Candy Mayer works in many medias, including pastels, pencil, pen and ink and acrylic. Her greatest love is drawing in any medium. "There is nothing more beautiful than an expressive, fluid line on a piece of paper". She has been drawing since she was a small child, always wanting to be an artist. She graduated from the University of South Dakota with a BFA in Art Education. Before moving to El Paso from Iowa in 1999, Candy had a successful arts and crafts business for twenty years. Now she has more time to devote to fine art. "El Paso" scenery and climate are a drastic change from the Midwest. This has given me new inspiration for my work, a fresh perspective. I never knew the desert could be so beatiful. And, of course, the warm winters are great!" Candy is a member of the El Paso Art Association, The Pastel Society, and exhibits at Sunland Art Gallery. She has exhibited and won awards in many juried shows. Her work is in collections both in the U.S and abroad.

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