The Jasper Galleries at Motor Supply Company’s newest show, featuring South Carolina native Candace Cotterman Thibeault, opens this week.
Candace grew up in Gilbert, South Carolina. Her interest in art began at an early age and progressed through high school and into college. Candace graduated from Capital University (Columbus, OH) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, and degrees in Public Relations and Art Therapy. Upon graduating college in 2003, she relocated to Boston, MA, to begin her professional career. She found herself working as a paralegal and a part time gallery assistant.
In 2004, Candace purchased an art gallery and custom frame shop, while continuing her painting career. Candace found herself working on projects with pharmaceutical companies, architectural firms, local universities, and restaurants, where she was responsible for matching interior design with fine art pieces. In 2009, Candace began working on a series of contemporary mixed media paintings that would gain visual recognition. Her work began to show in art galleries and at Universities throughout New England and was featured in several online and hard copy publications. In 2015, Candace relocated to South Carolina with her husband and daughter and has been focusing more attention on her fine art. She spends most of her time teaching and painting from her home studio in Gilbert, SC.
In addition to her fine art endeavors, Candace has spent time working as an artist-in-residence, aiding in creating art curriculum for adolescents in alternative schools. She has worked on independent projects such as the Ohio Bicentennial, jewelry lines featured in Charlotte Magazines 'best gifts' holiday spread and has served as juror for several university art shows in New England.
Candace's work has been featured in Art New England Magazine, Art Scope Magazine (Boston, Ma), and Charlotte Magazine (Charlotte, NC). Her work has been featured at Imago Gallery (Warren, RI), Bristol Art Museum, Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA), Bromfield Gallery (Boston), 701 Whaley (Columbia, SC), Duxbury Art Association, Motor Supply (Columbia, SC), Koger Center for the Arts (Columbia, SC), Anastasia & Friends (Columbia, SC) and Moxie Frame (Hartsville, SC).
The opening reception for Candace’s show will be held at Motor Supply Co. this Friday, March 11th at 6:30pm at the back table of the restaurant.