The Weaver of Urban Landscapes Born in the vibrant warmth of Jamaica in 1972, Dionne Simpson’s journey is one defined by movement, migration, and the profound blending of cultures. Arriving in Canada as an infant, her early life was shaped by the dualities of her heritage, a theme that would later become the heartbeat of her artistic practice. Her formal education took her from the prestigious halls of the Cooper Union in New York to the Ontario College of Art and Design, where she graduated in 2000. It was during these formative years that Simpson began to bridge the gap between the ancestr…