Biography

Krystal Charlston is a Langley-based mixed media artist, photographer, and educator whose work explores themes of identity, education, and personal experience. Her artistic practice blends photography, sculpture, and installation, often informed by her background in teaching and her upbringing in rural British Columbia.

Charlston holds a BFA and EDAS certificate from Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a BEd from Simon Fraser University. She currently teaches visual arts in the Langley School District while maintaining an active art practice. Her recent series—Pedagogy, Farm Girl, and Futurism—investigate the intersections between gender, learning systems, and digital possibility. Through mirrored imagery, hyper-feminine symbols, and educational motifs, she challenges conventional narratives and invites viewers to reconsider what shapes identity and knowledge.

Charlston’s work has been exhibited throughout the Lower Mainland, where she continues to develop new projects that blend personal history with broader cultural critique.