Photo Credit: Corey Wilkinson

Olivia Rozema's work is driven by a desire to draw attention to overlooked aspects of everyday life by re-imagining them as strange artifacts from a mysterious past. These forms, removed from their context and made strange in scale and texture, dramatize our disassociation from the parts that make up wholes.
 
Her sculptures invite the audience to examine and scrutinize what otherwise might be dismissed as mundane, repulsive, or insignificant to encourage perception. She sees the process of perception as an end in itself.
 
Olivia works in Niagara, Ontario. She received a BaH in Visual Art and Classics from McMaster University  and an MFA in sculpture from the University of Regina . She has participated in artist in residence programs, including a long-term residency at Medalta in the Historic Clay District and is currently a participant in the Canadian Forces Artist Program (CFAP).
 
Olivia facilitates workshops and arts-based programming throughout Canada. As an educator, she emphasizes how art experiences are significantly important to our social fabric. They impact how we understand ourselves and our history, and how we navigate moving towards a more inclusive culture by fostering dialogue, curiosity, and self-reflection.