Bio
Melanie Evelyn is an interdisciplinary artist and educator residing on the unceded territories of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səl̓ílwətaʔɬ and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people. She holds a BFA from Emily Carr, and a BEd in Art Education from SFU. Her educational work takes up themes of performance, identity and environmental stewardship and prioritizes collaborative and community-based projects. In their own practice, Evelyn draws inspiration from artists such as Nan Goldin and Tracy Emin, as well as the rituals and mythologies of her own childhood. Evelyn’s work draws on the visual lexicon of feminine aesthetics located in the everyday, joyfully arranging and rearranging it into photographs, happenings, comic books and plays. Most recently, Evelyn has enjoyed blending her love for education with her fine arts practice, developing community-focused creative projects including a sleepover-symposium-happening called hidden mountain, and an ongoing theatre workshop exploring body and movement through marionettes.
Services
Headshots, lifestyle, fashion, product, event and engagement photography.
Queer and trans photography needs including documenting surgeries, before and after images, body positive and gender affirming photo shoots and more.
Past clients include: Room Magazine, Sequoia Company of Restaurants, Wealth Academy, and collaborations with local talent including Edie Reaney Chunn, Clara Otto and Ursidae.
Selected Exhibitions
UNIT/PITT “I Spy… Summer 2022” Vancouver Winter 2022
VIVO Media Arts “For a Spell” Vancouver Winter 2022
“What Remains” Director UBC Brave New Play Rites Vancouver 2022
Langley Arts Council “My Heritage” Langley 2022
“Uninvited” with Carla Nappi and Carrie Jenkins Online 2021
Arts Council of New Westminster “The Compassionate I: Personal Images of Loss and Healing” New West 2021
Number 3 Gallery “All This Time” Online 2020
“Quarantonics” Online 2020
Emily Carr University “THE SHOW” Vancouver 2017
Emily Carr University “Converging Boarders” Vancouver 2016
Contact
melanievelyn@gmail.com