Yaquina Art Association Artist Showcase
Cassandra Brandt
July 26 – August 8, 2025
She grew up in Wisconsin and Oregon. As her parents told her, she was an artist from the time she was drawing under the living room table in her diapers. She attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in ceramics and minor in painting.
Cassie moved back to Waldport, Oregon in 2017 to be closer to family. Her favorite pastimes are hiking and camping, exploring nature’s duality of spectacular sweeping vistas and secret secluded spaces. She is planning to write and illustrate a children’s book that celebrates nature and these discoveries and to someday be a full-time artist.
“From the vast ocean to the temperate rain forests, the variety and abundance of life on the Oregon coast is astounding. Every experience I have here affects and transforms my art.”
She has worked locally as a busser, waitress, and even a banker, but feels most comfortable surrounded by art.
The Yaquina Art Association Gallery a 501c3 is located in Nye Beach at 789 NW Beach Drive. Hours of operation are 11 am to 4 pm every day. Interested in becoming a member of the Yaquina Art Association? We offer free classes, too. Please visit our gallery in Nye Beach for more. YAA has been serving over 135 local artists for over 77 years.
