Margaret Stawicki is a Polish Canadian contemporary artist based in Mississauga. Her work is not representational, it is rather a bit abstracted. Stawicki is primarily concerned with human emotions. Her paintings, as well as her clay sculptures, can be described as modern or narrative, emotional, energetic, and imbalanced.
Stawicki, for several years, was an Artist in Residence at the Living in Art Centre in Mississauga, and now works from her studio, Studio M. She is an elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists and the Society of Canadian Artists.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I am a contemporary Polish-Canadian artist based in Mississauga. My preferred medium is oil, sometimes mixed with a bit of cold wax. My work leans toward abstraction and symbolism, with minimal use of colour. I aim to create the illusion of empty space, using visual elements to express absence, isolation, and memory.
Much of my work reflects the concept of a personal journey—past, present, and future. I’m drawn to spaces without horizons, which for me symbolize boundless possibility. Without a horizon, there are no borders—no end to the journey. In these limitless spaces, one can explore freely, always moving toward an undefined but hopeful future.
Some viewers see my work as a quiet record of my immigration journey and my evolving relationship with my new home, Canada. Over time, I’ve come to see life as a continuous cycle, unaffected by where we are or what we do. It’s a circle that keeps turning, where humans are constantly searching for more time, something new, or something better.
During the busiest periods of my life, I found myself longing for solitude—for quiet, meditative spaces. I began painting these feelings. Out of this emerged a small recurring figure: a traveller navigating vast, empty landscapes. Maybe he’s searching for Neverland. Perhaps he seeks something more exciting, or simply something different.
As he walks, he leaves imprints—his good and bad deeds, his energy, and the shadow of his memories.

For many years, I used a limited palette—mostly grey, white, black, and touches of orange. More recently, I’ve begun incorporating warmer tones: reds, oranges, and rust. Perhaps this shift signals a change in my life. I now have more time for myself—and more time for painting.

Professional Affiliations: I am an elected member of the:
Society of Canadian Artists (SCA)
Ontario Society of Artists (OSA)