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My art explores the Chicanx experience and the complexities of identity. Growing up, I became acutely aware of being perceived as “other”—from the watchful gaze in department stores to the scrutiny I felt in the private college halls I first attended. That feeling has followed me through schools, workplaces, and streets, shaping how I see the world and how I paint it. In my work, this tension surfaces in layered compositions, sometimes boldly, sometimes subtly, woven into every brushstroke. My paintings are both a reflection of this struggle for visibility and an assertion of resilience, revealing the nuanced beauty of life at the margins.

​Alicia Rolon is a Chicana painter born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She holds a Master’s in Drawing and Painting from California State University, Fullerton; a Single Subject Art Education Certificate from California State University, Long Beach; a Bachelor of Arts from Cal Poly Pomona; and an Associate of Arts from Mount San Antonio College. Alicia currently teaches art at Cerritos College and La Mirada High School.

New Work- (Detail) Cuatro De Julio, 2024