Artist, dancer, teacher, Ramona Candy was born in Brooklyn, New York and began painting and drawing as a child. She went on to earn a degree in Art at CCNY and during her studies, and after, maintained an active dance career. She performed in numerous community theatre productions and is a founding member of the Charles Moore Dance Theatre (Dances and Drums of Africa), with whom she danced for over twenty years. She’s performed and taught various dance forms throughout the eastern United States and the Caribbean.

Ramona says, "Following a long dance career, it is only natural that movement be a part of my artwork. Though many of my paintings and collages are inspired by dance, it is also pride in my rich Haitian/Caribbean heritage and growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn that influences my work. My goal is to lift you, the audience, engage you in the “dance” and help bring to mind your own roots, heritage and those things that make you smile.

She is one of several artists currently in a group show called Summer @ Sonya. The show closes this Thursday, so try to check it out if you can. I'm going to do the ame and see it sometime this week. Maybe we can go together.

"SUMMER @ SONYA" Closing Reception - Thurs, Sept 25, from 7 to 9 pm
group exhibition, featuring works created this year, and/or inspired by the summer of 2008.
at the SONYA Center
394 Waverly Avenue (between Greene and Gates Avenues)
Brooklyn, New York

For gallery hours, call 718.857.5696 or 917.562.7402

To see more samples of her work visit Ramona online at http://www.ramonacandy.com/