Spark Artist

Printmaking & painting

‍Miki'ala Souza is a Native Hawaiian printmaker and painter originally from Honolulu, HI. Her artwork uses layers of imagery and symbolism to explore the connections between landscape, place and identity. She received a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Oregon and an MA from Western Oregon University. She has held teaching positions at Clatsop Community College, the Honolulu Museum of Art, Astoria Visual Arts and more. Miki'ala has exhibited both nationally and abroad at venues such as Capitol Modern: The Hawai'i State Art Museum, Waikato Museum in New Zealand, University of Hawai'i and numerous art galleries around the Pacific and Pacific Northwest. Miki'ala's work is included in private and public collections and she has received awards from the Oregon Arts Commission, The Ford Family Foundation, and The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. In 2026, she was featured on the Cascade PBS series, Art by Northwest. She is represented by Imogen Gallery in Astoria, OR. Miki'ala currently works out of her studio on the rural, north Oregon coast, where she lives with her family and works as an artist and art educator. She returns to her hometown in Hawai'i and travels throughout the Pacific as often as possible.