Victoria takes her inspiration from the environment and particularly the natural world of the Suffolk coast. Blackthorn is the first blossom of the year - and it’s such a delight to see the hedgerows covered in this cloud of white flowers.  Something for the first bumblebees to feast on.  This painting was based on drawings from the first emerging flowers when the dark stalks begin to get an exciting burst of green and new flowers start to emerge.  This is very reminiscent of Japanese prints and their elegance of composition, and of Van Gogh’s work.

Victoria works with a painterly style, rich with harmonious colours and an innate sensibility to her surroundings. Victoria highlights the fragile nature of the landscape here and the joy of being within it and in isolation with it.