"“Determination” - original Lion painting with 24 carat gold eyes." Painting

Victoria has drawn and painted for as long as she can remember. For some, creativity is not a choice but something instinctive - something woven into the bones. Although Victoria achieved the highest grades in art at school, she was advised to pursue a more “secure” vocation by career advisors. At seventeen, impressionable and pragmatic, she took that advice and built a corporate career spanning more than twenty years. It was valuable, formative and grounding, but art was always there, waiting patiently in the wings. Now, as a mother and with the perspective that experience brings, she has returned to what has always felt most natural - creating. Establishing herself as a wildlife artist has been both instinctive and quietly defiant - a reminder that it is never too late to follow what calls you. The decision to step fully into her practice during 2024, was not only personal; it is something she hopes sets an example to her children - and to others - that a creative life, or following your passion, is not indulgent, but courageous. Wildlife has always shaped Victoria’s world. Today, she combines her lifelong love of wildlife and the natural world with a contemporary fine art practice rooted in observation, symbolism and emotion. Victoria’s work sits between traditional subject matter and modern expression. She is drawn to iconic and much-loved British wildlife - birds, highland cows, stags and other creatures that hold iconic and symbolic presence - yet reinterprets them through a contemporary eye. Fluid brushwork, expressive mark-making and subtle paint drips introduce movement and energy, while distressed techniques and layers of gold, silver and copper gilding create texture, light and depth. This interplay between heritage and modernity defines Victoria’s style. Her wildlife art is recognisable yet unexpected - timeless subjects given a contemporary edge. The colour palettes are considered and interior-led, designed to complement sophisticated spaces without overpowering them. Each original artwork and fine art print is created to command attention quietly; to draw the viewer closer, to invite contemplation or to spark conversation. Symbolism plays an important role in her practice. Titles are carefully chosen, often to add narrative and meaning, allowing collectors to form their own personal connection with a piece. Nature, for Victoria, is grounding - a steady counterbalance to modern noise.