Cassie Paine is a sculpture/installation artist and printmaker whose work reflects on the functional and authoritative role of tools and infrastructure within our society. Based in Windsor, Ontario and Montreal, QC, her work reflects on the economic precarity of post-industrial cities; investigating urban planning strategies, systems in place to control automotive and pedestrian traffic, and distinctions between public and private places.

Paine recently completed her MFA at Concordia University (2024) and holds a BFA with distinction from OCAD University (2018). She has presented her work in solo and group exhibitions across Ontario and Quebec. In addition to making, Paine is a passionate educator who has worked as an instructor at Concordia University, NSCAD University, and Atelier La Coulée.