Alicia Zemanek

Alicia Zemanek is a self-taught international award-winning Fine Art Oil Painter specializing in wildlife & aquatic fauna with collectors based in Europe and North America. Her art has been featured internationally in France, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada, and the USA. Alicia started her career in the Financial Industry before jumping into Visual Arts in 2016. Born in the UK, she lived 40 years in Montreal and 18 years in Luxembourg before returning to her home land in Quebec, Canada in 2023. For 14 years, she had a vacation home in the Florida Keys which she sold in 2025. Today, she lives in the Eastern Townships of Québec, bordering Vermont. Her colorful Collection Key West can be seen at SeaSister Island Gallery in Key West and her latest Lodge Collection has been exhibited in Canada at The Society of Canadian Artist, the Federation of Canadian Artists and at Studio Georgeville in Quebec. Inspirations & Philosophy Zemanek Mediterranean origins transpire in her style. Since a child, she is fascinated by the colorful richness of Byzantine icons, decorative arabesques, the luxuriance of Middle Eastern printed fabrics and the colors of Persian carpets. Through her works, she seeks to bridge the gap between the decorative/oriental sense and the importance of realistic Western qualities. Zemanek quest is an aesthetic renewal of classical painting by the use of bold and dramatic hues. Her art collections draw inspiration from nature, and the tranquil beauty of the woods, lake and ocean. Through her art, she wishes to transport viewers to a world where they can witness the wonders of nature and feel a sense of awe and wonder for the natural world that surrounds us.

Style & Technique
“I cannot refrain from a totally abstract art that clings to nothing, yet pure realism bores me. My quest is to create an emotion of awe and wonder by incorporating whimsical or surreal elements, such as fantastical backgrounds or unexpected juxtapositions of color.”

While each artwork showcases the intricate details and subtle textures found in nature, she strives to evoke a sense of enchantment. Alicia Zemanek art is a feast for the eye; where color arouse deep and suggestive emotions. Her atistic signature lies in the use of classical old venetian techniques to create remarkable hues and jewel-like effects in a contemporary artwork. While form is important, Zemanek’s signature is color. It is therefore through color that her paintings are organized with a concern to subject her colors to simultaneous contrasts through the use of Chiaroscuro and flochetage. Strokes of complementary and closely related colours are combined in the eye to heighten hue. Glazing techniques are used to intensify light, depth, transparency, and brilliance of colors.