Marigold Santos

Marigold Santos is a Filipino-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Calgary and Montreal.

Early life and education
Santos was born in the Manila, Philippines. She immigrated to Canada with her family as a child; living in Scarborough before moving to Calgary. She has Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary. In 2008 she moved to Montreal to study at Concordia University. Santos graduated from the school with a Master of Fine Arts in 2011.

Career
Santos is known for work that examines the lived experience of immigration through themes of identity and culture. In addition to her mixed media work, Santos is a tattoo artist who interprets her heritage through drawings of folklore from the Philippines. In 2021 she was profiled as part of RBC's Emerging Artists program.

Select exhibitions

 * shroud tinikling - Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta - (2023)
 * UNEARTHLY, UPRISING - Klondike Institute of Art & Culture - Dawson City, Yukon (2013)
 * Coven Ring - The Khyber, Halifax, Nova Scotia - (2012)