Artist statement / CV

Artist Statement

Izzy Paez

My childhood in Mexico was shaped by folkloric tales that warned children of danger or conveyed important lessons. But the most impactful stories, for me, were the ones children told each other—blending familiar folklore, imagination, and life reflections. Drawing from this storytelling blueprint, my work navigates the spaces of familiar memory, the subconscious, dreams, and femininity. Through these lenses, I explore internal and external journeys across uncharted imaginative landscapes. I often use anthropomorphism to blur boundaries between animal, nature, and human—reflecting psychological states and symbolizing the layering of stories. Similarly, I use this layering to push forward and reimagine the familiar and the subconscious within my work.

She Said Gallery On the Edge of a Dream - Solo Exhibit (2025)

Intersectionality Event by TD (May, 2023)

Participated in silent auction for internal corporate TD event held at Arta Gallery. Showcased and sold various works.

Xpace Cultural Centre Donde Brilla El Sol (February 2021) This acrylic painting installation displayed in the Window Space was an exploration of the artist’s bond with the Sun and their ability to cultivate growth and resilience in the face of uncertainty

Exhibition Review of Donde Brilla El Sol (2021) Karina Roman https://www.xpace.info/exhibition-event/donde-brilla-el-sol-izzy-paez/

Exhibition Highlight of Donde Brilla El Sol (2021) Canadian Art https://canadianart.ca/?agenda=donde-brilla-el-sol/

Spacemakers II Around the Saguaro (July 2020)

Embassy Bar Kensington Market Solo Exhibit (July 2017)

Blank Canvas Sweet Sixteen (August 2016)

Boop Party Club 120 party installation (January 2017)

Longwinter Galleria mall (January 2016)

Black Cat Gallery Winter Group show (December 2015)