Kevlyn WalshBorn and raised in a small gold rush town tucked between the foothills in Northern California, I was a child who never went anywhere without her Crayola crayons. Growing up with a mother much like Martha Stewart, I was exposed to the world of arts & crafts from an early age. Weekly visits to Michael’s created a notion that feeding one’s creativity was a key component in life. I was always drawing, always crafting, and always making a creative mess in my room. I followed my passion towards a creative career and received my BFA in Art and Design with a concentration in Graphic Design from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. After moving from California to Denver, CO I went back to school and received my Art Education license to teach Visual Arts K-12 from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2015.
I am always challenging myself as an artist and trying out new artistic endeavors. I dabble in all kinds of art ranging from sewing, painting, drawing, graphic design, photography, you name it! I'm often asked, "What is your favorite type of art to do?" and I honestly don't have an answer to that question. Some days I like to paint, some days I like to do digital art, but mostly I enjoy learning new artistic techniques and challenging my creative abilities. I just want to live a life of creativity, all day every day. This year, I will be teaching Photography and Graphic Design at East High School.. Being able to share my passion for art and design with the students at East is truly a dream come true. |
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Denver Paper Fashion Show
First Place Winner 2016
In April 2016 I competed in The ADCD Paper Fashion Show, which showcases the innovative and creative talent of designers, artists, creative directors, and fashion enthusiasts. Proceeds from the show benefit ADCD’s scholarship fund and Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA, www.davarts.org), which provides community-based arts education programs for at-risk youth ages 3 to 17.
For over eight weeks my design partner and I worked out of our apartment painting, folding, cutting, and gluing paper to construct our high-fashion couture runway look . Our hard work paid off because we won First Place! This event is the biggest Paper Fashion show in the nation and it was such an honor to take home first place along with my creative co-designer Sarah Bouma.
For over eight weeks my design partner and I worked out of our apartment painting, folding, cutting, and gluing paper to construct our high-fashion couture runway look . Our hard work paid off because we won First Place! This event is the biggest Paper Fashion show in the nation and it was such an honor to take home first place along with my creative co-designer Sarah Bouma.
Denver Paper Fashion Show
Third Place Winner 2017
In 2017 I competed once again in The ADCD Paper Fashion Show alongside my co-designer (and the lovely model) Sarah Bouma. This year we were inspired by the Met Gala's theme "Fashion in the Age of Technology" and created our version of an Alien Space Robot. This robot look is entirely made out of paper with hours and hours spent weaving tubes for the skirt and the helmet. We won 3rd place out of 40 designs.
Denver Chalk Art Festival: People's Choice Award Winner
In June 2016, I participated in the Denver Chalk Arts Festival on Larimer Square. This is a free two-day street chalk festival with more than 200 artists that spend the weekend turning the streets of Larimer square into a museum of chalk art. My design partner and I, Silas Henton, spent over 20 hours in the intense summer heat and sunshine working on our chalk art. The title of our work is "Storm Troopers Day Off" and it was a huge hit with everyone who walked by. The public loved it so much that they voted us "People's Choice Award." This was my first time participating in the Denver Chalk Arts Festival and I hope in the future to involve my students and compete in the student category!
My Artwork: A hybrid of graphic design and fine art.
My artistic style is illustrative with a passion for hand-drawn typography and careful attention detail. I enjoy experimenting with different media ranging from pen and ink, colored pencil, graphite pencil, watercolors, acrylic paint, and old fashioned chalk-boards.