Cleopatria Peterson  is a multidisciplinary artist that writes, printmakes, illustrates and loves self-publishing. They graduated from X 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 and care. They are a huge advocate for encouraging people from all backgrounds to make art and are the co-founder of Old Growth Press, a small press working to change the publishing landscape with work from POC and/or LGBTQ+ creators. They are available for panels, zine & comic workshops and freelance work. Feel free to get in touch.

Photo by Yasmin Emery

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EDUCATION

2017 - 2020 - OCADU Publications 

2010 -  2014 - X University - Fashion Communications 

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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

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EXHIBITIONS

2021

this house, made and mended by unbelonging hands - Riverdale Community Hub

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

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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

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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

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2017

Xpace Holiday Maker Fair

Bi-Arts Festival

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PUBLICATIONS

2021

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

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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? 

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2018

Counter With Care - Pedagogical Impulse

Nest Literary Journal

Resin

Intrusive Thoughts

Haunted House

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RESIDENCIES

2022 Halls Island Arts Residency

2021 - Present Open Studio BIPOC residency

2020 Xpace Centre Summer Residency - Toronto

2020 BIPOC Writers Connect - Toronto

2019 Alaska Mini Robotics Camp - Juneau, Alaska

2018 Gibraltar Point Residency - Toronto Island

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GRANTS & AWARDS

2022

New Generations Artist Grant - OAC

2021

Newcomer & Refugee Mentorship Grant - TAC

2020

Nora E. Vaughan Award for Cross-Disciplinary Art: Publications

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

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Workshops & Lectures

2021

Panelist - Cartooning-Related Practices: Their Present and Future in Canada - UofT

Moderator - LGBT+ Micro and Macro Perspectives - TCAF

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

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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

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