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Charisma Christal Thomas, is an illustrator, designer, and visual artist based in British Columbia, Canada. She received her Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, where she established a multi-disciplinary creative practice. Thomas uses her intersectional perspective as a Malaysian Indian, to focus on environmental sustainability and children's education.
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EDUCATION
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Emily Carr University of Art and Design, BC - BFA in Illustration
Sept 2016 - May 2020
ART ADMINISTRATION​
Communications and Community Outreach Coordinator - Coquitlam Heritage Society, Coquitlam, BC
March 2023 - Present
Art Administrative Assistant - Shumka Center for Creative Entrepreneurship, Vancouver, BC
July 2021 - Present
Curatorial Assistant - Centre A, Vancouver BC
Jan2020 - Sept 2020
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ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN
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Conservation Illustrator - Ocean Wise, Vancouver, BC
January 2022 - December 2022
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Illustrator - City of Richmond Environmental Campaign, Richmond, BC
January 2022 - August 2022
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Conservation Illustrator - British Columbia Wildlife Federation, Vancouver, BC
October 2021 - December 2021
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Graphic Designer - Coquitlam Heritage Society, Coquitlam BC
Jan 2021 - September 2021
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Graphic Designer - Patanjali Yoga Studio, Edmonton, AB
Jan 2021 - Present
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Illustrator - A Crystal Named Forest (book), Vancouver BC
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
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Graphic Design Intern - Adaikalaraj Media Group, Malaysia
Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
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RESEARCH
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Research Assistant - Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey, BC
March 2023 - Present
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Research Assistant - Artist’s Books Co-Op, Vancouver, BC
Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
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Research Assistant - Professor Mimi Gellman, Vancouver, BC
Jan 2019 - May 2019
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PUBLICATIONS
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Writer - Art Asia Pacific Magazine, Hong Kong
Exhibition Review: Lucie Chan’s Exhibition “To Be Free, Everything You Most Hate and Fear”
Feb 2020
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Writer - Centre A, Vancouver BC
Interview: "In Conversation with Lam Wong"
Jan 2020
Writer - Artist’s Books Collection ECUAD, Vancouver BC
Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
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EXHIBITIONS
Far Afield Collective, Access Gallery, Vancouver BC
Apr 2019 - Jul 2019
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The Foundation Show, ECUAD, Vancouver BC
April 2017