Camilla’s creative talent as a sculptor is rooted in a strong artistic lineage: her grandmother, Tonie Brignall, exhibited at the Royal Academy, while her father is a prolific illustrator and cartoonist.

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She studied at Bournemouth Art College before being awarded a prestigious two-year scholarship to the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence. There she mastered the traditional atelier technique of sight-size, painting and sculpting from life in the manner once employed by artists such as Reynolds, Sargent, and Rodin. This classical training proved formative, shaping her practice and inspiring a lasting passion for sculpture.

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On her return to England, Camilla apprenticed with renowned sculptor Philip Blacker, contributing to projects including the life-size bronze of Best Mate at Cheltenham Racecourse. Later, she established her career in London, living aboard a houseboat and working from the Gasworks studios in Parsons Green. During this period her work was widely exhibited, notably in a solo show at Cork Street, alongside several significant private commissions.

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Now based in West Dorset, Camilla is developing Luna Sea, a striking body of work inspired by her lifelong love of the ocean and its creatures. This series of large-scale sculptures includes a five-foot reef shark, octopus, seahorse, sea turtle, and eagle ray, each rendered in stainless steel or bronze, and reflects both her technical mastery and her deep connection to the natural world.