Evelyn Alvarez

My earliest memories of drawing were of small trains which I loved as a kid. I nurtured an obsessive need to draw from those first lines. Under the tutelage of Dave Hackett I developed a visual language, drawing inspiration from cartoons and comic books.

I also have a lifelong passion for music, especially the classical guitar, and so my schooling life was dominated by the two disciplines. Exploring and discovering wonderful music and art helped me through a tumultuous period of my life.

A brief stint in graphic design pushed me in the right direction, as I found myself immersed more in the fine arts section of the library then typography. Working towards my Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts at the Sydney Gallery School taught me so much about the art world and how to further develop a visual language and an arts practice.

Since graduating I have travelled through and lived around NSW, I have also enjoyed some success in both fine arts practice and education, teaching ceramics at my home studio in Tamworth between 2022 - 2024.

I currently live, work, and exhibit in the New England region, and am currently working on my largest body of work to date.

Over the years my practice has spanned multiple disciplines, such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, potting, as well as musical ventures through the classical guitar and cello.

A synergy of these experiences has formed my practice as it is today. I am a figurative artist, conveying the most captivating subject to my mind, that is, in the human form.

The deep psychological dramas that unfold in figurative art inspire me the most, spawning daily drawing which is at the heart of my practice since I was a toddler.

My practice is currently on Anaiwan land in the town of Uralla, just outside of Armidale, where the backdrop of old church buildings meets the cold heights of the New England Tablelands. It is this landscape and its culture of music and art is what currently inspires my creativity to the drafting table and beyond.