Kelsey as Valak the nun from The Conjuring Movies Make up and glove by her. 2022
About the Artist
Kelsey Evans-Layng sees pattern everywhere. A student of observation uses this attention to detail to create art out of a multitude of different mediums. From ceramic portraiture to haunted houses she throws herself into any project. Some work focuses on animals and education while others on her PTSD.
She over the last several years has worked for multiple Haunted attractions as a scare actor, as well as make up artist, set dress and construction, wardrobe and costuming. As well as a prop maker for various projects locally. She first got involved in haunts after graduating in 2015.
Growing up in San Diego, CA She attended the San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts for high school until 2010 and then attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
After graduating in 2015 with her Bachelors of Fine Arts, she began gaining hands on experience working with wildlife at animal sanctuaries such as Sky Hunters in Alpine, CA and Three Ring Ranch in Kona, HI.
She now lives with her cat Minnie, Fiancé Torin, tortoises Eggroll and Wonton, parakeets Lemonade and President Taft, 3 ball pythons Walnut, Zelda and LT Dan as well as a teddy bear hamster Bilbo in Portland, Oregon.
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Kelsey Evans-Layng sees pattern everywhere. A student of observation uses this attention to detail to create art out of a multitude of different mediums. From ceramic portraiture to haunted houses she throws herself into any project. Some work focuses on animals and education while others on her PTSD.
She over the last several years has worked for multiple Haunted attractions as a scare actor, as well as make up artist, set dress and construction, wardrobe and costuming. As well as a prop maker for various projects locally. She first got involved in haunts after graduating in 2015.
Growing up in San Diego, CA She attended the San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts for high school until 2010 and then attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
After graduating in 2015 with her Bachelors of Fine Arts, she began gaining hands on experience working with wildlife at animal sanctuaries such as Sky Hunters in Alpine, CA and Three Ring Ranch in Kona, HI.
She now lives with her cat Minnie, Fiancé Torin, tortoises Eggroll and Wonton, parakeets Lemonade and President Taft, 3 ball pythons Walnut, Zelda and LT Dan as well as a teddy bear hamster Bilbo in Portland, Oregon.
Follow on instagram @0possum_my_possum (please contact here)
Shirts, Stickers, Mugs and more available at Redbubble
Artist Resume
Education
2015 BFA Sculpture Academy of Art University
2010 HD Visual Art San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts
Awards
2015 Academy of Art University Spring show, Best in Show First place
2014 Academy of Art University Spring show, Best in Show First place
2010 School of the Creative and Performing Arts, Artistic Excellence
2010 San Diego Mudfest, All day Sculpture First place
Group Exhibitions
2017 3rd Annual Crow Show, The Studio Door, San Diego CA
2016 Raven Show, Happy Salmon Gallery, Weaverville CA
2016 Endangered, The Studio door, San Diego CA
2016 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2015 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2015 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2014 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2014 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2013 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2013 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2012 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
Public Work
2019 Lakeside Friends of the Library Logo, Lakeside CA
2016 Rise of the Jack'o Lanterns, Los Angeles CA
2013 San Francisco Zoological society, San Francisco Zoo CA “Zooprints”
Education
2015 BFA Sculpture Academy of Art University
2010 HD Visual Art San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts
Awards
2015 Academy of Art University Spring show, Best in Show First place
2014 Academy of Art University Spring show, Best in Show First place
2010 School of the Creative and Performing Arts, Artistic Excellence
2010 San Diego Mudfest, All day Sculpture First place
Group Exhibitions
2017 3rd Annual Crow Show, The Studio Door, San Diego CA
2016 Raven Show, Happy Salmon Gallery, Weaverville CA
2016 Endangered, The Studio door, San Diego CA
2016 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2015 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2015 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2014 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2014 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2013 Academy of Art University Spring Show, San Francisco CA
2013 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
2012 California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts, Davis CA
Public Work
2019 Lakeside Friends of the Library Logo, Lakeside CA
2016 Rise of the Jack'o Lanterns, Los Angeles CA
2013 San Francisco Zoological society, San Francisco Zoo CA “Zooprints”
