Meet the "Color Queen", Candace Nguyen

Candace works on one of her colorful mat board designs

My name is Candace Augusta Nguyen.

I was born in Texas, and I moved here when I was a baby. I went to Tyrone Elementary and Dixie Hollins High School. I became a Member Artist in 2017. My mom isn’t alive anymore, so now I live with my sisters in Largo. I love Creative Clay because I can hang out with all my friends here.

I like drawing on matte frames with pencils. I make designs. I am a designer. My nickname is the Color Queen, because I love color!

Candace and her ArtLink partner Alexis, selling the Color Queen coffee table book at Art Market

I have two pieces of art that I did in honor of my mom. Those are my favorites. I also designed a coffee table book with my Artlink Partner, Alexis Litsch. It’s called Color Queen. Right now, I’m finishing a painting, and I’m making a mask.

Every Saturday, I love going bowling with my friends. I also like to have lunch at the mall. I love to be with my friends. I am kind, loving and respectful to them. And when I’m home, I watch TV and I color!

Candace and her friend Sienna at FloridaRAMA Immersive Art Museum

CANDACE NGUYEN RECENT EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS:
•The Good Folk Show, Good Folk Gallery, January 2024
•Inspire Inclusion: Celebrating Women’s History, Good Folk Gallery, March 2024 Summertime, Good Folk Gallery, July, August 2024
•A Folk Art Holiday, Good Folk Gallery, November–December 2024
•RETROSPECTIVE 30: Featuring 30 Years of Creative Clay’s Artists, Good Folk Gallery, January 2025
•RETROSPECTIVE 30: Celebrating Women Artists, Good Folk Gallery, March 2025
•Color Queen: hardcover book by Candace Nguyen & Alexis Litsch, 2025
•Color Queen Book signing and sale, First Friday Art Markets, Creative Clay, 2025–2026
•Good Folk Fest featured Artlink Artist, The Coliseum, November 2025
•Group Exhibition, The Good Folk Gallery, January 2026