Victoria Coleman

Joined Artfinder: May 2015

Artworks for sale: 109

(154)

United Kingdom

Updates from Victoria Coleman's studio

  • The making of Shadow

    This is a time lapse video showing a quick glimpse of how I create my paintings.

    01 May 2024
    Who Is Veronica?

    Who Is Veronica?

    Veronica is my alter ego, last year I experimented with oil paints, I started with painting a few dogs getting the hang of the lovely buttery consistency of the paint then I decided to move on to portraits. Now the question when painting portraits is who to paint. I began with unknown young attractive ladies but it really didn't interest me I didn't get any enjoyment from the process so I moved on to famous people...again not even a flicker of excitement. Then I came across the photographs of Sirli Raitma's mother and I was hooked! The photographs are hilarious and with almost Les Dawson like expressions her face speaks volumes. My portraits of Veronica have developed over time and now she plays to the beat of my own drum because she is no model but has a beautiful white bouncy perm, her face has been lived in but she still knows how to make the best of it with the help of some colourful eye shadow, she hates birthdays, she spies on her neighbours, eats hot dogs and loves her pets. In a way she reminds me of Audrey from the British sitcom To the Manor Born full of pride and class and the ability to laugh at herself and that’s what I like about her most is that she is fun. When it comes down to it I think Veronica is my way of dealing with the menopause, ‘they’ don't tell you what the effects of getting older are and sadly my mother died in her 50's and never shared the transition she went through so it has been somewhat of a learning curve for me. I’m only 55 but in my head I’m still 30, I’m not a fan of getting old for many reasons so when I look at Veronica I like to think she has got it nailed, she has accepted it with grace and still has what it takes to be noticed and wanted. Which is partly what we all want really isn’t it?

    01 May 2024

    The K-9 Collection

    A little fun video showcasing my latest little dog paper clay sculptures. Enjoy!

    04 September 2020
    The perfect Gift

    The perfect Gift

    Pet portraits can be a lot of fun and this is one of two commissions I had back in June for a dog loving client living in Germany.

    03 December 2019

    Paper clay dogs

    Here’s a fun little video showcasing some of my mixed media dog head sculptures. Enjoy!

    11 June 2019

    Studio Visit

    I am so fortunate to have recently had a studio built in my garden from which I now create all my painting and mixed media work, here is a glimpse at my mixed media wall.

    23 April 2019

    Ram Mixed Media Sculpture

    This is my latest sculpture of a wall hanging ram's head, it is made from many materials and based on the Carton Pierre method of paper clay sculpture. This handsome devil is named Ramases and the piece is called "Pale and Interesting"

    23 January 2019
    Fun times

    Fun times

    The art world can be a very serious place and painting is a serious business requiring a lot of patience and concentration so it’s important for me to keep in mind why I love doing what I do and try to enjoy the experience and hope that others will enjoy it too. Here’s to keeping the fun times rolling this year!

    06 January 2019
    What a difference a frame makes

    What a difference a frame makes

    The client who commissioned me to paint her beautiful boxer got the painting framed with this elegant gold frame which was once used at the V&A for a Vivienne Westwood exhibition. It certainly adds a touch of majesty to the artwork!

    28 December 2018
    Magazine moment

    Magazine moment

    I’m so proud, the lovely people at Dogs Monthly magazine did a double page feature on my work it’s the January addition and is now available in the shops.

    23 December 2018

    Perfect Partners

    Here is a video of my mixed media stag and bird wall hanging, I find with sculptures it helps to have a good all round view of the work.....please excuse the music!

    30 November 2018
    Work in progress

    Work in progress

    In keeping with my devotion to dachshunds I’m currently working on a rather attractive black and tan sausage.

    29 November 2018