Denyse Thomasos (1964 – 2012) was a Trinidadian-Canadian painter known for her abstract-style wall murals that convey themes of slavery, confinement, and the story of African and Asian diaspora. Hybrid Nations (2005) is one of her most notable pieces that features Thomasos' signature use of dense thatch-work patterning and architectural influence to portray images of American super jails and traditional African weaving. She received her M.F.A. in painting and sculpture from the Yale School of Art in 1989, after attending the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine, in 1988. She received her B.F.A. from the University of Toronto Mississauga where she studied painting and art history.
Portrait by Samein Priester
