National identity is often shaped by contrast.
We come to understand who we are by recognizing who we are not.

 

My name is Lynne Rennie: Canadian, Calgarian, artist, and designer. "Drawn to Canada" began as part of my Masters in Branding degree at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. While the program is now complete, the questions that shaped this work are not.

 

Canada is a living mosaic, layered, evolving, and full of competing stories. Through drawings and essays, I continue to explore how Canadian identity is formed, expressed, and felt, one drawing and essay at a time.