Thomas is a self-taught painter from Fountain Square. She will be presenting a series
of paintings based on memories from her childhood, the place in her mind where those
memories are stored. Cassandra has created a subconscious character called "The
Gardener" who's purpose is to tend to & maintain her memories so that they always
remain the way she saw them as a child. The colors in the garden are vivid, & crisp,
much like the Indian Summers in her grandfather’s backyard. Larger than life flowers are
encased in overflowing strands of bright green ivy representing the bold embellishments
of her imagination as a child. The Gardener takes on the form of the flowers, the ivy &
the sky as she tends to them. The Gardener’s hands are always some form of delicate
flower bud representing the care she takes in protecting Cassandra’s memories.