Fern Cassidy was born in Oakland, CA but grew up in Colorado. She enjoys traveling, being outdoors, food & painting. Fern studied drawing and painting at CSU Long Beach where she learned a lot from professors that she trained under but most of her experience comes from her practice. She works in all mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache but also likes to experiment with textiles and fiber arts as well. Fern finds opportunities to explore and experiment with colors and shapes. She’s found inspiration from daily life and the things around her. “Art is a means to preserve and find meaning in life”.