About

Currently, I'm interested in utilising abstract expressionism as 'backgrounds' for detailed representational paintings of drapery. For me, the floating or falling cloths represent the way people adapt to our situations, or struggle to while also alluding to how there are parts of us concealed within this perceived resilience.

The subjects have changed over the years and have included grand architectural spaces, delicate skeletal anatomy, textural food, and microscopic regenerative medicine. 

The throughlines across each series are bringing curiosity to life in colour and form, and seeing each artwork as an experiment in visual expression.

Candice completed a Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting) at Monash University in 2013 and has exhibited in London, Melbourne and Italy. In June 2018 she had a major solo exhibition 'Transient Structures' at Kingston Arts Centre, supported by the Kingston Arts Council and mentor Danni Ratnayake (ARMI). She works from her home studio in Rosebud, Victoria.

CV

b. 1986, lives and works in Melbourne, Australia

 

Education

2013  Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), Monash University, Victoria

 

Solo exhibitions

2018  Transient Structures, Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin, VIC (supported by the Kingston Arts Council and mentor Danni Ratnayake, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute)

 

Group exhibitions

2026 (forthcoming) ANTS 4.0, Unassigned Gallery, Brunswick, VIC

2026 (forthcoming) Mt Eliza Art & Design Show, Mt Eliza, VIC

2025 Garlic, On Clarence, Loch VIC

2019 Self Care, In.cub8r Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC

2018  Regeneration: an exhibition, St Heliers St Gallery, Abbotsford, VIC

2016  Thornbury Open House, Nest Coworking Space, Thornbury, VIC

2014  Seams, Hoxton Arches, London

2014  Peace of Art, Fenton & Fenton, Prahran, VIC

2013  MADA Graduate Exhibition, Monash University, Caulfield, VIC

2012  Fine Art and Architecture student exhibition, Monash University, Prato Italy

 

Grants, Residencies, Other

2019  Artist Residency in Motherhood, home studio, VIC

2017  Kingston Council Arts Grant

2017  Artist in Residence at Australian Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Clayton, VIC

2016 Founded Design Salad, graphic design studio, VIC

2013-14 Exhibiting artist at Fenton & Fenton, VIC

2013 Designed a range of soft furnishing textile prints for Fenton & Fenton, VIC

 

Text

2018  Mantsio, Michelle, Painting in a thermocline mirage, catalogue essay for Transient Structures

 

Publications

2026 Home Design & Living Melbourne magazine, August 2026 

2018  Francis, Hannah, Science meets art as Monash lab opens its doors to creatives, Hannah Francis, p26-27, The Age newspaper, 24 May 2018 (also online)

2018  ARMI spends a night at St Heliers Gallery, ARMI online news, 15 June 2018

2012 Day Tripper editorial, M Magazine: p12, The Sunday Age newspaper, September 30 2012

2012 Savvy Shopper: Prints Charming editorial, M Magazine: p12-13, The Sunday Age newspaper, November 25 2012

 

Collections

Various private collections in Australia