Evelyn Hartogh

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Performance Artist , writer, activist and critic.
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PERFORMANCE Evelyn started doing performance art in 1992 
at Isn’t Studios, Boulder Lodge and Bartleme Galleries, she went 
to appear at events like: Brisbane Festival Theatre Fringe, Blue 
Stocking Week, Queer Collaborations, 4ZZZ Market Day, The 
Brisbane Writers Fringe Festival, La Boite’s ‘Shock of the New Festival’, 
Queensland Poetry Festival, Brisbane GLBT Pride Festival’s ‘Art Love 
Jam Cabaret’, SOOB, Venus Rising, the Valley Fiesta, The Amnesty 
Freedom Festival and Ladyfest.

PUBLICITY Using a variety of photos of herself as performance 
characters she does her own publicity and has appeared many times 
in The Courier Mail, the Sunday Mail, City News, Time-Off, Scene, Qnews, 
Queensland Pride, Semper and many other mainstream and alternative 
media outlets.

RESEARCH, WRITING & EDITING: Evelyn has two Masters Degrees 
and has published in both national and international academic journals 
and popular magazines. She has also worked as a tutor at The University 
of Queensland in the areas of Literature, Women’s Studies and Politics.





      

    		
  

  
 
     
      
 
        
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1998-2002 Master of Arts in Creative Writing The University of Queensland.
Thesis: Novel The Lure of Happiness;
Critical Essay: Social Justice and Twentieth Century Performance Art

1996-97 Master of Arts in Women's Studies Griffith University.
Thesis: Barbie and the Merchandising of Femininity and Childhood

1995 Graduate Diploma in Education: English and Art
Queensland University of Technology.

1989-91 Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Philosophy
The University of Queensland.





        
 

      

    		
  

  
 
     
     
      
 
        
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In writing, performance and photographic images I use popular culture icons 
in a humorous way to explore contemporary issues of social justice.  My 
Wonder Woman character looks at the high expectations placed on women in 
both the work place and the domestic sphere, explores homophobia and racism 
and encourages people to be active cultural producers rather than just passive 
consumers. Barbie as a character offers a platform to satirise the bigotry and 
prejudice of dominant culture and Lillith is effective to highlight the lack of 
dominant female powerful spiritual figures in mainstream religion.  My 2006 
Brisbane Festival Theatre Fringe show KICK KISS KILL develops these three 
characters into one three act performance at Metro Arts.






          

      

    		
     
  

  
 
     
     
      
 
        
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Please feel free to view my gallery.

Please feel free to visit my website.

          
The Brisbane Festival Theatre Fringe at Metro Arts will feature 
my new show KICK KISS KILL please see: 
http://brisbanefestival.com.au/

          
Enjoy a selection of my early performance photos and fine art at: 
http://ladyfestbrisbane.com

          
Have fun with my review of recent books about superheroic women or 
‘sheroes’ as I like to call them in ‘Action Chicks’ in Politics and Culture:    
http://aspen.conncoll.edu

          
Book lovers will find reviews I have done in many issues of the Australian    
Women’s Book Review: http://www.emsah.uq.edu.au/awsr/

          
Film buffs can enjoy my Movie Reviews online at: 
http://www.queenslandpride.com.au/

          
For the latest in lesbians and strong women in film and TV please have 
a look at my Pop Tarts column at: http://www.lotl.com/