Candace Charlton

About Candace Charlton

Portraits that dig into the human psyche, brush by brush

Candace Charlton is a South African artist born in Durban in 1968.

“She strives to discover and reveal the mystery and depth of the human psyche in her intensively studied portraits and figurative compositions.”

Candace Charlton studied Fine Art at Rhodes University, majoring in Sculpture and History of Art, and held her first solo exhibition in 1998, which was warmly recieved by the public.

In 2000, Candace Charlton moved to Europe and now lives and works in The Netherlands and Italy, where she continues to develop her artistic practice.

Candace Charlton’s work focuses primarily on the human form, particularly the portrait, and she seeks to discover and reveal the mystery and depth of the human psyche in her paintings.

In recent years, Candace Charlton has also begun to incorporate landscapes into her paintings, finding a new expression for her love of rendering mood and atmosphere through nature as her subject matter.

• Born in Durban, South Africa, in 1968.
• Studied Fine Art at Rhodes University.
• Moved to Europe in 2000.
• Lives and works in The Netherlands and Italy.
• Focuses on portraits and figurative compositions.

Candace Charlton’s intensively studied portraits and figurative works reveal the inner world of her subjects, capturing the essence of human emotion and psychology with skill and sensitivity.

Candace Charlton’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions, and her paintings are held in collections in South Africa and Europe, reflecting her growing reputation as a significant contemporary portrait painter.

You can see more of Candace Charlton’s paintings on her official website, candacecharlton.com.