Cleopatria Peterson is a illustrator, storyteller, and prolific zine-maker based in Toronto, Canada. They graduated from Ryerson University's Fashion Communication program and are the medal winner for Cross-Disciplinary Arts: Publications at OCAD. Their work focuses on themes of nature, healing trauma and community. They are the co-founder of Old Growth Press and are determined to change the publishing landscape. They are available for commissions, projects and workshops. Feel free to get in touch.
Photo by Yasmin Emery
C.V
EDUCATION
2017 - 2020 - OCADU Publications
2010 - 2014 - Ryerson University - Fashion Communications
WORK
2018 - Present - Co-founded Old Growth Press
2020 - Present - Bookseller at TYPE books
2017 -2020 - Page & Panel Bookseller and Buyer
2018 - 2019 - Student Monitor - OCAD Printmaking Department
EXHIBITIONS
2020
Murmuración - Open Studio
The International Festival Of Authors - Comic Jam
Your Hands and Eyes Keep Us Alive - Xpace Center
Pink Market - Xmas Edition
/edition Artbook Fair
OCADU Zine Fair
2019
Alaska Mini-Con - Juneau, Alaska
AGO First Thursday - Night Market
OCADU Zine Fair
Zine Dream
Canzine
Acta Victoriana Zine Fair
Shameless Feminist Conference
Xpace Holiday Maker Fair
Sick and Disable Queer Zine Fair
2018
Xpace Holiday Maker Fair
Kaigai Manga Festival - Tokyo, Japan
Corita 100 - Los Angeles, California
Trick or Treat Toronto
See The Forest Through The Trees - Solo Exhibit at OCADU Learning Zone
Helping Wellness - Gender Neutral Signage Exhibit at OCADU Learning Zone
Zine Dream
Acta Victoriana Zine Fair
2017
Xpace Holiday Maker Fair
Bi-Arts Festival
PUBLICATIONS
2021
Forthcoming
What We Call Home in Collaboration with Terrence Abrahams, Collusion Press Fall 2021
Growth In Small Gestures - The Soap Box Spring 2021
New Growth - Really Easy Press
2019
Acta Victoriana 143.1
Water Ways
Acta Victoriana - I Trust
Student Press Broadsheet - Real Folk Blues
How Do I Tell My Mom I'm Black?
2018
Counter With Care - Pedagogical Impulse
Nest Literary Journal
Resin
Intrusive Thoughts
Haunted House
2017
Shameless Magazine - Cover & Feature The Transformations Issue
Kingston is for Lesbians
Broken Pencil - Fiction Editorial
Toronto Comics Anthology - Yonge At Heart
Strange Romance Anthology Volume 2
Sophomore Magazine - Editorial
2016
Pact
Toronto Comics Anthology Volume 3
RESIDENCIES
2020 Xpace Centre Summer Residency - Toronto
2020 BIPOC Writers Connect - Toronto
2019 Alaska Mini Robotics Camp - Juneau, Alaska
2018 Gibraltar Point Residency - Toronto Island
GRANTS
2020
CUE grant
2019
Literary Creation Project (Works for Publication) - OAC
Recommender Publishing Grant - Exile Mag - OAC
Recommender Publishing Grant - Koyama Press - OAC
2018
Planned Parenthood LGBTQ Youth Initiative Grant
Workshops & Lectures
2021
Panelist - Zines! - Rio Hondo College
Zine Workshop Facilitator for Call & Response - Roy Thomson Hall
2020
Zine Workshop Facilitator for Call & Response - Roy Thomson Hall
Guest Speaker - Nano-Publishing - Shannon Gerrard OCAD
2019
Guest Lecturer - Zine-making- Sabrina Scott OCAD
Zine-Making and Storytelling Workshop - JYSC Juneau, Alaska
Guest Lecturer - Graphic Novels - Michelle Miller OCAD
Queer Zines & Flyer Making Workshop - Gardiner Museum & 519
Character creation for Comics and Video Games - Nuit Rose