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Introducing ARCHIVES Artist Lex R. Thomas

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ARCHIVES Exhibitions Artist

Lex R. Thomas they/them


Lex R Thomas Lafayette Louisiana ARCHIVES Exhibitions Artist in Studio

Biography


Lex R. Thomas is a non-binary figurative artist based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Growing up surrounded by pastures and cane fields in the rural outskirts of Acadiana, Lex developed a strong connection to the environment. This bond with nature substituted for the lack of human connection in adolescence as their unconscious expression of queerness was markedly outsider. This influence introduced the artist’s persistent psychological and introspective themes.


Their world opened upon moving to Lafayette, Louisiana. Lex not only found the language to understand their identity, but also the courage to publicly present as a queer person. Lex’s creative practice works through complex themes of elation and peril from the evolving perspective of a southern queer creative. Lex’s willingness to share personal vulnerabilities fosters a connection with the viewer, transcending physical distance to share common experiences through art.


Recently, Lex’s work was featured in local and national juried exhibitions The 61st Annual Juried Competition, Cur Non, and Eye of the Beholder. They also presented solo exhibitions The Human Condition and Wildflowers. In 2023 they were awarded the ArtSpark Individual Artist Grant.


Lex participates in local Acadiana Artist Collectives: Acadiana Culturalyst, LoudHouse, Archives & Bare Walls



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