About Margeaux
Southeast United States based artist, Margeaux Wex, has been specializing in unique, hand painted acrylic works of art on canvas since 2017.
Seemingly born as an artist, and working with multiple mediums in her early years, she set aside her paint brushes for several years to concentrate on family responsibilities. Margeaux has since reinvigorated her artistic passions, and she is focused on creating vivid, colorful and brilliant works of acrylic art on canvas.
Painting subjects as only she sees them, in a style that can be compared to abstract impressionism, she then digitizes her original canvas creations and expands upon her talents by blending them with photography and other imagery to ultimately create even more unique high-quality printed art.
Influenced by pop culture of yesterday and today, along with comedy, music, cinema, goth, horror, and the mere beauty of imperfection, Margeaux hopes to invoke colorfulness, laughter, happiness, and even thoughtful dialogue and social debate, via her creations.
When asked why she loves to paint, Margeauxās humble reply is, āI just love to bring more color into the worldā.
Why I Do What I Do:
My work challenges what weāre taught to fear, dismiss, or look away from. I am drawn to pop culture, gothic imagery, horror, monsters, oddities, and creatures that many people find unsettling or repulsive. I love cultural art, antiques, and museum artifacts. These subjects hold intense emotion, nostalgia, and symbolism that deserve to be seen rather than hidden or forgotten.
Through my work, I explore the beauty and intrigue in what is misunderstood. Monsters, strange or what some may consider grotesque animals, and unconventional imagery become mirrors that reflect our interest, anxieties, nostalgia, humor, and vulnerability. By placing these subjects in a painting or sculpture, I invite viewers to reconsider their relationship with fear and discomfort, and to find curiosity where they once felt resistance. I invite them to look at these discomforts in a new, colorful, and fantastical way by turning nightmares into a metaphorical exhibit that is shown behind a pane of reinforced glass of bright colors, humor, and interesting viewpoints. Ā
Horror and gothic imagery have always been vehicles for processing real human experiences: grief, isolation, transformation, and resilience. I use these visual languages not to shock, but to connect, and give form to emotions that are often difficult to name.
My art also honors the influence of pop culture and storytelling. I paint musicians and movie characters that evoke emotion in their own right. People who have made history with their art, and people who I myself have been inspired by.
Ultimately, my work creates space for those who feel drawn to the strange, the dark, the fascinating, and the unconventional. It reminds us that meaning and beauty donāt only exist in what is considered normal, polished, or safe. Sometimes it lives in the shadows, in the oddities, and in the things weāre brave enough to look at twice.
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Important Links:
https://linktr.ee/margeauxwex
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See My Work In Person:
Margeaux Wex Gallery
214 E. Morris St.Ā
Dalton, GAĀ
Old Storehouse Art Gallery in Dahlonega, GAĀ
(Formerly, Canvas & Cork)
https://www.canvasandcorkga.com/
Dahlonega Arts Alliance in Dahlonega, GA
Interested in a commission or one of my paintings?
Contact me at margeauxwex@gmail.com
Interested in selling my merch?Ā
Please visit Faire and sign up for a wholesale account:Ā Ā
faire.com/direct/margeauxwexdesigns
or contact me directly at: margeauxwexdesigns@gmail.com
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