Eveline Kolijn is a printmaker and installation artist living and working in Calgary. Growing up in the Caribbean, she has experienced both the beauty and demise of coral reefs. Eveline received a MA in cultural anthropology from Leiden University in the Netherlands in 1986 and a BFA from the Alberta College of Art+ Design in 2008 including the Governor General’s Award for academic achievement. She has participated in national and international exhibitions and residencies, public art projects and community engagement. She has been published in various scientific publications. She is an instructor at the Alberta University of the Arts School of Continuing Education. In 2018, she joined the Energy Futures Lab and is currently an Ambassador. In 2019, she received the AUArts Alumni Legacy award. She is currently curating and editing a portfolio project called Energy Futures and a book publication, “Reimagining Fire; Artists and Writers on the Future of Energy”, with 20 artists, 20 writers and 20 energy experts. Both will be published in April 2023.