Raquel da Silva is a Canadian-Portuguese artist known for her atmospheric abstractions that merge gesture, memory, and the emotional residue of place. Working primarily in painting, she builds layered surfaces that shift between clarity and obscurity, allowing form to emerge and dissolve in the same breath. Her practice often explores how colour and movement can hold fragments of lived experience—from fleeting impressions to deeply rooted personal histories. Da Silva’s work balances spontaneity with deliberate restraint, creating paintings that feel both intimate and expansive. She has exhibited across Canada, and her work is collected for its depth, sensitivity, and timeless visual impact.