Lacey’s artwork is an exploration where their subconscious daydreams and the collaborative reality come to dance. They realized the healing, meditative nature of art very early on and used it as a method of escape and grounding. Art has always been a way for Lacey to cradle the shadow, romanticize the mundane, and distill the sublime. Their art seeks to marry their spiritual and philosophical explorations with the way they process beauty in the physical reality, and serves as a bridge connecting themselves with a world in constant creation and destruction.

Born in the mountains of New Hampshire and growing up in Appalachia, Lacey now finds their meandering roots planted in Wilmington, NC. They received their BFA from James Madison University in 2016, and sought further education at the Vienna Academy of Visionary Art and from masters including Philip Rubinov Jacobson, Mantra Cora, Amanda Sage, Laurence Caruana, Autumn Skye Morrison, Alex Grey, and Allyson Grey. 

Lacey has exhibited their art internationally through the unique avenue of live painting at music and art festivals and is featured in the permanent collection of the Pacha MoMA in Irapuato, Mexico. In 2021 they had a solo show of 20 original works at Gary Bowling’s House of Art. In 2017 Lacey was named Artist of the Year by the Crystal Chalice Awards.

When not exhibiting at festivals, Lacey finds most of their time is spent at their home studio or on long walks with their dog, Odo. 

Thanks for joining my journey. Here’s to being in a weird, anxious meatsuit for a cosmic comedy.