CV
2019 - 2015 - University of Toronto Visual Studies Specialist / Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies with Distinction / Toronto, ON
2015 - 2005 - Mulgrave International School / International Baccalaureate Diploma / West Vancouver, BC
Education
Achievements
2019 - Undergraduate Visual Studies Thesis Project Prize / University of Toronto, ON
2024 - Boom Lift Training / Oct 23, 2024 / Markham
2022 - Scissor Lift Training / Sept 28, 2022 / Toronto
2022 - Working from Heights Training / Aug 25, 2022 / Toronto
Certifications
2019 - present - Multidisciplinary Contemporary Pop Artist & Mural Painter / Sole Proprietor / Toronto, Vancouver, USA, Hong Kong
2019 - present - Orbis Canada Graphic Designer - Project to Project Contractual Basis / Toronto
2019 - Orbis Canada Events & Communications Coordinator / Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary
Relevant Work Experience
2013 - Parsons The New School of Design / Fashion Processing, Summer Intensive Certificate / Paris, France
2011 - Parsons The New School of Design / Fashion Illustration, Summer Intensive Certificate / New York City, USA
Relevant Training
2024 - 4x4 Show / Worth Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Under 100 / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Solo / A Seat At My Table / Mallo Coffee Bar, Toronto
2024 - Solo / TA2, Toronto
2024 - Pride / Gowling WLG, Toronto
2024 - All The Small Things / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Local Art Wall / Solo / Tiger Den Tavern, Toronto
2024 - It’s Not Easy Being Green / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Solo / Yolky Soul / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Celebrate Toronto / Assembly Hall, Etobicoke
2024 - Chosen Family / Shoes Off Collective / Bevy Space, Toronto
2024 - 2023 - Lower East Side Studios / Queer Art Gallery Wall / LES Studio Ossington, Toronto
2023 - Under 100 / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2023 - Queer In The City / Junto Studio, Toronto
2023 - Solo / Stackt Identities / Curated by Ignazio Castro / Stackt Market, Toronto
2023 - Bi Bi Baby / Something Creative Co / The Mint Agency, Toronto
2023 - Pride / Legal Aid / Atrium, Toronto
2023 - Pancakes & Booze / Revival, Toronto
2023 - Solo / MiXT CHOPSTiX / Workflow Series / Curated by Kris Lodu / The Drake Hotel Work, Toronto
2023 - Celebrate Toronto / Rivoli, Toronto
2022 - Pancakes & Booze / Revival, Toronto
2022 - Solo / Concord Park Place, North York
2022 - Solo / Pride / Uber Office, Toronto
2022 - Solo / Kensington Brewing Co, Toronto
2019 - Undergraduate Visual Studies Thesis Show / University of Toronto, Toronto
2015 - Grad Show / Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver
2015 - Visual Art International Baccalaureate HL Thesis / Mulgrave International School, West Vancouver
Exhibitions
2025 - Live Más / Live Mural at El Mocambo (temporary installation) / Behaviour Inc / Taco Bell Canada
2025 - Smash Burger Industries / Simple Burger / 374 Bathurst St, Toronto
2024 - Lucky Cat / Private Client / Private Location
2024 - Northcrest Food Truck Mural Wrap / YZD by Northcrest / Downsview
2024 - Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre Banners / Halton Hills / 9 Church St, Georgetown
2024 - Slices of Love #2: Oranges / StART Toronto / Karma Lane Mural Jam / Karma Laneway
2024 - Sunset Charcuterie / Halton Hills / Bell Box Murals / Tanners Dr & Queen St E, Acton
2024 - Kimchi Garden - Nappa Yard & Fermentation Station / StART Toronto / Recycling Bins Program
2024 - Slices of Love #1: Apples / KJ Bit Collective / Mural Jam / Mentored by FLIPS BSC / Lane South College East Montrose
2024 - Potsticker Pals & Fresh Rolls Folks / StART Toronto / Cycle Track Barriers Program / Streeprock Dr, North York
2024 - Za Za Land / StART Toronto / Outside The Box Program / Front St & Frederick St, Toronto
2024 - Pan Eggs / Waterworks Food Hall, Toronto
2024 - Dykes on Bikes / Private Client / Private Location
2023 - Sushi Shipyards / OPUS Condo / 220 Victoria St, Toronto
2023 - Ramen Town / Bell Box Murals / Toronto Centre, 200 Victoria St, Toronto
2023 - Snow Day / Halton Hills / Bell Box Program / Mill St & Market St, Georgetown
2023 - Euphoria / StART Toronto / Outside The Box Program / Midland Ave & Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough
2023 - Lavender Wild Festival / Live mural at Echo Beach, Toronto (temporary installation) / Live Nation
2023 - Them Eggs / Halton Hills / Under Wraps Program / Guelph St & Alcott Dr, Georgetown
2023 - Art & Science Digital Experience Design Agency / 119 Spadina Ave, Toronto (semi-private)
