About The Artist

Cassandra Swierenga is a freelance artist from Chicago. Her training includes a BA from Calvin College, 8 years at the College of Du Page studying painting as a Phi Beta Kappa, and most recently the Art Institute of Chicago. As an adjunct professor at CSA at Wheaton College, she taught watercolor painting. She creates in many mediums: oil, acrylic, watercolor, fresco, egg tempera, encaustic, fabric, and large-scale installations. As a member of the Illinois watercolor society many of her current pieces are works in watercolor. She continues to develop series in oils also that explore specific topics.