Artist + Illustrator
Artist Bio
Alex Demarchi is a Canadian-born artist, raised in British Columbia. She currently lives in Vancouver and attends Emily Carr University of Art and Design in pursuit of a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in illustration. Alex’s practice revolves around personal experiences and experiences of her generation in today’s social and political context through visual art, with a focus on painting and drawing techniques. Early in her artistic endeavours, Alex won first place in an exhibition for the Cranbrook District Arts Council Youth Art Competition in 2017. She received the District/Authority Scholarship from the government of British Columbia for demonstrating excellence and dedication to her artistic practice in 2020. In 2022, Alex began attending University at Emily Carr where she and two other artists organized and exhibited an interactive installation titled “Bodies”, which aimed to explore how people feel about their own bodies and appearances. Her piece, "Perceive Me”, was exhibited at Emily Carr University in the 2023 Foundation Show. Moreover, she exhibited her ceramic installation titled What Can I get Started For You Today? in the cafeteria at Emily Carr. The piece explored themes of harassment and abuse in the restaurant and service industry. In April of 2025, Alex participated in DUMPED, an anonymous art exhibition which explored art created in the aftermath of heartbreak. She has received two scholarships awarded by Emily Carr University for demonstrating academic excellence, and is now set to graduate in May 2026 with a BFA.
Artist Statement
As a young Canadian artist and illustrator, my work draws from personal experience to explore desire, vulnerability, heartbreak, and what it means to be a young woman undergoing a second coming-of-age in her twenties. With a primary focus on illustration, my practice reflects the world around me while merging inner emotional life with the shared uncertainties of my generation.
I work primarily with traditional materials such as watercolour and gouache, often combining drawing, painting, collage, ceramics, poetry, and digital elements to fully articulate an idea. My visual language is influenced by early 2000s media aimed at young girls, as well as fashion illustration. As my style has evolved, my current self has entered into conversation with my younger self, resulting in work that embraces a sense of naivete and emotional openness.
My creative process is rooted in reflection. I draw from memories, relationships, and emotional responses as a way of understanding both myself and my place within the world. As an emerging artist, I view my practice as expansive and evolving. My work reflects a contemporary coming-of-age experience defined by self-discovery, desire, and a persistent longing for connection.
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