Roshan James

Exploring identity, cosmology,
and entanglement

Large-scale mixed media works, poetry and performance. Nationally exhibited. Internationally collected.

Spring 2027 - Solo Exhibition - Homer Watson

Fall 2027 - INFINITE - ECW Press

Spring 2027 - Solo Exhibition - Homer Watson | Fall 2027 - INFINITE - ECW Press |

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Blending spoken word and an original soundtrack by Roshan James with contemporary choreography and dance by Tara Butler. Pilot performances at Lumen 2025, Waterloo; and Aki Studio, Native Earth Performing Arts, Toronto, on Dec 5, 2025, with wind in the leaves collective. World Premiere to be announced.

Poetry, Original Score, and Sound Design — Roshan James
Choreography & Dance — Tara Butler
Videography — S-Quire Johnson, S-Quire Media

Background

BIO

Roshan James (she/her/elle), is a Tibetan-Indian multidisciplinary artist, poet, musician, and award-winning business leader. She explores questions and themes of identity, ancestral memory, generation and deconstruction, time, and chaos through her research, studio practice and creative projects, combining reflective processes for understanding self in the context of the cosmos. Her work has been exhibited and presented nationally and internationally. Roshan holds an Honours BA in English Literature from York University, summa cum laude, and she also studied at Queen’s University and the Centre for Medieval Studies at U of T.

Full CV, including a complete listing of exhibitions, performances, publications and media interviews, and references available upon request.

EDUCATION

Honours BA, English Literature — York University, summa cum laude
English Literature & Economics — Queen's University
English Literature & Philosophy — Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto
Vocal training - Emm Gryner, Mitch Seekins
Grade 8 Piano — Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto

GRANTS & AWARDS

2024–25 OAC Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators × 2
2024 OAC Exhibition Assistance — KWAG
2023 KW Oktoberfest Rogers Women of the Year — Arts & Culture nominee
2023 OAC Exhibition Assistance — Gallery Stratford
2023 Canada Council for the Arts — Vocal training, Emm Gryner
2022 Region of Waterloo Arts Fund — Peaceful Gathering Mural & AR Gallery

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2024–25 SOS III — Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
2024 'Adream and adrift, the cosmic egg' — 10C Guelph
2024–25 City of Waterloo Group Exhibition
2023–24 Homer Watson House & Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition
2023–24 Art Gallery of Peterborough — seams & strata
2023 Peaceful Gathering Mural & AR Gallery — Downtown Kitchener
2022 Akasha — Mind's Eye Studio & Art Gallery

PUBLICATIONS & PERFORMANCES

2025 Chaos & Wonder - Spoken Word, Contemporary Dance, and original sound composition:
- Lumen, Waterloo
- Aki Studio, Native Earth Performing Arts, with wind in the leaves collective, Toronto
2024 Pink Moon Paint Night — The FOLD, Brampton
2024 Power of the Pen panel — The FOLD, Kitchener Public Library
2023 Pink Moon — ECW Press, Toronto
2022 'Warm Love' — Digital EP & Mixtape
2020 Breaking — poetry collection

NEWS & PRESS

Contact

Please reach out to connect with Roshan James using the form below, snail mail, or Instagram. Response times vary between 5-7 business days, depending on the season of life. As of Fall 2026, Roshan is open for select opportunities, with full commissions, projects, and collaborations opening in January 2027.

PO Box 5, Newton, ON

@roshan_james on Instagram →

Many thanks to the following organizations and governments for funding support, including Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund via Waterloo Region Community Foundation:

(C) 2026 Roshan James