Cassandra Cunningham is a Canadian artist of Jamaican and Italian descent born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Cassandra’s perspective and experiences inspire her work across a variety of media as she explores themes of decolonization, self-acceptance, memory, and transformation. Cassandra is currently pursuing her B.F.A in Drawing and Painting at OCAD University, and seeks to make a difference in her community through her artwork. The main objective of her artistic practice is to allow others to feel seen as she works to articulate and communicate shared experiences that cannot be put into words. Cassandra shows work in galleries in downtown Toronto and across the Greater Toronto Area, including at Northern Contemporary, Youthful Vengeance, Visual Arts Mississauga, JAYU at 401 Richmond, Neilson Park Creative Center, and various gallery spaces at OCAD University. Cassandra has worked with STEPS Public Art and Oddside Arts to complete public art projects, and with OCAD University as a Studio Assistant for their THIRDSPACE Residency.
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