Candice-Elena is passionate about the arts, environment, creative process and exchange of ideas. She was curator of the Inaugural British Glass Biennale 2004, 2006, 2008 and creative consultant in 2010. Creator and founder of ‘Wearing Glass – an exhibition of contemporary jewellery and body adornment’ 2000, 2005 with accompanying published catalogues.
Past chairman of the Contemporary Glass Society and Honorary Member. A graduate of West Surrey College of Art & Design with BA (Hons) Fine Art. From 1994-2004 worked at Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing Studio and Glass Art Gallery, as glass blower’s assistant, glass artist and curator.