$1,600.00

All the Tears I Cried

Alicja Swiatlon
Salt Spring Island, BC

$1,600.00

All the Tears I Cried

Alicja Swiatlon
Salt Spring Island, BC

Size

24" x 24"

Medium

Acrylic on raw round canvas

All the Tears I Cried is inspired by the poem “I Have Been a Thousand Different Women”. This painting is an homage to all women-every version of ourselves: confident, lost, messy, radiant, mother, sister, grandmother, friend. Created with liquid acrylic on round canvas in a rare crimson pigment, and painted with many thin layers, the circular shape symbolizes unity and continuity, while the unique pigment reflects the individuality of each woman. The flowing movement of the paint expresses the tears we’ve cried-of pain, grief, and joy-capturing the emotional depth and layered identities that shape who we continue to become.

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About the artist

Alicja Swiatlon
Salt Spring Island, BC

Originally from Poland, Alicja Swiatlon graduated with Distinction from the University of Arts in Poznań, earning an MFA in Painting, as well as an MFA in Art Education. She has been exhibiting ever since. Her paintings are studies of colour inspired by nature and feelings, distilled into abstract form. From 2008–2013 she lived and volunteered in South Africa, an experience that continues to shape her art. After moving to Calgary in 2013, she combined painting with being an art educator. In 2021 she relocated to Salt Spring Island to live close to nature and continue her artistic journey. Alicja was a Finalist for the Salt Spring National Art Prize in 2023/2024. Her work is held in collections worldwide.

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