2022 - Muskoka Lake / Concord Adex / Presentation Centre, 88 Queens Wharf Rd, Toronto (semi-private)
2022 - Snowball Fight / StART Toronto / Outside The Box Progam / Spadina Ave & Bremner Blvd, Toronto
2022 - Tapioca Toronto / 1250 College St, Toronto
2021 - Burger Factory / Simple Burger / 735 Bloor St W, Toronto
2021 - 2020 - Archipelago / Michael Lin / Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto / Mentorship program with MOCA and Michael Lin / 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto
2019 - Hacienda Las Americas / 424 College St, Toronto
Murals
2025 - Narrative Interviews on Authenticity with Bisexual+ People" Study / Lucas Baron, Toronto Metropolitan University
2024 - The story behind this new Acton mural and its 'little purple people' / Halton Hills Today Interview
2024 - Waterworks Food Hall Toronto / blogTO Feature
2024 - Belonging In My Yolky Soul; Volume 2 Understanding / Monologue Series / Monography Interview
2024 - YOLKY SOUL: A Solo Exhibition by Kelcy Timmons Chan / blogTO
2024 - What is the Mixed Race Experience ft Kelcy Timmons Chan / Queer Collective Podcast
2023 - Queer in the City celebrates 2SLGBTQ+ community in Toronto’s art scene / Toronto Observer Interview
2023 - Bell Box Murals Projects / Bell Box Facebook Feature
2023 - Keith Haring's AGO show celebrates queer resistance / Toronto Star Interview
2023 - Options Alumni: Kelcy Timmons Chan / Options Solutions Interview
2023 - Artist paints Georgetown Bell box mural to include all walks of life / Halton Hills Today Interview
2023 - Friends of Fife House / Fife House Interview
2023 - Bell Box Murals / Halton Hills Feature
2023 - #28 | Hop on the Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride with Jason Mraz / Medium Feature
2023 - Issue 12 / smART Magazine Interview
2023 - Stacktd Identities | Stackt Market / To Do Canada Feature
2023 - Stacktd Identities Weekly Queer Art Exhibitions / BlogTO Feature
2023 - Pomegranate Collective Zine Feature
2023 - How venue spaces in Toronto are driving opportunities for local creatives / DUUO Feature
2023 - Workflow: Kelcy Timmons Chan / The Drake Feature
2022 - Table Drawing at The Drake Hotel / The Drake Feature
2022 - Pop Up at Concord Park Place with Kelcy Timmons Chan / Concord Youtube Feature
Publications & Features
2025 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / March / Distillery District
2025 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / February / Graffiti Alley and Alexandra Park
2025 - Smash Burger Industries Mural Launch Party / Organizer / January / Simple Burger, Toronto
2024 - Community Paddle Launch Party / Artist / with dinko & Queer Pickleball Club / December / CF Fairview Mall, Etobicoke
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / November / Broadview, Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / October / Dundas West, Toronto
2024 - IN THEIR ELEMENT / Screening & Panel / Featured Artist / Directed by Jaimee Vicente-Hall and Your Hunni / Glad Day Bookshop, Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / June / Palmerston, Toronto
2024 - Queer ‘Singles’ Trivia: Sapphic Edition / Presenter / Glad Day Bookshop, Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / April / Woodbine, Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / March / Davenport, Toronto
2024 - Creative Networking / Organizer & Workshop Leader / Glad Day Bookshop / Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / March / Ossington, Toronto
2024 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / January / Roncesvalles, Toronto
2023 - OUT BID Auction & Fundraising Gala / Inside Out / East Room, Toronto
2023 - 35 Years of Community Auction / Fife House / The 519 Ballroom, Toronto
2023 - Camp Circus / Camp Queer / Live Painter / Rivoli, Toronto
2023 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / August / Parkdale, Toronto
2023 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / July / Chinatown, Toronto
2023 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / June / Bloorcourt & Koreatown, Toronto
2023 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / May / Riverdale, Toronto
2023 - Queer Art Crawl / Organizer & Leader / April / Downtown, Toronto
2023 - Stupid Cupid / Something Creative Co / Live Painter / Revival, Toronto
2022 - MIC & MIX / Artist Networking Mixer VOL.3 / Organizer / Christie Pits, Toronto
2022 - IN THEIR ELEMENT / Pre Screening & Panel / Featured Artist / Directed by Jaimee Vicente-Hall and Your Hunni / Messy House, Toronto
2022 - MIC & MIX / Artist Networking Mixer VOL.2 / Organizer / Christie Pits, Toronto
2022 - Live Drawing on a Table Event / Live Illustrator / Curated by Kris Lodu / The Drake Hotel, Toronto
