Biography
Candace Charlton Born 1968 25th December Natal, South Africa.
Residence: Volterra, Italy and Norg, Holland.
EDUCATION
1983-1986 Johannesburg School of Art, Ballet, Drama & Music,
1987-1990 University: Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA)
Major Subjects: History of Art and Sculpture.
Distinctions: Basic Art and Sculpture.
Candace Charlton was born and grew up in South Africa.
She studied Fine Art at Rhodes University majoring in Sculpture and History of Art.
In 1998 she held her first solo exhibition which was warmly received by the public.
In 2000 she moved to Europe and lives and works in The Netherlands and in Italy.
The human form, in particular the portrait, is the main focus in Charlton’s work.
She strives to discover and reveal the mystery and depth of the human psyche in her intensively
studied portraits and figurative compositions. In recent years the landscape has also begun to
appear in her paintings. Her love of rendering a mood and atmosphere finds a new expression
using nature as her subject matter.
In 1998 she held her first solo exhibition which was warmly received by the public.
In 2000 she moved to Europe and lives and works in The Netherlands and in Italy.
The human form, in particular the portrait, is the main focus in Charlton’s work.
She strives to discover and reveal the mystery and depth of the human psyche in her intensively
studied portraits and figurative compositions. In recent years the landscape has also begun to
appear in her paintings. Her love of rendering a mood and atmosphere finds a new expression
using nature as her subject matter.
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