am an interdisciplinary artist working from my home studio in Victoria, BC.
My expansive stylistic range is rooted in a deep curiosity about the kind of human expression that exist beyond spoken language. My formative years were spent in long-form improvisations with Vancouver's post-rock band The Beans and in studying and performing Butoh with Kokoro Dance. Rigorous dance training taught me to focus my avalanche of creative energy into a disciplined visual arts practice. As a designer, I am peripatetic: I wander through art history, often spending months researching a particular decorative tradition. I love graffiti for its code, Ankara for its color and mid-century American chintz for its expression of optimism. I am interested in Islamic geometric pattern analysis and enjoy finding points of intersection between non-representational and figurative visual languages.
For art licensing inquiries, please get in touch with me to discuss your project at ronyalakedesigns@gmail.com
ou can find my designs on a variety of fabrics, home decor items, and wallpapers at Spoonflower and Raspberry Creek Fabrics