Artist Statement
My artistic practice centers on the ever-changing relationship between external self-expression and internal identity. I am fascinated by the pursuit of exploring what it means to be alive as a singular being inhabiting an infinite world.
The ichor reabsorbed, rejected, and repurposed,
Emotional charge conceived within warm corporeal flesh,
A smoldering voice dampened behind teeth.
I work through themes of elation and peril from the evolving perspective of a southern queer creative.
Artist Biography
Lex R. Thomas is a non-binary figurative artist based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Lex primarily uses acrylic paint, inks, and immersive performance in their artistic practice.
Lex’s willingness to share personal vulnerabilities fosters a connection with the viewer, transcending physical distance to share common experiences through art.Their art has been featured in local and national Juried exhibitions, including The 61st Annual Juried Competition, Cur Non, and Eye of the Beholder, alongside solo exhibitions The Human Condition and Wildflowers. In 2023, they received the ArtSpark Individual Artist Grant.
Alongside Emma Sonnier, Lex co-founded ARCHIVES Exhibitions, an Acadiana-based artist collective, and participates in other local initiatives such as Bare Walls and Acadiana Culturalyst.