Art Blog #207

Candice Tripp - A South African contemporary artist.

Candice Tripp is a South Africa born artist living in the North East of England.

At 21 her darkly humorous paintings caught the eye of a local gallery who provided the platform for her first solo show.

At 22 her work was being exhibited in LA. child-like subjects pluck at adult themes in paintings whose narrative provide all the answers one could expect to find on single page torn from a picture book. 

As a self taught painter, her ever-evolving practice now extends to include etching, sculpture, brass work and full scale installation.

Paul writes;

'After three decades immersed in the study of art, from sweeping landscapes and impressionism to the delicate precision of Japanese woodblock prints, I wandered into a local gallery and discovered the hauntingly beautiful work of Candice Tripp—and my passion for contemporary art truly began. Her pieces often portray children navigating distinctly adult themes; they are dark, otherworldly, sometimes unsettling, and frequently push into taboo territory. Yet it’s her extraordinary technical mastery that makes each work so breathtaking. Viewers are invariably drawn in by her exquisite compositions, bold use of color, and astonishing imagination. Working confidently across oils, gouache, etching, jewelery, and sculpture, Candice has achieved a rare feat: she has created a singular, captivating visual language that is unmistakably her own.'

You can find more information about Candice at - www.connorcontemporary.com/general-clean

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