About

       A Minnesota native, Cassi Henning was raised in St. Paul. She will graduate from St. Catherine University in 2017 with a B.A. in studio art, and an emphasis in drawing and painting, as well as a minor in psychology. During her senior year, Henning gained experience in project and publication management as the Lead Coordinator for Ariston, the University’s art and literary publication. During this time, she also developed a new body of paintings through an independent study. In December 2016, she showed this series of work in Daily Chores, a small solo exhibition in the University’s Visual Arts Building.

     Primarily an oil painter, Henning often works from her photos. Her current compositions of domestic scenes reveal her interest in memory and contemporaneity. By attempting to capture familiar spaces constructed from photos and memory, she explores ordinary moments by elevating them through painting.  Post-graduation, Henning plans to exhibit her work in the greater Twin Cities area and beyond.

     In addition to her commitment to the visual arts, Henning also maintains a strong interest in theatre. During her time in college, she worked as a stagehand, stage manager, and an actor in two productions of ComedySportz: University League at the Frey theater.

Since graduation she has continued to be involved in local theater, most notably working as a stage manger and Foley artist for Teatro Del Pueblo. Working with director Sue Scott and Alberto Justiniano, Henning has worked on multiple productions of the radio show series Coco’s Barrio since Fall of 2017.

Henning plans to continue to work with local theater companies to bring exciting productions to life offstage or onstage.