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