About me
Holly Maria Da Roza (she/her/they/them/he/him)
Artist Statement
Bio
Canadian Artist born in the 90s
Artist Statement
Creating is my way of expressing and recording experiences as a neurodivergent who steadily feels connected through the energies of the universe that buzzes. The constant stream of stimulation never leaving the the mind quiet. In recording the over abundance of stimulation into proper mediums as a forms of meditation and self regulation. Subsequently, this has formed an inner construct in which the subject matter thrives and interacts with my inner world as a means to inform the self and enhance introspectively. Each person has their own perception of self, for me the structure of my inner world is highly focused on an ecosystem of expressions. Depending on the stimulation, sound, thought, emotion, event, it dictates the art medium used..
Through literature and reconnection to heritage, aspects of spirituality taught through my family and community bleed through. A recent realization to further explore.
Group Exhibit
Alphabet Mafia - Calgary Pride | 2024
Curated by Wilmer Aburto
Locations The Grand and SpanicArts
brochure from the event
Synedouche | 2018
Curated by Mitch Kern
Located at King Edward C-Space
Show & Sale | 2014
Curated by ACADSA
Located at the Alberta University of the Arts
Ain’t By Numbers | 2014
Curated by Dr. Christopher Willard
Located at Alberta University of the Arts
Awards
Story City Creat-A-thon | Create-A-Thon Recipient of 2024
Hosted by Story City App
Project: A digital artistic adventure that highlights different aspects of the City of Calgary. The adventure took aspects of DND to make a real-life Role Playing sequence.
Education
Alberta University of Arts and Design (AUarts) | 2022-present
Certificate of Achievement Graphic Design ( In progress)
Google UX Design | 2022
Certificate UX Design Introduction
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) | 2020
Office Professional Certificate
Alberta University of Arts and Design (AUarts) | 2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Major in Painting
Solo Exhibit
Within the “I” | Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Curated by Tess Couryner
Watercooler Gallery | Alberta University of the Arts
Publications
Firth | 2018
Authored Book
Limited Edition: 25 copies
Video Tape Poem Collection | 2014
Authored Page submission
Curated by Dr. Derek Beaulieu
All artwork, visuals, sculptures, and writing are copyright-reserved to Holly M. Da Roza © 2018 & Mikaroz Studio © 2020
Any use of this publication to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text, music, or images is expressly prohibited. Please contact for usage of artwork or content
