This thesis focuses on creating evolutionary art with genetic programming. The main goal of the system is to produce novel stylized images using mixed media.Mixed media on a canvas is the use of multiple artistic effects being used to produce interesting and new images. This approach uses a genetic program (GP) in which each individual in the population will represent their own unique solution. The evaluation When writing a thesis challenge, hard-work and perseverance are a few terms that come to mind. As COVID-19 impacted all of our lives, it had a major impact on the development of this thesis as well. Countless late nights, early mornings and entire days built up to the 3 years spent working on this thesis, and preparing this report.Nevertheless, those late nights, and early morning were enjoyable as I was continuing to build upon a unique system. There are many people in my life who have helped me in some way during this time and I would like to shed light on some of them.I would like to thank my supervisor Prof. Brian Ross for all the work he put to building the system into what it is today, for his precise attention to detail and for always being available at anytime. Of course, I knew he would be helping me throughout my masters, but it would be an understatement to say he was extremely helpful. He has without fail helped me in any and every dilemma or setback during this time and it will not be forgotten.Thank you to the authors of ECJ for providing a framework that I was able to build upon and ultimately make the system that I have in front of me today.I would like to thank my family, especially my mom, Elisabeth and my dad, Dave who have always believed in me and supported me my entire life. You both continue to show on a daily basis that your children are your number one priority, doing whatever you could to make my life easier during my masters, even when I have expressed my stress of this thesis through frustration, you both understood the importance of it. I would like to thank my brother, Josh and sisters, Kiana and Marika who reminded me to take breaks, and enjoy time away from the computer during my thesis, and a special thanks to Kiana for letting my use her computer for experiments.I would like to thank my grandparents, who expressed on a weekly basis that my life was "destined for great things". You always kept my mood positive and my stomach full.I would like to thank my dog, Max who at any given time and any given day put a smile on my face. Especially during the multiple lockdowns we've had, you were always laying on the floor beside my feet me while I worked on my thesis.I hope my thesis can inspire others to build upon this system, and find new ways to produce some amazing results."The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." Vince Lombardi 5.4 Handpicked solution 1, 5 runs were performed using target image 2 with no mask image .