HOMOHARDWARE
AKA Bill Barnes (they/he) is a multi-disciplinary trans masculine artist born on the unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) AKA Vancouver, Canada. Finding inspiration along the hardware aisles, Bill has always been drawn to shiny materials and the industrial labor aesthetic. Showing exceptional aptitudes in the fine arts from a young age, his connection to the creative journey has led them on a path of self discovery thru artistic exploration. With a current concentration on chain wear, fine jewellery and costuming, he balances a wide range of interests to combines his expansive bodies of work into a multi-faceted career.