“I have a child-like perspective: I see simple things as moments of joy scattered throughout my everyday. When rain falls, I hear it hit the pavement like fingers do on a keyboard - every droplet making a different note. When leaves move in the wind, I hear them laughing and see them waving "Hello!" as I walk by. When the Moon brightens the darkness in the sky, it's like a maternal energy giving me a hug, guiding me home. My photography and paintings capture this innocence of my inner-child, using color and depth to pull the raw emotions out. I want people to see my pieces and know that it's okay to let that little child inside each of them go out and play - find the smallest things beautiful, and be free in the moment.” - Lex Barrie

BIO

Lex Barrie (they/them) is a photographer, mixed media artist, curator and art critic from Pickering, ON. They are a graduate of OCAD University’s Criticism and Curatorial Practice program (CRCP), with a bachelor’s degree in fine art. Their art practice, in both photography and mixed media, focuses on revealing the smallest of joys in their everyday life and reconnecting to their inner child.

Lex’s curatorial projects address unconventional subject matters – with their latest revolving around occultist-based artworks in a variety of mediums. They have curated over a dozen shows in Toronto since 2021 – such as the Emerging Artist Award winners show, collaborated by Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) in 2022 and an online exhibit featuring the works of the Ontario Society of Artists (OSA), the Archive of Ontario and OCAD University’s emerging Drawing and Painting students.

As a critic, Lex has published articles in art magazines and academic journals – following various events and exhibitions including those featured at Nuit Blanche, Art Toronto, The Artist Project, The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and artist-run centers like Propeller Art Gallery. Lex’s professional interests with writing revolve around issues of gender & sexuality, with a focus on societal conformity and representation, as well as the philosophical conceptions of sensuality and individualization, produced within contemporary art contexts.