As self-taught oil painter and collage artist born and raised in Columbus, GA, Candace Leslie cultivated a strong appreciation for plant life, natural elements and fable and folklore. Utilizing a hybrid practice combining gritty, gnarled texture and multi-layered brushstroke techniques with transformative chroma, she paints upon various surfaces, including wood panel, framed canvases and long, linen strips. Ever pressed, Candace mounts her exploration of nurturing aspects of haircare and rite of passing on cultural knowledge of this symbiotic nurturing transmitted across generations through women and children, showcased inside surreal, folkloric settings.

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Candace's work has been included in the West Harlem Arts group exhibition, was a recipient of the Davis Projects for Peace Grant through JumpstArt NYC and participated in collaborative cohort for the Hair at Ely group exhibition at the Ely Center for Contemporary Art.