Published Books
Wren & Crow
Wren & Crow is a story about an unlikely friendship between a young girl and a park crow. From a very young age, Wren has been able to connect with small creatures. Her curious nature and acts of daily kindness lead to an unexpected outcome that brings an entire community together. Will the townspeople ever figure out where their belongings went? What was that noise in the attic? Why do birds love cheese curls so much? So many questions for such a small girl!
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Wren and Crow is the first book of a projected rhyming series. Books are based loosely on interactions that Candace has had with her daughter, 'Wren'. Wren's love of animals, and her natural curiousity paved the way for a fictional series that is somewhat based on real life interactions. This 4 year long labor of love, is about connection, community and unexpected friendships. It's about remembering what's important, laughing at life's mishaps, and showing kindness when we're given the opportunity.
Candace Thibeault grew up in South Carolina and fell in love with exploring mediums and color at a very young age. She spent summers in high school participating in creative arts programs that would fuel her creative interests. It was in college that she began painting murals; painting her university’s first on campus mural. Candace worked closely with visual arts and public relations professors to develop The Ohio Bicentennials promotional/visual displays. In 2003, Candace graduated from Capital University, Columbus OH with a Bachelor of Fine Art Degree, minors in Public Relations and Art Therapy. In 2004, Candace relocated to Boston, MA to pursue a primary interest in visual arts and began building her professional portfolio. While working as a part time paralegal and gallery assistant, it was this combination of career paths that was a catalyst in her decision to purchase a South Boston art gallery that she would own and operate for 11 years. Candace worked exclusively as a corporate art supplier; framing and choosing works for educational institutions, restaurants, architectural firms, and pharmaceutical companies. Outside of work, Candace worked as an artist in residence for a charter school, providing therapeutic visual art activities for middle-high school aged students. In 2006, Candace began experimenting with mixed media, and stumbled upon a style of art that she quickly adopted as her own. Since the start of her contemporary art career, Candace has had work in various galleries in Boston,Rhode Island and South Carolina. Her work has found its home in many private and corporate collections. She has has had her work featured in The Charlotte Magazine, Art New England Magazine and Artscope Magazine (A Boston publication). Candace has had the opportunity to display her work throughout Columbia, in such places as 701 Whaley, Motor Supply, Bourbon Columbia, The Columbia Metropolitan Airport and the University of South Carolina. She currently resides in South Carolina, where she paints, teaches and has started a book series reflective of her interactions and story telling with her daughter.