The Captive Artist mural was completed in 2010
Sveva Caetani emigrated to Vernon, British Columbia in 1921. Sveva was educated by private tutors and governesses, as well as Crofton House School in Vancouver.
The Duke of Sermoneta lost much of his fortune in 1929, and when he died in 1935, Sveva's life changed dramatically. Her mother became mentally and physically ill, and it was at this time that her mother began demanding Sveva stay at home. She was not allowed to engage in creating any form of artwork, and for the years she remained captive in the family home.
In 1960, her mother died, leaving Sveva to pursue both independence and her artistic pursuits. In 1989, she began painting a series of fifty-six watercolors entitled Recapitulation that reflected her life.
Sveva's Recapitulation series was bequeathed to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and her remaining paintings and her estate were donated to the City of Vernon upon her death in 1994.
All the murals are well done paying tribute to the artist's talent and creativity for any passersby to enjoy.
The murals are numbered and we will showcase
#7 - The Captive Artist
![]()