About Candace Platz

Candace Platz’s unique painting style results from her lifelong pursuit of many and varied passions--from veterinary medicine to kabbalistic mysticism, from technical diving to Grand Prix dressage, from poetry to animal welfare. Born in Bangor, Maine, Platz studied oil painting for ten years with William Moise, an abstract impressionist whose close connections with Wilhelm Reich influenced the eccentricity of his teaching.Platz was also influenced by her study with J. Palmer Libby, a more conventional teacher and student of Joseph Sheppard whose stylized realism was a sharp contrast to Moise. Platz studied lithography, sculpture, oils, pastels watercolor and charcoal at the Museum School of Fine Arts in Boston and the Haystack-Hinckley School in Maine. She has exhibited at venues in the northeastern US, including the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Platz’s intimate knowledge of things equine is firmly rooted in her careers as an equine veterinary clinician/surgeon and nationally-ranked adult amateur Grand Prix dressage competitor. The undersea world is a frequent theme in her work, along with other natural forms. The relational theme of Platz’s work is informed by her studies in NonDuality with Jinen Jason Shulman. Other influences include aboriginal Australian artist Margaret Chatfield, shamanist artist Eve Goetz and various Cuban artists including Carlos Guzman, Jose Fuster, and the Brito sisters. Proceeds from the sale of certain of these paintings benefit organizations, such The Brooke, The Equine Welfare Alliance and other dedicated to the humane treatment of animals. Inquiries about this program are welcomed, as are requests for commissioned pieces.

Giclee’s are available for most paintings.