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A BIT ABOUT MY ART
I make abstract work as an invitation to be unapologetically the truest version of ourselves. I returned to artmaking after years of perfectionism and anxiety brought me to a breaking point. It was in that raw, uncertain space that I picked up a brush again, and for the first time, without the pressure to produce something perfect or purposeful, I rediscovered what making art could actually feel like: playful, expressive, experimental, and free. I started without an end result in mind. I let myself make “mistakes” and trusted the process. Slowly, it led me back to myself.
My work is an ongoing act of becoming. Each piece is a practice in trusting my own intuition, being gentle with myself, and giving myself permission to be exactly as weird, authentic, and complicated as I actually am. I leave things intentionally “unpolished” and deliberately imperfect, not as a flaw, but as a statement. My practice is rooted in the belief that imperfection is not where beauty ends, it’s where it begins.
The juxtaposition of looser, organic shapes with more structured lines and geometry is central to my practice, exploring the idea that we all hold many different, sometimes opposite, attributes that can coexist beautifully and uniquely. It is this feeling of push and pull that I continue to chase: momentum balanced with grounding, the soft living comfortably beside the sharp, the certain alongside the unknown. The use of dynamic colour in unexpected ways serves as an invitation to stop shrinking and start trusting the version of yourself that has always known the way.
My hope is for others to see parts of themselves reflected through this work, and learn to embrace their unique, quirky, beautiful selves.
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WHAT MAKES YOU COME ALIVE?
I believe we should always be on the lookout for things that light us up. Here are a few of mine!
A BIT ABOUT ME
I was born and raised in Saskatchewan, Canada, where I received my degree in Education. I was an elementary school teacher before diving into creating full time. I am a summer baby and a nature lover. My favourite childhood memories were spent at Emma Lake, Saskatchewan, watching sunsets, canoeing, and being in the water.
I feel at home in the wide-open spaces of the prairie landscape, the endless sky, the meandering rivers, and the rugged wilderness of the north. All of these natural elements of chaos and calm find their way onto the canvas.
BIO
Alyson Borycki. Artist.
Currently lives and works in Saskatoon, Canada.
EXHIBITIONS
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Toronto, ON. July 2025.
Rosedale Art Fair
Toronto, ON. June 2025.
Artist Project
Toronto, ON. April 2025.
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Toronto, ON. July 2024.
Artist Project
Toronto, ON. April 2024.
One of a Kind Spring Show
Toronto, ON. March 2024.
The Anndore House, Artist in Residence
Toronto, ON. 2024.
Wall Candy NOIR
Ottawa, ON. November 2023
ArtWalk in the Square
Toronto, ON. September 2023.
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Toronto, ON. July 2023.
Art Gallery of Hamilton: ‘AGH Art Sale’ (group show)
Hamilton, ON. April/May 2023.
Petroff Gallery: 'Black & White' (group show)
Toronto, ON. April 2023.
Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair
Toronto, ON. April 2023.
Wall Candy NOIR
Ottawa, ON. October 21-22, 2022.
Artwrk Gallery: 'BOTH/AND' Solo Show
www.artwrk.ca. September 23-29, 2022.
Square Foot Show
www.squarefootshow.com. August 11-13, 2022.
Blue Crow Gallery: 'Summer Group Show'
Toronto, ON. July 8 -September 9, 2022.
Rosedale Art Fair
Toronto, ON. June 11-12, 2022.
Butter Gallery: 3-Person Show
Collingwood, ON. May 2022.
Artwrk Gallery: ‘Tondo’ (group show)
www.artwrk.ca. April/May 2022.
Art Gallery of Hamilton: ‘AGH Art Sale’ (group show)
Hamilton, ON. April/May 2022.
Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair
Toronto, ON. April 2022.
Arta Gallery: ‘Modern Women’ (group show)
Toronto, ON. March 2022.
Westland Gallery: ‘Square Foot Show’ (group show)
London, ON. November/December 2021.
Kefi Art Gallery: ‘Approaches to Abstraction’ (group show)
www.kefiartgallery.com. September/November 2021.
Arta Gallery: ‘Urban Edgy’ (group show)
Toronto, ON. August/September 2021.
Riverdale Art Walk (group show)
Toronto, ON. August/September 2021.
Artwrk Gallery: ‘Summer Highlights’ (group show)
www.artwrk.ca July/August 2021.
Butter Gallery: ’36 x 36 Show’ (members show)
Collingwood, ON. June/July 2021.
Arta Gallery: ‘Local Charm’ (group show)
Toronto, ON. June/July 2021.
Kefi Art Gallery: ‘Summertime Memories’ (group show)
Toronto, ON. May/July 2021.
Art Gallery of Hamilton: ‘AGH Art Sale’
Hamilton, ON. April/May 2021.
Artwrk Gallery: ‘FRESH Emerging Artists Exhibition’ (group show)
www.artwrk.ca January 2021.
REPRESENTATION
Arta Gallery
Distillery District
14 Distillery Lane
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
(416) 364-ARTA (2782)
Blue Crow Gallery
1610 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M4L 2A5
(647) 427-2400
Website
PxP Contemporary
Online Art Gallery