Meet The Artist
Evelyn is a midwesterner through and through; they grew up in central Ohio and have lived and practiced art in Chicago, Illinois, since 2019. They graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree and pursue makeup artistry, illustration, and other media, in tandem with their social media pursuits.
Artist Statement:
Evelyn is simultaneously deeply introspective and escapist, and their art presents a snapshot of an alternate reality made in the depths of their imagination. Their work spans multiple media like makeup, illustration, comics, and fiber arts. What happens when the uncanny meets glamour? Exchanging glances in a dark club, wandering the halls in an office labyrinth, exchanging cryptic words with the darkness in an alley. Imagine a retro-futuristic, highly stylized, queer-coded, parallel timeline that rides the line of utopia and dystopia. While it sounds fantastical—and often is— their grounded life experiences, inner thoughts, nostalgia, and personal style are central to the narrative. Investigating human connection through self-expression, shared passing moments, ambiguous social settings, and the mundanity of a 9-5 are key to Evelyn’s storytelling.
