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Evans named September’s Artist of the Month

BY PAT VAN DYKE cold. I learned that day to use gloves
COLUMNIST, THE FRIDAY FLYER with the fingers cut off at the tips.”
Canyon Lake resident Kylene Kylene is an asset to Canyon
Evans was named September’s Lake Community Church with her
Artist of the Month by Art Coun- willingness to provide musical in-
cil Menifee. The award was given terludes at various functions such
as Kylene has been a vital part of as memorial services, graduations,
the Art Council Menifee’s mission baptisms, women’s events and lun-
to encourage the arts through advo- cheons. When not playing the harp,
cacy, enrichment and opportunity. Kaylene helps with the children in
At the age of three, Kylene began daycare and in Children’s Place for
her journey into music as she sat in Celebrate Recovery.
church and heard a harp played for In the neighboring community of
her first time. She was intrigued by Menifee, Kylene has performed for
the instrument and for her 7th birth- several art shows and in May played
day, her parents gifted her with a the prelude for Menifee’s Got Tal-
28-string Celtic harp. ent Show. She also has played for
As Kylene perfected her tal- the patients at the Life Care Center
ent, her harps grew larger. For her of Menifee. In February 2020, she
10th birthday, her parents gave her will be performing at the United
a 36-string lever harp and this past Methodist Church’s Couples Din-
April, she became the proud owner ner.
of a 47-string grand concert pedal When asked why she works
harp. so diligently to perfect her skill,
Many Canyon Lake residents Kylene shares, “I love to play for
are very familiar with the talents of people. Sometimes God puts in on
Kylene. She has blessed locals with my heart just to ask someone if they
her beautiful harp arrangements at would like me to play for them. The
many community events. Yearly, harp brings peace and comfort to
Kylene performs at Canyon Lake’s those who may be emotionally sad,
National Day of Prayer. She and her spiritually drained, or physically
harp have also appeared at several hurt.”
Veterans Day presentations, Nancy Kylene has been actively taking
Horton’s Christmas Tea and most harp lessons from Lauren Arasim
recently at the Canyon Lake Cho- for the past eight years and con-
raleers’ presentation of the music of tinues to refine her skills while in
“The Phantom of the Opera.” high school by practicing 15 to 20
Kaylene remembers with fond- hours a week. Currently, Kylene is PHOTO PROVIDED BY MICHELLE EVANS
ness one particular year that she in the 10th grade, but she does have
played for Canyon Lake’s Veterans enticing dreams. She plans to go to
Day’s Celebration. Kylene recalls college and major in music. She de-
that day as a very cold and windy sires to travel the world as a harpist.
day. “I remember I couldn’t use my Kylene is already well on her way Canyon Lake resident Kylene Evans was named September’s Artist of the Month by Art Council Me-
fingers properly because it was so to achieving her goal. nifee. The 10th grader started playing the harp at the age of seven.