2022 - Girl’s Inc Pop Up / Live Painter / Upper Canada, Newmarket
2022 - Living Colour / Live Painting / Hanlan’s Beach, Toronto
2022 - MIC & MIX / Artist Networking Mixer VOL.1 / Organizer / Trinity Bellwoods, Toronto
2019 - Reel Life Under the Stars / Film Screening / Live Painter / University of Toronto Trinity, Toronto
Events
2025 - Toronto Queer Market & The 519 / February Pop Up / The 519 Ballroom, Toronto
2024 - Northern Contemporary Market / December Pop Up / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Holigay Sip & Shop / Toronto Queer Market & The 519 / December Pop Up / The 519 Ballroom, Toronto
2024 - Northern Contemporary Market / December Pop Up / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - Northern Contemporary Market / December Pop Up / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - The Welcome Market / October Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2024 - The Neighbourhood Market / September Pop Up / Parkdale Hall, Toronto
2024 - Lavender Wild Vendor Market / August Pop Up / History, Toronto
2024 - Toronto Artisan Market / August Pop Up / Trinity Bellwoods, Toronto
2024 - Toronto Queer Market / August Pop Up / Barbara Hall Park, Toronto
2024 - The Welcome Market / July Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2024 - Your Hunni ‘Welcome to the Party’ Album Release Party & Night Market / July Pop Up / 225 Geary Ave, Toronto
2024 - Toronto Artisan Market / July Pop Up / Trinity Bellwoods, Toronto
2024 - Toronto Queer Market & Stackt / June Pop Up / Stackt Market, Toronto
2024 - The Welcome Market / June Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2024 - The Welcome Market / May Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2024 - Arts Market / Three Dollar Bill / April Pop Up / Three Dollar Bill, Toronto
2024 - The MiXT Market; YOLKY SOUL Exhibition / Curator & Organizer / April Pop UP / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2024 - BIG FAM Market / March Pop Up / Supermarket Bar & Variety, Toronto
2024 - International Women’s Day Market / Toronto Queer Market & The 519 / March Pop Up / The 519 Ballroom, Toronto
2024 - Bazaar Market / March In Store / 306 College St, Toronto
2024 - Big Gay Night / 10 Things I Hate About You Event / Lula Lounge, Toronto
2024 - The Welcome Market / February Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2024 - Bazaar Market / February In Store / 306 College St, Toronto
2024 - Ghostwood Market / January Pop Up / Parkdale Hall, Toronto
2024 - Bazaar Market / January In Store / 306 College St, Toronto
2023 - Northern Contemporary Market / December Pop Up / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2023 - Toronto Queer Market / December Pop Up / The 519 Ballroom, Toronto
2023 - Northern Contemporary Market / December Pop Up / Northern Contemporary Gallery, Toronto
2023 - Something Creative Co / Saphic Soiree Event / Revival, Toronto
2023 - The Welcome Market / October Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2023 - Something Creative Co / BI BI BABY Event / The Annex Hotel, Toronto
2023 - The Welcome Market / September Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2023 - The Welcome Market / August Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2023 - Toronto Queer Market / August Pop Up / Barbara Hall Park, Toronto
2023 - The Welcome Market / July Pop Up / Queen & Shaw St, Toronto
2023 - Toronto Queer Market / July Pop Up / Barbara Hall Park, Toronto
2023 - Fancy Art Gallery & Toronto Queer Market / June Pop Up / The Drake Underground, Toronto
2023 - The Flamingo Market / April Pop Up / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto
2023 - Toronto Queer Market / April Pop Up / Barbara Hall Park, Toronto
2023 - The Welcome Market / March Pop Up / The Drake Hotel, Toronto
2022 - Corner Market / December Pop Up / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto
2022 - The Flamingo Market / November Pop Up / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto
2022 - Toronto Queer Market / September Pop Up / Barbara Hall Park, Toronto
2022 - Toronto Queer Market & Promise Cherry Beach / August Pop Up / Cherry Beach, Toronto
2022 - Purple Glow Collective / Rated PG Vol.2 Event / Messy House, Toronto
2022 - Corner Market / June Pop Up / Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto
Markets
StreetARToronto, Concord Adex, YZD by Northcrest, Taco Bell, The Drake Hotel, Waterworks Food Hall, Bellbox Murals, Fife House, OPUS Condos, Halton Hills, Live Nation, Art & Science Digital Experience Design Agency, Girl’s Inc, The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce, Orbis Canada, Living Colour, Something Creative Co
Clients