Rashid Cornish

About the Artist

Rashid Cornish was born and raised in Baltimore, Md. He has been creating art all of his life. One of his earliest accomplishments was winning an award from the Cloister's Children Museum at the age of ten. He is inspired by his experiences with memories, dreams, and spirituality. Over time his work has developed into a blend of realism and abstraction to symbolize altered states of consciousness.  The idea of reality changing based on perception is expressed through multiple layers of paint, rhythmic movement, and a strong sense of depth in his paintings.   He received his first formal training in high school when he attended The Baltimore School for the Arts. Upon graduating from BSFA, Rashid attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. After completing a semester at The Institute he transferred to the School of Visual Arts. Upon receiving his BFA he worked as an illustrator for the companies Tangible Thoughts and Airmagination before deciding to focus on his personal work. Rashid currently resides in Baltimore, Md and is working as a fine artist.