Candice Gawne, ‘Glowing’ Artist of Light

Light, energy, and beauty are the subjects of my work. My light sculptures are inspired by the fluid grace and endless variation in form of the inhabitants of our translucent seas and botanical realms. With electricity, I transform the noble gasses Krypton, Neon, Xenon and Argon, illuminating my glass forms to show the color and energy of life. Glass, at once translucent and reflective, contains the light, as the form and energy are revealed. Thus, my invisible feelings of love for the natural world appear as "jewels of light in glass." Candice went on to say: “The Hallmark of all my work is light coming out of the darkness” Light brings life. It helps define our world and shows us the way. Painting is my main medium, but I wanted to work with Neon to work with actual light. And it was exciting to work with colored light that comes off the tube and into the room and changes everything it touches. It was fascinating to work with colored light of neon, and the different pigment colors of paint and how they interacted with each other. An interesting detail, the definition for Candice (kan'dis) from ancient Greek means glowing. Candice has worked in the mediums of: painting, figure drawing, neon and plasma sculpture — and she also sings. Out of them all, her favorite remains painting. The artist creates unique compositions, applying both texture and light to depict moments that range from intimate scenes to dramatic, lit-from-within encaustic works.  www.candicegawne.com  https://www.instagram.com/gawnecandice