Behind the Canvas - Evelyn Henson Designs
Meet Evelyn Henson
Meet Evelyn Henson from Charlotte, North Carolina! View our in-depth Q&A with Evelyn below.
General Needlepoint
Seeing needlepoint canvases on instagram first piqued my interest in the craft. I remember screenshotting things like a “please leave by nine pillow” and “press for champagne.” I love how needlepoint grounds everything whimsical and quirky into something that feels classic and homey.
I cannot wait to see how all of the dogs translate!
About Your Designs
I’ve always loved translating my art on different mediums. Whether it’s needlepoint, a scarf, or a coffee mug, I find it challenging and inspiring to to paint for different surfaces.
colorful, whimsical, and happy
I love how Picasso said “inspiration exists but it has to find you working” because I often find that the more I paint, the more inspired I am by my surroundings. To some degree, it depends on what I’m working on as that informs what imagery I surround myself with and pay attention to. If I’m painting a botanical subject, I am always more struck by the foliage on a walk. If I’m designing a card for a friend, then I start noticing more of their quirks and interests to incorporate into the work.
Always dogs because it’s so personal to me as someone who came from a dog loving family. Every year I paint a dog calendar and hide my family’s childhood dogs in it for my sisters to find. I get so much joy from painting it and hope that comes through in the art.
It’s such a joy to see anything I’ve created living in someone’s homes—not sure I could ever pick a favorite :)
About You
Anywhere I can add flowers to!
On a long walk!
Jack Black chapstick, sunglasses, and airpods.
A lot of Law and Order and SVU reruns! Also recently finished Silos on Apple TV.
How’d She Do That
Rebecca Frye Design
Time is always the biggest factor for me and I have so many things I would create if I just had more time! I really love painting butterflies, cutting them out, and gluing just the body onto the surface so that the wings float off the page a bit. I’ve done several small iterations of this, but I really want to make time for a larger version. Sometimes I even think about gluing them onto the walls of a botanical mural in my bathroom. I also would love to learn to press flowers and incorporate those into my work.
Thinking about what I can paint to brighten someone’s day.
Getting married! :)
Follow Up
www.evelynhenson.com
@evelyn_henson on instagram and tiktok
