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Bio

Angelica Candido is a Filipino-Canadian painter, poet, and author whose work weaves together spirituality, storytelling, and place. Rooted in lived experience and a deep curiosity about human connection, her practice explores themes of memory, identity, healing, and transformation. Her book Interconnectedness brings together art and poetry as a meditation on these themes, offering pathways for reflection and renewal. Candido creates spaces for contemplation and connection, using art as a bridge between emotion, creativity, and shared experience. Her work has been featured at Clark Centre for the Arts, Dignam Gallery, and Ada Slaight Gallery, and she was a finalist in the 100 Kellogg Art Competition. She has received support from the Ontario Arts Council, JVS Toronto, The City of Brampton, and the Brampton Entrepreneurship Centre. Candido holds a Bachelor’s degree in Drawing and Painting from OCAD University.

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Why AC² Studio was created

Angelica always had a deep love for art since her childhood, often crafting drawings of fantastical worlds. In 2018, armed with a collection of original pieces, Angelica ventured to Turkey, where she garnered positive feedback and found encouragement from the local community to further explore her artistic talents. This experience ignited a continuous passion for creating art.

Over time, Angelica earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in Drawing and Painting at OCAD U. Recognizing that formalizing her art practice was the key to the sustained pursuit, she established AC² Studio. Driven by a genuine curiosity about the beauty of life and fueled by her unwavering love for the artmaking process, AC² Studio emerged as a testament to Angelica's dedication to her craft.

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Fantasy and reality

lost between the two

When this world seems dream-like

it creates something new

Full of different universes

millions of atoms in the sand

We hold the wonders of the stars

in the palm of our hand