My Shop:
I started my own online shop a few years back as a way for me to share my work with the online community. I do still show and sell in galleries- but here I can release my own special pieces, made specifically for the Etsy audience. Here you find not only my original artwork, but web exclusive pieces as well.

A Little About Me and My Work:
My current painting explorations combine imagery that both delights and saddens the senses. By documenting some of my own experiences and connecting with shared feelings of others, I create portraits of fictional people, characters, and creatures that battle with the wonders and tribulations of everyday life. They are like modern icons paintings depicting moments of time, of events or reflections. A woman "feeling ambivalence" or a girl /deer hybrid feeling a bit lost in a big world, each piece has it's own secret narrative that each viewer becomes a part of. Gently pulling at your heartstrings, tugging at your empathy gland - these pieces are like modern fairy tales of life in a big unruly and wondrous world.

And a bit more…(In 3rd Person)
Candace (CJ) Metzger is an artist, illustrator, designer & writer whose creations blend surreal, whimsical imagery and ideas. Being born into a family of artists, she received constant encouragement and creative inspiration. In addition to being “home-schooled” in the arts, she received a Bachelors of Arts from CSULA, attended Art Center - Pasadena, and received her Masters' in Public Art from USC.

Her career continues to thrive in multiple directions including; exhibiting art in numerous solo and group shows, collaborating with her artist sister Miss Mindy, writing and illustrating her own children’s books, and creating designs for clients (Neiman Marcus, Hot Topic, Los Angeles Times, Baby Tattoo Books, – to name a few).
She is currently participating in gallery shows Eagle Rock, Culver City, and Santa Fe, and lives with her daughter and husband in Glendale, CA.