CURRICULUM VITAE
Roy van der Aa
Biography and Experience
Roy van der Aa grew up in Canada and attended John Abbott CEGEP in a Fine Arts Specialization from 1976-78. He studied at Concordia University in Montreal for a Studio Art major and Archaeology minor from 1980-83. He married in 1983. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1989 and became a naturalized citizen in 1995, the same year his only child, a son, was born. He speaks English, Dutch and French.
ART EXHIBITS
1978 Galerie 08, solo show Kirkland, Quebec
1979 Articule, 3 person show Montreal, Quebec
1980-89 Zones, Atelier Multimedia - group shows Montreal, Quebec
1983 Artists Emigré de la Province de Quebec Montreal, Quebec
1987-89 Musee des Beaux Arts de Montreal Montreal, Quebec
1989-2001 Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Las Cruces, New Mexico
1995 to Present ArtForms group shows Las Cruces, New Mexico
2002 Curator, “Beyond Words,” Branigan Cultural Ctr. Las Cruces, New Mexico
2003 Galerie Alegre, Group Show Mesilla, New Mexico
2004 Invitational Photography Show, Glenn Cutter Las Cruces, New Mexico
2004 Border Artists and Friends, Museum of Art Las Cruces, New Mexico
2004 One Man Show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
2005 “Small Skirmishes,” Oasis 7 Las Cruces, New Mexico
“Couples in Art,” White Raven Studios Las Cruces, New Mexico
2006 “Flight” Group Show, Branigan Library Las Cruces, New Mexico
UU Members Group Show Las Cruces, New Mexico
The Layerists in Multimedia Group Show Las Cruces, New Mexico
2007-10 ArtForms Members Show/Studio Tour Las Cruces, New Mexico
2007 “Choreographed Militancy,” Corbett Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
SLMM, Corbett Center Las Cruces, New Mexico
2007 to 2009 Gallery Artist, In Effect Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
2008 Percha Bank Museum, Group Show Kingston, NM
Recycled Art Group Show, M Gallery Truth or Consequences, NM
“The Man Show,” D. Rothermel Gallery Mesilla, New Mexico
The Best of 2008, M Gallery Truth or Consequences, NM
2009 Featured Artist, In Effect Las Cruces, New Mexico
SLMM, “The Portrait Within” Las Cruces, New Mexico
“It’ll Put Your Eye Out”, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
Solo show, Socorro Chamber of Commerce Socorro, New Mexico
UU Members Group Show Las Cruces, New Mexico
2010 SLMM, “Black and White and Red All Over”, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
Solo Show -“Changes”, Townsend Library Alamogordo New Mexico
SLMM,”Re-Emergence: Old to New”, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
“Is That You” Juried Group Show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
“O Naturel” Group Show with SLMM, MVS Gallery Las Cruces, New Mexico
2011 Toma Mi Corazon Art Auction benefiting AVANCE El Paso, Texas
Time/Space Squared (2 man show w/John Northcutt) Las Cruces, NM
UU members show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, NM
The Insighters Holiday Show, Linda Lundeen Gallery Las Cruces, NM
2012 The Last Picture Show, Preston Contemporary Art Center Las Cruces, NM
Twelve Artists From Las Cruces, Grapes Truth or Consequences, NM
Artforms Art Show, Las Cruces Convention Center, Las Cruces, NM
The Insighters-Group Show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, NM
1 person Show, Socorro Chamber of Commerce Socorro, NM
“Squares in 3/4 Time” w/Jeanne Rundell, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
“Electro-Gila”, Frances McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art Silver City, NM
“Border Artists Go Ornamental”, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
2013 “Geometry of Love”, El Paso Gallery, Rio Grande Theatre Las Cruces, NM
“Divided Marks”, Creative Harmony Las Cruces, NM
“got roy?”, Luis Navarro Fine Art Las Cruces, NM
“Border Artists Go Ornamental”, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
2014 Much ado about Woode, Insighters Show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, NM
“Resist”, Flickinger Theatre Lobby, Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM
Solo Show, Creative Designs, Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM
Into Color, Creative Harmony Las Cruces, NM
Solo Show, Letters From Futures Past, RioBravoFineArts T or C, NM
Doubled Visions, 2-man show, Aa Studios Las Cruces, NM
Third Place, 31st Annual Roswell Fine Art League Juried Show Roswell, NM
The Ornamental Show, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
