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 - 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 / Echo Beach, Toronto (temporary installation)

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

2022 - Pop-up at Concord Park Place with Toronto-based artist Kelcy Timmons Chan! / Concord Adex Facebook Feature

2022 - Concord Pacific and Concord Adex Unveils the “ArtWalk”, Ontario’s Largest Critical Mass of Public Art / Concord Experience 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

StART Toronto, Concord Adex, YZD by Northcrest, Taco Bell, The Drake Hotel, Waterworks Food Hall, Bellbox Murals, Fife House, OPUS Condos, Halton Hills, Lavender Wild, Art & Science Digital Experience Design Agency, Girl’s Inc, The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce, Orbis Canada, Living Colour, Something Creative Co, Camp Queer

Clients