Yasaman Mehrsa is a Toronto-based visual artist with a focus on public art. Born and raised in Tehran/Iran, she got exposed to art from a young age. She completed her studies with a Bachelor of Visual Communication in Iran and later achieved Bachelor with honours in Visual Arts from Brock University in St. Catharines/Canada. Yasaman uses both digital and traditional mediums.
Yasaman's work is illustrative in style with a focus on storytelling and exploring all facets of life and being human in a natural environment. Her work is often representative of awareness of the human-nature relationship. Inspired by nature, she creates whimsical and vibrant art and expresses different emotions to inspire her audiences to discover their imagination, feeling, and interaction with the natural environment.
Yasaman's ambition is to contribute to public art, be creative in beautifying public places, envision place-making, and be active in community engagement art-making. She wishes to inspire those who see her works to look more carefully at the world around them and discover art in any place.
She has worked on various public art projects for organizations and communities inside and outside Canada since 2018. She has painted murals on walls as tall as three stories high, windows, grounds, boxes, doors, stairs, objects and other forms of public art. She has participated in several mural festivals and events. She likes travelling to different cities and countries, exploring their cultures, connecting with people and other artists, getting inspired by their heritage and creating public art.
She has "Working At Height", "Scissor Lift" and "Work Health and Safety" certifications. She has also mentored junior artists, art students, and community members.