2015 Juror- Lines, Lines, Lines, Deming Arts Council Deming, NM
Scale, One Man Show, Tombaugh Gallery Las Cruces, NM
1 person Show, Socorro Chamber of Commerce Socorro, NM
Gallery Artist, Gallery 408 Carrizozo, NM
Group Show, Unitarian Universalist Member Show Las Cruces, NM
Co-Juror, 32nd Annual Roswell Fine Art League Juried Show Roswell, NM
Solo Show, Lobby of First National Bank Alamogordo, NM
2016 Retrospective/Perspectives, Macey Center Socorro, NM
Grillage, Art Obscura Las Cruces, NM
Ch, Ch, Ch, Changes, Ali Robertson Rad Art Las Cruces, NM
Cambiare, Creative Designs Alamogordo, NM
2017 Transcendence, AA Studios Las Cruces, NM
ArtForms Founders Exhibit, The Big Picture Gallery Las Cruces, NM
ArtForms Member shows at 4 venues Las Cruces, NM
"Some Big, Many Small...", Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
New Work, RioBravoFineArts T or C, NM
New Work, Gallery 408 Carrizozo, NM
Into the Shadows, Art Obscura Las Cruces, NM
Entwined, Rio Grande Theatre Gallery Las Cruces, NM
Small Worlds, AA Studios Las Cruces, NM
Disjointed Conversations, Unsettled Gallery Las Cruces, NM
Works: 2013-14, Celestial Hearing Las Cruces, NM
Selections, Cafe de Mesilla Mesilla, NM
2018 Artforms Member Shows at 2 venues Las Cruces, NM
Transcendence II, AA Studios Las Cruces, NM
Insighters, Dona Ana Arts Council Offices Mesilla, NM
Approaching Transcendence, RioBravoFineArts T or C, NM
Here and Now Regional Show, Museum of Fine Arts Las Cruces, NM
Show Us Your Prints, Four Point Perspective Las Cruces, NM
Arts International 2018, Int'l Museum of Art El Paso, TX
Transcendence, Dragonfly Restaurant Las Cruces, NM
New Pochoir Prints, Gallery Iris and Schriek Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2019 It's the Little Things, Art Obscura Las Cruces, NM
Two person show with Mike Pavao Deming, NM
Booth Judge, LC International Art Fair Las Cruces, NM
Judge, All City High School Art Show Las Cruces, NM
Spring Fling Group Show Las Cruces, NM
ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS
1981 & 1982 Nuvakquetaka Arizona
1985 Montreal fortification walls Montreal, Quebec
1994 HSR Mimbres Site Gila, New Mexico
MUSICAL GROUPS AND PERFORMANCES
1978-79 The Electric Vomit, The D-Vices-Original Punk Montreal, Quebec
1980 The Spoons and Forks, Original New Wave Montreal, Quebec
1991 Phil ‘n The Blanks, 70s Cover Band Las Cruces, New Mexico
1994-97 Warp 10, Original Alternative/Metal Las Cruces, New Mexico
1997-2001 Schola Cantorum, Mixed Choral Group Las Cruces, New Mexico
2003-17 Unitarian Universalist Church Choir Las Cruces, New Mexico
2003-04 Sacred Harp Singers, Shaped Note Singing Las Cruces, New Mexico
2004 & 2005 “The Animals Christmas” Musical Las Cruces, New Mexico
2007 to 2009 The Regurgitators, Original and Cover Punk Las Cruces, New Mexico
2008 The Electric Vomit, Record Launch Montreal, Quebec
2016 Serenade of the Sea Guest Choir at Sea
2017, 18, 19 Guest Choir, Bethel Church Spirituals Concert Las Cruces, New Mexico
2018 Guest Choir, Bethel Church Gospel Concert Las Cruces, New Mexico
RECORDINGS
1991 Phil n’ The Blanks, “Live at the Salad Bar in the Waiting Room to the Antechamber of Heaven”
1998 Schola Cantorum, “An Evening of Folk Songs and Spirituals”
2004 The Animals Christmas, Musical Stage adaptation DVD
2008 The Electric Vomit, Unreleased Montreal Punk, Garbage Bag Records 001
FILMS
2018 Artwork used in "Tipsy Thumb", a Creative Media Institute of NMSU production
2019 "The Burning", Executive Producer of short film
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
1990-93 Farmers & Crafts Market Elected Committee Las Cruces, New Mexico
1990 Signage Coordinator, Adobe 90 Conference Las Cruces, New Mexico
1993-94 Farmers & Crafts Market Advisory Board Las Cruces, New Mexico
2004-2012 Tombaugh Gallery Committee Las Cruces, New Mexico
2006-2008 Tombaugh Gallery Committee Chairperson Las Cruces, New Mexico
2013-19 ArtForms Board - Secretary, Vice President Las Cruces, New Mexico
AWARDS
1988 Dynamic Graphics Outstanding Graphic Arts Award
2009 DAAC Community Arts Award with Robin L. Baxa for “The Ink”
2010 2nd place - “Is That You” Juried Group Show, Tombaugh Gallery
2014 3rd Place, Roswell Fine Art League Juried Show
2015 Outstanding Artist of the Year, ArtForms Artists Association of New Mexico
2018 DAAC Community Arts Award with ArtForms
Publications
1984 Immigrant Artists of the Province of Quebec
1974-2018 miscellaneous newspaper articles and features
2016 Artists to Watch Out For, Hardcover book of emerging international artists