'm not trying many things I will get bored…
That’s why I can't summarize my life and future and this bio to just one art medium, so don't be shocked if I dabble into other stuff in the future 🤣 (I'm already considering ceramics + drawings + I don't know what else right now but it will come… 😂).
When I do (because I will…), I promise to make this website clear and cohesive again !
Thank god for this diagnosis because I can now finally make sense of my brain and understand why it was so hard for me to choose one and only career path…
And even though I'm still at the very beginning of this journey, I'm relieved to know there's nothing wrong with me…
Because yes, before this, I thought I was broken, lazy, incapable, incompetent, worthless, stupid.
I didn't understand why everything was so hard for me.
I pushed and pushed but obviously it made me more depressed and anxious than ever.
I couldn't explain why my brain worked the way it worked. I tried so hard to fit into the neurotypical world but I never succeeded.
I wasn't supposed to… I was supposed to work with and not against my brain.
Now, I know what suits me. I know my strengths.
So, if you're like me, if you've been diagnosed (or self diagnosed) with an autistic adhder brain, I want to tell you to never try to fit into the neurotypical box ever!
Us neurodivergent aren't even aware there's a box!
So use your creativity to your advantage and do what's fun for you!
I know it's not always easy, and I'm still struggling with many things, but acceptance of the whole you will set you free!
⏰ If you want to know more about me, keep reading 😁 ⏰
* What led me here *
As a kid, I was pretty isolated both by choice and because I struggled with friendships.
So Cinema and TV Shows became my special interests.
I grew up watching movies and shows every night of the week thanks to my mom who loved films and series as well.
I was amazed by what I saw on screen. The film grammar excited me. The stories moved me. I found solace and espace through the 7th art when life at home and at school was too overwhelming.
Movies and shows are therefore everything to me.
They're my constant source of inspiration for my work.
Indeed, many of my projects from photography to painting are touched by movie magic, from my tribute to cinema project to unit still photography to an abstract painting series I'm working on that's inspired by the cinematography of my favorite films…
Most of all, every project I do is done through the lense of storytelling and it's something I've learned thanks to films.
I love telling stories…
But when it was time to find a career, I couldn't decide what I wanted to do. I wanted to be an artist so that meant creating through whatever medium I focused on.
Unfortunately, good old rejection sensitivity dysphoria prevented me from trying anything artwise except photography, which is pretty ironic considering I hated to look people in the eyes as a kid and hated even more to be looked at… Or maybe that's not ironic and it makes perfect sense since the lense, in a way, protected me from others around me…
Thankfully, one day, I found the courage to try that other one thing I've always wanted to try… which was painting…
It soon became another passion.
It was also incredibly therapeutic.
I created for myself without the pressure of anyone else around me having expectations.
I also became confident in my artwork instantly which was obviously very good for my mental health as it boosted my confidence!
Now, abstract painting is my other refuge.
I create to convey a message, an emotion. I paint my feelings. I stim through it by letting my hands and my bodily sensations take over.
When I paint I finally feel part of this world…
And of course, my paintings are also, sometimes, inspired by movies and shows since they're a never ending source of inspiration for me.
* The Art *
Now, more than a photographer or a painter or writer (oh yes I write as well but for now it's just for me though I'd like to publish my stuff someday + this "about" section would be way too long if I had to tell you more about that too… 😂), I see myself as a storyteller. I've always been drawn to tales.
First through cinema and then with photography. And now through expressionism abstract painting. And later through whatever else I'll try!
Therefore, all I do, whether through photography and cinema, or photography only by simply capturing moments in life, or through my paintings, is about stories.
It's about the message they convey, how they make us feel, the process of telling them and the therapeutic aspect of it.
I wouldn't not have survived this world without those art forms.
They're my therapeutic tools.
They help me greatly every day!
All the photographs you see on this website are therefore different from one another.
Sometimes I shoot for a cinema studio or recreate movies through photography. Other times I create my own ethical fashion-ish shoots or focus on my travel pictures.
I can also go on reportage and I would love to immortalize your beloved pets for you!
Same goes with my paintings.
I'm not driven by a style or genre. I'm driven by my emotions, by the story I want to tell.
I paint to release stuck emotions in my body, to forget about the world, to escape all the noise… It's my best Art Therapy tool.
Therefore, it's the medium I use to go to my safe place.
There's a huge form of stimming attached to it by using my hands a lot to paint and repeating the same gestures over and over again.
Whatever I create, it's all driven by the stories I want to tell. It's always the common denominator.
That's why I don't have a specific style that fits it all. Because I'm in the service of the story!
Natural or artificial light. Studio or exterior. Black, white or colored backdrop. Painting with hands or with washcloth. Using pastels oils or acrylic water.
For me, tools only matter as long as they're used adequately to the message I want to say.
So, I hope you'll like the stories you see here, that they will take you on a trip, help you reflect on yourself and the world and mostly accept the multi-passionate self that you are and refuse the idea to fit into a mold!
Publications
2016 : "Les coups de coeur de la semaine", Fisheye Magazine, online publication
2017 : "She's Got Wonder", online publication
Exhibitions
2017 : Collective exhibition with "Oeuvre Pour l'Art" by Clément Reisky
2018 : Collective exhibition with "Grand salon de l'art abordable"