About

Cassandra Nguyen Musto stands in a meadow in Yosemite with her easel and a painting she is working on

I create art for engaged, passionate, and independent-minded nature lovers and social justice activists so they can intentionally curate their home and work spaces with meaningful artwork that supports and uplifts them emotionally and spiritually.

I believe that connecting to nature can bring a sense of ease, elevate mental health, remind us of our resilience, and ground us in joy and into a sense of well-being both physically and emotionally. And that is the intent of my artwork that you see in my collections.

From Little Saigon to Living Art

I am a California-based watercolor and mixed media artist who brings my love of California's native plants, animals, and wild spaces into your home with a joyful and vibrant use of color.

I grew up in Southern California’s Little Saigon, received my Bachelor of Science degree in landscape architecture and a minor in fine arts at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I now resides in Northern California where I practice my art in watercolor and mixed media.

Growing up in the concrete environment of Orange County, I didn’t explore much of California until I went to San Luis Obispo for my undergraduate degree. It was here I discovered the delight and beauty of California native plants, and they became my vegetal passion. 

California’s unique environment and my work as a restoration ecologist and landscape architect with a California water agency continues to inspire my artwork. When I'm not working my day job checking on the levees, you might find me California's outdoor spaces, spending time with friends and family, and creating my art in Studio 2 at ARTHOUSE Gallery & Studios in the historic R Street corridor in Sacramento.