Kandice Fields is a fine arts printmaker and artist who works from her home studio and print shop Crowstone Press. Her artistic journey began at the "Barn Studio of Art" under the tutelage of Pat Witt, where she discovered her passion for the arts and gained a sense of self that was critical to her artistic growth. Continuing her artistic education, Kandice pursued undergraduate and graduate studies at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. She is an Adjunct Professor at Rowan College of South Jersey and serves as the director of education at The Barn Studio of Art.
Kandice's work encompasses a variety of mediums and techniques, with lithography being her favorite. She has interned with the Brandywine Workshop and the Experimental Printmaking Institute, working with renowned artists such as Faith Ringold, David Driskell, and Hank Willis. Kandice's work is grounded in her love of storytelling, using images to connect her views of culture and nature in a narrative vein. Her work varies between printing, painting, drawing, or combining all three.
ABOUT
Kandice Fields CV
EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA — MFA, - 2010- 2012
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA — Certificate -2006- 2010
EXPERIENCE
Director of Education, Barn Studio of art, Millville,nj — 2009-Present
.Art Instructor, Barn Studio of art, Millville,nj — 2007-Present
Art Professor, Rowan College of South Jersey, NJ—2020-Present
Printer/ Owner, Crowstone Press, Vineland, NJ—-2019- Present
Teachers Assistant, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia,PA , 2011-2012
Printer, the experimental printmaking institute, Lafayette, Pennsylvania 2010 - 2011
Apprentice Printer, Brandywine Workshop,Philadelphia ,pa 2008 -2010
Print shop work study, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia,PA , 2009 -2010
Studio manager, Barn Studio of art, Millville,nj — 2008-2009
Instructor, Barn Studio of art, Millville,nj — 2007-Present
Apprentice, Barn Studio of art, Millville,nj — 2000-2006
GROUP EXHIBITIONS, PRINT EXCHANGES
2023 Cumberland County on Canvas, Riverfront Renaissance Center, Millville, NJ
2023 Mini Print Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT
2023 Barn Studio Group Exhibition, Riverfront Renaissance Center, Millville, NJ
2022 Kandice Fields Spotlight Exhibition, Gallery 100 (Barn Studio Gallery), Millville, NJ
2020 Morris Blackburn and his Legacy: painter, printmaker, writer, and teacher, Brookdale Community College Center for Visual Arts Gallery, Brookdale, NJ
2019 Artist Spotlight, Studio 130, Absecon, NJ
2010 Convergence/Divergence International Print Exchange Exhibition; Hong Kong Graphic Arts Fiesta 2010, Hong Kong
2010 Graphic Works Student Show, held in conjunction with Southern Graphics Conference, PAFA Gallery 128, Philadelphia, PA
2010 “Inner space, Outer space” Annual Department Print Exchange, PAFA Philadelphia,PA
2009 108th Annual Student Exhibition, Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2008 Juried Student Exhibition, Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2007 Juried Student Exhibition, Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
5th Anniversary Exhibition, African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Newtonville, NJ.
2005 “African American Jersey Girls”, African American Heritage Museum of southern New Jersey, Newtonville, NJ
Honors and Awards
2009 “Robert T. Wickersham Memorial Purchase Prize in Lithography”,
108th Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
“Conrad J. Linke Memorial Scholarship”,108th Annual Student Exhibtion, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
“Melvin Paul and Pearl Miller Carpel Scholarship”,108th Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
“Ruth and Ben Wolf Scholarship in honor of Peter Paone”. 108th Annual Student Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2006-2009 Merit Scholarship,Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
2005 New Jersey Governor’s School of the Arts, college of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ.
Collections: Public, Private
Permanent Collection of Hong Kong Open Printshop, Hong Kong
Prints Purchased for the Private Collection of David Brigham, President and CEO of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia,PA
Paintings Purchased for the Private Collection of Ronald P Portadin, Manders Merghi Portadin and Farrell architects LLC, Vineland, NJ
Print Dept. Archives Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey, Newtonville, NJ.
Zelphy’s Liberation Center for the Arts, Permanent Collection, Millville, NJ.
Lecture Workshops
Noyes Arts Garage ( Stockton University Print Day in May 2023) , Atlantic City, NJ
Millville High School, Millville, NJ
J.P. Cleary Middle School, Minotola, NJ
Buena Regional High School, Buena, NJ
Barkley Hendricks Focus Group,The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Philly 360, The Cool School, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts,Philadelphia, PA
PAFA Print Shop, 2010-Bacchanal Committee cocktail party, Printing photo plate Lithography Demonstration, PAFA Philadelphia, PA
"Scraper Bar Workshop," participant Ron Wyffels Instructor, PAFA, Philadelphia,PA
Internships
2012-2013 Internship Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College - Worked with Curlee Holton and Jace Clark. Printed color test blocks for David Driskell. Assisted Printer Jace Clark in editioning Faith Ringold’s Print for the women’s Group and various artists. Monitored shop and prepared screens and printing prep. Experimental Printmaking Institute, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
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2009-2012 Internship, Worked with Alan Edmunds, Learning how to maintain print Archives, prepare gallery exhibitions, engaging in a working offset lithography print Shop. Printed Patron print by Hank Willis for Brandywine Gala 2009. Helped facilitate Kids Print at Projects Gallery.prepared Brandywine Exhibit for Philagrphika. The Brandywine Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
2006-2009 summer Internship, three-month internship, Worked with Pat Witt, Learning how to run classes and maintain a working studio, helped develop teacher orientation guide and lesson plans.The Barn Studio of Art, Millville, NJ.
Bibliography
“ The Art Spirit, The Story of Pat and the Barn Studio of Art” by Bill Horin an Art C Production, Jan 2013
“The Cool School” by Maori Karmael Holmes, philly 360 video, November, 2009
The Barn Studio of Art brochure 2009-2010, by Pat Witt and Carole Mankin, August, 2009
“Academy Bound” by Nancy H. James, Serendipity Magazine, August, 2006
“African American Heritage Museum features artwork by five women” by Jackie O’Neal, The Atlantic City Press, November, 2005
“Five Artists point of view”, by Michelle Falkenstein, The New York Times, October, 2005
“Jersey Girls Show their stuff” , by David Pescatore, The Daily Journal, October, 2005
“Local African American Artists showcase their talents in exhibit”, by Peter parka, South Jersey Weekender, October, 2005
“Levoy Theatre opens to encourage artists”, by Alma Hunter, The DailyJournal, June, 2004