Toronto-based artist with a background in visual arts, graphic design, and early childhood education. I specialize in traditional painting, drawing, and digital media. You will find my work to be an accumulation of fantasy and sci-fi elements, with a loose, expressive joyful lines. My education background and former experiences allows me to explore illustrations for all ages, from children's picture books to TTRPG illustrations. Currently, I am dedicating my time to personal projects and portfolio development while freelancing. While I am developing my online website, I share my art under the studio name "Cherrimallow" on Instagram. Hope I can contribute to your projects and ideas! :-)…

Mary Nas

Toronto-based artist with a background in visual arts, graphic design, and early childhood education. I specialize in traditional painting, drawing, and digital media. You will find my work to be an accumulation of fantasy and sci-fi elements, with a loose, expressive joyful lines. My education background and former experiences allows me to explore illustrations for all ages, from children's picture books to TTRPG illustrations. Currently, I am dedicating my time to personal projects and portfolio development while freelancing. While I am developing my online website, I share my art under the studio name "Cherrimallow" on Instagram. Hope I can contribute to your projects and ideas! :-)…

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Toronto-based artist with a background in visual arts, graphic design, and early childhood education. I specialize in traditional painting, drawing, and digital media.

You will find my work to be an accumulation of fantasy and sci-fi elements, with a loose, expressive joyful lines. My education background and former experiences allows me to explore illustrations for all ages, from children’s picture books to TTRPG illustrations.

Currently, I am dedicating my time to personal projects and portfolio development while freelancing. While I am developing my online website, I share my art under the studio name “Cherrimallow” on Instagram.

Hope I can contribute to your projects and ideas! :-)

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Children's Book Illustrator at Private Client
January 30, 2025 - Present
Currently co-illustrating author's story about spiders creating magical web designs. Hired to work with another illustrator to create a unique passion project storybook to be published under KDP. Softwares used during production: Procreate for illustrations, Adobe Photoshop for illustration placement and text formatting, Google Drive and Microsoft Teams for communication and file organization with co-illustrator and author.
Tattoo Designer at Cherrimallow
December 1, 2025 - Present
Creating custom tattoo designs commissioned by clients locally and online.
Illustrator at Cherrimallow
January 16, 2023 - February 2, 2023
Commissioned to create a custom illustration artwork in my style for client in British Columbia, Canada. Delivered and shipped to client. Used ink and pen on 10 in x 10 in watercolour paper.

Education

Advanced Diploma, Visual and Creative Arts at Sheridan College
September 6, 2020 - April 21, 2023

Qualifications

JAKA Level 1 Certification
June 8, 2026 - July 24, 2026
Creative Coding & Kinematics, Design to Production, Responsive Environments, UX/UI Design for Automation

Industry Experience

Education
    Going with the flow
    A personal ink sketch, inspired by ethereal aesthetics and picking at some themes of my identity and feelings. illustrator tattoo…
    Happy Birthday Cats!
    Illustration created for my sister's birthday of her three cats. illustrator greetingcards birthday…
    Sour Candy Dino
    Personal project! Explored textures, and combining my personal art style with a more children's lit style. illustrator picturebook science kids…
    Butterfly Garden
    A personal concept artwork turned into full illustration. Dedicated to my friend's daughter. illustrator…
    Converse
    Observational drawing of my converse in a soft pastel style. :-) illustrator…

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