Editor of Dorset Magazine

Hazel Evans became the inaugural Visual Artist at Lighthouse, the leading Arts Centre in the South West of England, situated in Poole Dorset, in 2010, where she has been developing her practice through observation and influence of the performing arts.

Recently Hazel has been producing a collection of dynamic black and white works that energetically communicate her fantastical style of art. She has been working closely with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and has developed a particular affinity for music and dance as a source of inspiration for her art. Recent works have been exploring the connection of music and performance to visual and live art, with current themes including, surrealism, fantasy, book art, stories and travel.

Hazel Evans' latest solo exhibition The Monochronium, October 2011, was an enchanting monochronic monochrome event. Entering into the realms of blending times and spaces, Hazel's The Monochronium was a live art and developmental exhibition, it explored words, music and illustration in a black and white world. The exhibition included a 36hour Artathon with over 40 music and artistic collaborations.

After graduating with a degree in Contemporary Arts in 1997, Hazel spent most of her 20s in France.  Since coming back to England, Hazel has been re-establishing herself on the British arts scene in the South West of England through her work as a visual artist, artist collaborator and art events coordinator.