Candie Payne is a multidisciplinary artist working in both art and music.

Candie spent her childhood between Queens, New York and Liverpool, where she was born. Her creativity was nurtured during these formative years, and she was encouraged to absorb the arts and culture of the world class museums, galleries and theatres both cities had to offer.

Along with drawing and painting, Candie’s interest in music developed early. Her debut album ‘I Wish I Could Have Loved You More’ co-written with producer Simon Dine, was released in 2007 on Deltasonic/Sony BMG. 

As a vocalist Candie has worked with David Byrne, Kevin Ayers, Howie Payne and Paul Weller, and toured extensively across the UK, Europe and USA throughout 2008/2009 with producer and writer Mark Ronson, before stepping back from music to refocus her creative energy into visual art.

The artist’s first solo exhibition ‘The Age Of A Flower‘ debuted at RedHouse Gallery, Harrogate in 2019. For the show Payne explored three dimensional objects and interior design ideas, applying her drawings and paintings to fabric, wall coverings and objet d’art, immersing the viewer in a world of dreamscapes and storytelling.

In 2021 Payne exhibited ‘Shooting Stars…Falling Objects’, a series of nine drawings on paper. Figures are captured suspended in a point of motion, inviting the viewer to explore their own perception of whether the figures are falling or flying, active or passive.

In 2022 the four-panel painting ‘All We Have To Do Is Reach Out And Touch It’ was selected to feature at the prestigious Mercer Gallery in Harrogate.

Candie lives in North Yorkshire, sharing a studio with her partner, artist Thomas James Butler.

Photo by Jen Carey