Artist Statement • 2025
Hi funk lovers! I’m Lex, a multidisciplinary artist primarily working with acrylic paint. Finger painting is one of my absolute favorite ways to connect directly with my work—It’s messy, intuitive, and grounding. I also dabble in digital art, creating things like coloring books that echo the same energy as my paintings. I love to make art that connects me to past versions of myself. While I’m currently 25, I’m also 23, 17, 12, and 5 year old Lex. I carry her with me as I move through life.
At its core, my art is a process of emotional exploration. I rarely know exactly what I’m feeling when I begin a piece, but through layers of color, texture, and surreal imagery, I find my way to a sense of peace. My work often features animals, fruit, faces, and whimsical Y2K-inspired elements, but beneath the playful aesthetic lies something deeper: growth, nostalgia, rebirth, chaos, healing. Sometimes I write poetry to accompany a painting, often sharing these thoughts as voiceovers in videos online, where I also document my process and reflections.
As an artist and free-flowing creative, I’m inspired by life itself—by the beauty in chaos, the quiet in nature, the light at the end of the tunnel. I create for anyone who feels too much, who’s ever been lost, who needs a reminder that they’re not alone. My art is for the dreamers, the misfits, the ones who want to take up space and just be.
Through my work and my platform, I aim to spread joy and create a safe space for creatives young and old. Life is a series of waves and learning how to ride them might just save you, as it has saved me. There are no rules to art, despite what you may have been told. Together we can break the barrier and find community within each other. Allow yourself to be loud and take up space. May you follow your dreams and find your freedom unapologetically.
You are more than the labels you’ve picked up along your journey. You may be a mother, a student, a coworker, an artist… but you are also a dreamer, a believer, a boundless being—if you choose to be.
Beyond the Canvas • My journey
I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, spending my days with cousins and neighborhood kids playing kickball, kick the can, house, and setting up lemonade stands. Most of my childhood memories are bright and beautiful—full of perfect early 2000’s nostalgia: cell phone lip gloss, Cheetah Girls, Bratz dolls. I find so much comfort in those memories, and they inspire me to create a world full of imagination for my son, Theodore.
When I was twelve, my life shifted. My cousin passed away suddenly, and the fun, bubbly girl I knew myself to be became a version of me who didn’t quite know how to cope. I struggled with anxiety and depression through my teen years, searching for my place. The art room at school became my safe haven. I took every creative elective I could because it was the one space where I could just be myself.
Adulthood has been about rediscovering that girl—the one who knew life was full of possibility, not just loss. I remind myself that while nothing is promised, the world isn’t out to get me. Creating gives me hope and freedom. I don’t have to fit into a traditional role or job title. I can be exactly who I am, and the world will either embrace it or not, and that’s okay.
In 2024, I became a mother to my little bear, Theodore. For a year, my world revolved around him entirely. I gave up my workspace and most of my creative time to be fully present as a stay-at-home mom. Now, in 2025, I’m slowly rebuilding—brick by brick—finding my way back to creating, and to myself. I’m excited to see where this next chapter takes me, blending motherhood, art, and self-discovery into something beautiful and true.
I am a mother, a creative, a dreamer, and a boundless being in progress.
If you ever find yourself feeling lost or weighed down by anxiety or loneliness, please know that you’re not alone, and it’s okay to reach for support.
Love ya,
freakinlex
Where to find me:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR2CfCwa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freakinlex/
Pinterest: https://pin.it/3l0AjFJ
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/freakinlexart