Lisa Evans:

Lisa Evans is a UK visual artist and writer who, since 2006, has produced projects which address social issues such as violence against women, gender roles and homelessness. Active in social change her practice combines photographic image, written text and spoken word to create books, videos, posters and installations which are focused on raising awareness. One of her largest pieces of work was ‘Faded Memories’ (2008) an installation exploring concepts relating to domestic violence and abuse. During this period the writing she produced was both autobiographical and taken from work with women survivors to convey themes surrounding memory, time and the trauma of painful experiences. Her projects involve the inclusion of organisations and policies concerned with the issue and have an intention to empower people. Lisa is currently studying a master’s degree in Performance Writing at Dartington College of Arts (UK).

Current Project: "Words of Selves- the other side of silence"

“Words of Selves- the other side of silence” is an Arts project managed by Lisa Evans, MA ‘Performance Writing’ student at Dartington Campus of University College Falmouth.

The project itself is a cross-cultural, cross-age, cross-gender conversation issues related to family violence within Devonshire. It has been conceived and designed with the collaboration of the Domestic Violence and Abuse Service, South and West Devon to allow the service users and public to participate as a way to explore their experiences. Its intention is to challenge perceptions surrounding domestic violence and abuse within the public domain in by presenting a more accurate picture of domestic abuse and the people who are affected.

Currently the project is focused upon violence and abuse against women and through a ‘Quilt Art ‘Exhibition, to challenge statements which include “she could leave” or “certain women attract violent men”. As well as the deconstructive myths and perceptions that women who are abused are weak, uneducated or live on a council estate. The participation of making fabric squares has been from women who access or work within the service and has been extended to the public domain. The quilt will represent the experience and lives of the women participants in a unified way.

For more information on the project and details of Lisa’s work, please visit:
www.LisaEvansVisual.yolasite.com