Castillo, Evelyn

Hello, my name is Evelyn Castillo and my preferred pronouns are she/her/hers. I am majoring in Chicanx Studies and minoring in LGBTQ Studies. Although I am walking this Spring 2018, I am still coming back for the summer to take one more class (well two in order to get full-time student financial aid).
Anyways, I was born in Santa Ana, raised primarily in San Diego, and now I am getting my college education in Los Angeles.

I decided to take this course because art has always been a space for me to intersect my Chicanidad and queerness. I have always been able to appreciate art but it became much more significant when I started making it for myself. Because I had already been so fond of art, I decided to express my own feelings and ideas through it, whether it be drawing, painting, or performing.

I am looking forward to learn more about other Chicana artists and their art. Maybe they will serve as a source of inspiration for my own art.