von Braun, Candida

“Best Friends” Equus Series, Limited Edition print on canvas, 54 x 81 inches, Signed

“Best Friends” Equus Series, Limited Edition print on canvas, 54 x 81 inches, Signed
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German Contemporary

Candida von Braun is a fifth generation visual artist whose work involves painting, architecture, and photography. She is represented in collections in Germany, Spain, Italy, and the United States.

Her art focuses on her classic dressage training with her Lusitano stallions, abstract emotional expressions of impressions from her travels, and photography of details, patterns, and color. She has also photographed top equestrians and horses from all over the world, and has been featured in the German Piaffe Magazine.

Her Paintings are featured in the Fine Art Book Contemporary International Artists, Vol. X. Her photographs are featured in the coffee table book Wege zur Leichtigkeit in der Klassischen Dressur by Dominique Barbier, which sold over 30,000 copies. She has served as Vice President of The Society for the Preservation of the Equestrian Arts for 3 years. Candida has also been featured in Times Square where she was selected from among 300,000 artists to exhibit 5 of her Paintings over a 23 story billboard as part of the See|Me Show in New York. In addition her work has been shown in New York’s Frieze as well as Art Miami Basel.

Prior to launching a full time career as a visual artist, Candida co-founded Michael Shepherd Architect, AIA, an architecture firm with a focus on the Design and Development of high end private residences, where they also did work for Nike and The Portland Zoo. The firm won the National AIA Residential Design Award in 2007. Candida received her Masters of Architecture from Montana State University.

Links

Featured Artist in Elite Equestrian Magazine | Candida von Braun