Cass Mignardi is an emerging artist who, through her own personal experience with mental illness, discovered that art serves as the strongest conduit for teaching about mental health and other unnerving subjects. She aims to inspire others to speak the truths of their own lives by leading in example. Her artwork has a strong focus on representing uncomfortable truths that lie deep beneath the surface. Although her initial academic background was gained in psychology, she later went on to pursue an art education. She has worked in several galleries and non-for-profit organizations as a researcher and curatorial assistant.