Hillcrest Mall

This June, Hillcrest invites the community to celebrate Pride through art, movement, and self-expression. Explore the Pride Gallery Wall featuring a local artist, enjoy hands-on crafts with Richmond Hill Public Library, and join lululemon for Pride Yoga. Together, these experiences create meaningful opportunities to connect, celebrate diversity, and foster belonging throughout the month.

In celebration of Pride Month, Hillcrest is proud to present the Pride Gallery, featuring original works by York Region–based queer artists Evelyn Inglis and Madeline Rose Fiore.

Through illustration, collage, colour, and storytelling, the exhibition explores themes of identity, belonging, connection, and queer joy.

The Hands That Hold

A celebration of connection and community, The Hands That Hold illustrates how gestures of welcome, support, and care shape our lives. Layered collage, vibrant Pride colours, and playful typography come together to symbolize chosen family and queer joy, reminding us that Pride lives not only in identity, but in the people who lift us up.

Peace by Piece

Peace by Piece celebrates the harmony that emerges when people are accepted fully as they are. A continuous line drawing connects each figure, representing our shared need for love, belonging, and community. Individual collage elements form the Pride flag, reflecting the uniqueness of every person while illustrating how embracing our differences creates a stronger, more joyful whole.

Evelyn Inglis

Evelyn Inglis is a multidisciplinary artist from Richmond Hill whose work spans drawing, painting, mixed media, and craft-based practices. Her evolving body of work explores themes of womanhood, queer identity, and life transitions through symbolic imagery and expressive colour. Evelyn’s work invites viewers to find their own stories and connections within each piece.

A member of the Richmond Hill Group of Artists, Evelyn exhibits throughout York Region, including at the Mill Pond Gallery.

Follow Evelyn on Instagram: @Evelyn_Maraschino_Art

Madeline Rose Fiore

Madeline Rose Fiore is a collage artist, writer, and multidisciplinary storyteller based in Vaughan. Working across collage, photography, film, and writing, her practice explores themes of identity, community, and connection through visually driven narratives. As a member of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, Madeline is passionate about creating work that celebrates queer experiences with honesty, joy, and visibility.

Follow Madeline on Instagram: @MadelineRoseFiore

What does it mean to you to represent Pride, especially within the York Region community? 

I feel really proud to live in a place that celebrates Pride openly and uplifts the voices of local LGBTQ+ artists. Having lived in York Region my whole life and grown up coming to Hillcrest Mall, it feels especially meaningful to represent Pride in a space that has been part of my community for so long.  

What message of inclusion or belonging do you hope people take away from your work? 

I hope each person sees themselves reflected in the work in their own way and takes from it what they need, whether that’s hope, comfort, inspiration, or a sense of belonging. To me, inclusion and belonging mean showing up as your full, authentic self while also accepting and valuing others for the unique qualities they bring.  

What do you hope your work inspires in the next generation? 

I hope my work inspires people to remember that they don’t have to have everything figured out. I hope it encourages them to explore who they are freely and authentically, and to keep learning about themselves and what makes them unique. 

What does it mean to you to represent Pride, especially within the York Region community? 

It means so much to me to represent Pride within the York Region community. I always strive to be the representation I wish I had seen growing up, and I’m incredibly grateful to live in a community that allows me to share my voice, art, and experiences openly. 

What message of inclusion or belonging do you hope people take away from your work? 

I hope people take away the importance of coming together and holding each other up. A lot of my work reflects connection, community, and support, reminding people that Pride exists not only within identity, but also within the people who stand beside us and help us feel seen and accepted. 

What do you hope your work inspires in the next generation? 

I hope my work encourages the next generation to express themselves freely and not be afraid to share their art, stories, and creativity with their community. I want people to feel confident embracing what makes them unique.