About...

Hello! I'm Victoria

My background...

I'm a self-taught artist based in the UK.

I have painted for as long as I can remember. I particularly fell in love with art and the creative process way back in middle school where I had a wonderfully inspirational art teacher who taught me the messy joys of papier-mâché and lino printing.

Now, after 20 years of experience across a wide variety of media, I focus primarily on mid - large scale acrylic landscape paintings. With some ink drawings and photography.

I recently took a leap of faith and left behind my accountancy career to pursue my dream of living by the sea and becoming a full time artist... it's still a work in progress, but I'm loving the journey!

"Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the centre of your life." Ray Bradbury.

My inspiration...

My artwork is inspired by nature and the vistas I discover whilst out exploring in the wilds of the world.

Forever seeking beauty in the world, I love to travel and I am always planning my next adventure; soaking up local culture, indulging in regional cuisine and gaining inspiration for future paintings.

When out in the great wide yonder I take plenty of photos. I use these, along with my memories and experiences of these places, as source material to create my artwork.

“The wide world is all about you: you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.” J.R.R. Tolkien

Behind the scenes...

I spend my days creating in the studio with my furry little studio assistant Sula, who is honestly more of a hinderance than a help but we won't tell her that. I (and my house) are constantly covered in paint, forever chasing that perfect painting.

When I am not in the studio, I love to be beside the sea (preferably in the rain - I'm odd that way) or you'll find me in the kitchen cooking some Asian influenced cuisine.

I love to read, especially sci-fi and fantasy (yes, I'm a bit of a nerd). My favourite author (in case you were wondering) is N. K. Jemisin, look up her works, they are fantastic! I love curling up by the fire and losing myself in a great work of fiction.

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” George R.R. Martin

Testimonials...

I get lost for hours in the colours of my painting, it’s amazing the sense of wellbeing it brings – it makes me feel so calm and happy.

Chris Wilde

Victoria let me take part in its creation with colour selection and check-ins throughout its journey – I love my incredible bespoke painting!

Katy Evans

You can tell an artist is talented when you fall in love with what they originally called their 'rough work!' I saw this in a photo and couldn't believe it wasn't a full concept. I happily snapped it up and is sat pride of place in my living room. This painting calms me and gives me joy each time I look at it.

N Robb

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