Evelyn Olvera is a multidisciplinary artist-educator based in Southern California. She attributes her cultural identity to being raised by her Mexican immigrant parents. As a Coachella Valley native who moved to Los Angeles at eighteen, it was the juxtaposition that inspired her to document and archive these distinct regions.
As an educator at a top-ranked online school, Olvera empowers digital communities to find their creative voice. Her work utilizes 3D modeling and light to transform abstract data into tactile experiences. By centering the digital generation, she bridges technology and art, making the maker movement accessible through empathy and storytelling.
Olvera is an alumna of California State University, Long Beach, where she received her bachelor's degree in Art Education and single-subject teaching credential in Art. Olvera’s received her master’s degree in Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2023. She possesses a CTE Art, Media, and Entertainment (AME) and Manufacturing and Product Development (MPD) clear credential. She is the first in her family to have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree.