Artist Bio

Monica Ila (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist, cartographer, and prairie mermaid from Calgary, Alberta. Her work includes sculpture, murals, painting, and puppetry and playfulness is at the heart of everything she makes. Monica is currently pursuing a BFA in Sculpture at the Alberta University of the Arts. Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries and public institutions across Canada over the past decade. Monica believes that art is instrumental in bringing communities closer together and rediscovering the whimsy within our daily lives.  

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