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Born and raised in Toronto, artist Cindy Scaife is an alumna of the
Ontario College of Art (now OCAD University). She has worked as
a full-time professional artist, muralist and art educator for more
than 25 years and has a wide range of private, residential, commer-
cial and corporate clients.
Scaife creates her solo artwork within the Pop Surrealist style. She is
greatly influenced by the art, design and advertising illustrations of
the atomic age. Drawing heavily from the colour palette and opti-
mism of this era, her work reflects its own nostalgia and innocence. She often creates anthropo-
morphic figures within her pieces, which reflect her personal appreciation for classic children's
picture books, retro toys and product mascots of the 1950s and '60s.
The connection between a healthy diet and our brain health is the concept behind her sculp-
ture. Foods rich in omega-3 fats, vitamin B and other nutrients greatly contribute to the overall
health of our brains. As her artwork often focuses on the history of food items, she saw this topic
as a perfect fit with her anthropomorphic style. The "super food" broccoli is joined by avocado,
walnut and others for a day out.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
BY CINDY SCAIFE
