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
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
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
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