ABOUT Vicki
Vicki is a self-taught, abstracted-realism artist who works with oils on aluminium panels to create joyful, nostalgic, and unique artwork.
Living in the beautiful Bay of Plenty New Zealand, with her husband and five kids, she is surrounded by inspiration and paints in her light-filled studio in her home.
Vicki has a love for learning and soaks up and studies anything and everything to do with art. She works in a painterly way with thick, flat brushes leaving juicy brush strokes. Areas of flat colour give her paintings a modern, minimal feel while still portraying a recognisable subject in a creative way.
Her colour palette is inspired by the stunning landscape of New Zealand. The warm, earthy neutrals muted blue tones from the sea, soft greens from the bush and the odd zingy pop just for fun.
She loves the adventure and freedom of painting with its’ twists, turns and rewards.
“Creativity has always been a big part of who I am”
Awards, shows, and exhibitions:
BOP Garden and Arts Festival 2024
Merit Award winner - Tauranga Society of Artist Art Expo 2024 Supreme Awards
Mount Albert Grammar School Art Show displaying artist 2024
Bay of Plenty Open Studios 2024
Finalist for the Tasman National Art Awards 2023
Tauranga Society of Artist Art Expo 2023
Finalist for the 2023 Molly Morpeth Canaday Award
BOP Garden and Arts Festival 2022 displaying artist
Group show 2022 at People’s Gallery 113 exhibition
Finalist for the 2022 Miles Art Awards shown at Tauranga Art Gallery
Winner of the 2020 BOP Garden and Arts Festival Emerging Artist Award