about me
Brenna Tomas is an artist, writer, and mother based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Her multidisciplinary practice explores themes of identity, resilience, migration, and gender dynamics through a deeply personal lens shaped by her Canadian heritage and lived experience within patriarchal, spiritual, and secular systems. Working across both visual and written forms, Tomas approaches art as a means of inquiry—translating the multilayered nature of human experience into material and conceptual expression. Her work often inhabits the spaces between belonging and displacement, memory and materiality, weaving contemporary practices with references to art history, ethics, and diverse modes of storytelling. Tomas holds a diploma in Recreation Therapy from Canadore College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History and Studio Arts with Distinction from Concordia University, and a Master of Education with a specialization in Teaching and Learning from the University of Ottawa. In addition to her artistic practice, she has worked extensively across education, health, and community sectors—including local boards and non-profit organizations—where she integrates creativity and empathy into supportive and transformative environments.