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Cassandra's
paintings and metalwork sculpture have been shown in numerous
fine galleries throughout the Southwestern United States such
as Eldorado Gold in Santa Fe, Carter Malouf and Yerxa Gallery,
Hickory Street Annex, Art-A-Tact, Art Galimaufry, One Of A
Kind, Hakan International and the ACA Annual Awards Show.
She is a member of Associated Creative Artists, Dallas Network
of Women Artists, the Artmetal community, and is currently
participating in the nationwide Imagillaboration Sculpture
project.
Utilizing her background
of dance and the performing arts with the visual arts, Cassandra
produced a number of multi-media shows over a span of 18 years
while a member of the Dallas Poets Community, the Japanese
taiko drum group Kobushi, and three other dance and drumming
groups in the 1990's. |
Cassandra grew up in a family of artists
who loved nature. She has always enjoyed working in a variety
of media.
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"Because
I believe nature is the best art there is, I don't think one can
improve on it. But since nature is my inspiration I want to give
my own interpretation of it; that's a uniquely human ability.
Humans were made to create and interpret, and I believe there's
nobility in any kind of attempt to bring more beauty into the
world.
Art
can become a lifeline, a bridge to the self we might otherwise
forget about. With each year I spend more time digging in the
earth and planting, and I see a connection between planting ideas
and developing my art like I would my garden. I'm coming to believe
that creating art can help us uncover our true essence; more accurately
than our jobs, roles, personality, or other things we let define
us.
At
the start of this year I committed to getting back to my roots,
so I've put more emphasis on fine art now. More pieces will be
added to these online galleries throughout the year; as well as
more local gallery shows in the North Texas area. Since an artist
goes within to create art, then goes out into the world to find
people to witness it, a special thanks to Rocío
Heredia for her excellent
work on this website, and many thanks to you for visiting and
letting me share my work with you."
