Multi-Hyphenate Artist

Amelya ​N.S.H.

Amelya ​N.S.H.

Audio Engineering

Film Production

Visual Artist

“Ideas are my freedom. And freedom ​is why I became an artist”

-Faith Ringgold

“Ideas are my freedom. And freedom ​is why I became an artist”

-Faith Ringgold

Audio

Film

Visual Arts: Painting

Visual Arts: Album Art

Visual Arts: Photography

A bit about Amelya

Amelya N.S.H. (They/She) is a multi-hyphenate creative based in Tio’tia:ke/Montreal ​specializing in Sound Engineering, Film Production, and Music Technology, with six years of ​experience running their Production Studio, Apt. 6. In 2020 they graduated from McGill ​University with a Bachelor’s in Music and Music Technology. Shortly after, in 2021, they ​attended the film production program at L’Institut de Image et du Son, Being Black in ​Canada. During which she directed her Netflix Sponsored documentary, ‘Sense of Space’, ​premiering at the Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, and Montreal international Black Film ​Festivals.


Graduating from McGill in 2023 with a Masters in Sound Recording, Amelya aims to use their ​art and research to explore intersectionality, focusing on Afrofuturism and historically ​oppressed communities. Recently, they showcased their premiere multi-media art exhibition, ​Reflections; a multimedia exploration of self through an Afrofuturist lens. Throughout 2023 ​she has performed live paintings for Sapphonix Collective's events. In May 2023, Amelya ​released an album, Eastman, as the lead sound engineer performed by Canadian Composer ​and Guitarist Emmanuel Jacob Lacopo. This collaboration highlights the composer Julius ​Eastman through the lens of 21st century guitar. CBC 30 under 30 says, “it needs to be heard ​to be believed”. She offers original art: a collection of thought-provoking paintings, music, ​and mixed-media works that explore unique perspectives.


Work ​with Me

Address

Mon​treal, QC

Email Address

amelya.hempstead@gmail.com

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