bio
Vicky Hoffman lives and works in her home studio in Paso Robles, California. She holds a BA in Art from San Diego State University. Her work uses multiple mediums – oils, acrylics, watercolor pencils, encaustics, various papers and other materials.
Walter Maciel of Walter Maciel Gallery selected Vicky’s work, Aftermath, for the Afterimage exhibit held at Gallery 825 in West Hollywood. At the same gallery, Louis Stern of Louis Stern Fine Arts, chose upRooted for the Glossary exhibit. Notably, Vicky’s work, Untitled #4 (black), earned a spot in Open Show by the Los Angeles critic, Peter Frank.
Her work, upRooted, was chosen again to be included in the annual national juried exhibition of Works on Paper at the Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale, California. With over 1,200 talented artists vying for a spot, Vicky’s inclusion among the distinguished group of 98 artists is a testament to her artistic vision.
She has appeared in solo and group shows at San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Chaffey Community Museum of Art, Gallery 825, TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, Segil Fine Art Gallery, FIVE 08 Gallery, Arena 1 Gallery and many more.
Vicky is a member of Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825 and a Kipaipai Fellow. Her work has appeared in Studio Visit, Kolaj Magazine, Fabrik and Volumes II, III and IV for Los Angeles Art Association.
artist statement
Influenced by the gritty, dirty and unpredictable aspects of life, I find beauty in unexpected places. My process is intuitive and experimental. I often start with a loose idea, then allow the materials to guide the work as it evolves. As an abstract artist, I use diverse media — acrylic and oil-based pens — to create dynamic compositions that blur the lines between abstraction and representation.
quote from John Seed, contributing writer for Hyperallergic, Art Ltd., and The Huffington Post
“Walking the tightrope between representation and abstraction, Vicky Hoffman is a nimble and flexible artist. Hoffman’s ability to find interesting subjects, but then to let her intuition kick in as she creates consistently leads to engaging and original works.”