Victoria Phillips in her studio, 2019. Photograph by Rosalie Marion.
“When my words fail to express what is in my heart, I allow my work to speak for me.”
Victoria Rose Phillips Artist Statement
My overall body of work is an exploration of my spiritual ethos. This exploration of non-tangible elements is based on hope for a better life and peace that surpasses all cognitive understanding. Through exploring the transcendental qualities found in my processes and metaphorical connections, I aim to delineate a sense of hope while providing an environment that is conducive for a visceral experience.
The process of layering and removing marks using different styles and materials creates a visual language to communicate spiritual allegories and personal narratives. For me, the process of layering is intimate because it is a metaphorical representation to life and not just any life but my own. Each layer not only informs the next but it is essential to the whole. The act of layering initially developed from a fascination with realism, which evolved into expressionism with conceptual methodologies.
My work is synthesis of Romanticism, Modernism, and Contemporary as each informs my process. The colorization and the spiritual aspects of Romanticism are reflected in my paintings. Modernism concepts are found evident through use of synergy displayed in multiple substrates and fields of color. In addition, Contemporary aspects are woven into each piece through the use of non-traditional tools as well as conceptual strategies in which the spectator plays a role in the completion of the work.
Victoria Phillips in her studio working on An Abstract Narrative, 2018.
Artist Bio
Victoria Phillips (b.1992, United States) graduated with a B.A. in Visual Arts in 2013 from Lee University in Cleveland, TN. She earned her M.F.A. in Painting at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019. She attended Piedmont College for a Gifted Endorsement and Teaching Certification in Art Education. She has been involved in numerous exhibits throughout the United States as her private collectors continue to grow domestically and abroad. Phillips completed an artist in residency in Skopelos, Greece in 2019, giving her the opportunity to exhibit internationally. In addition, Phillips was represented by the VAN GOGH Art Gallery for an international exhibition in Monaco in 2020. Her work is available through Victoria Phillips Studio and Gallery, Starlight Art Consultancy, and Singulart, which is an international gallery based in Paris, France. She is a part-time Assistant Professor of Art at Kennesaw State University and a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Lee University.
Victoria Phillips in her studio, 2019. Photograph by Rosalie Marion.
