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.”

Artist Statement

German philosopher Martin Heidegger once wrote that “art is an assault on tranquilized obviousness.” This quote resonates with me. It seems more relevant today than ever, and serves as a reminder that art should disrupt and contradict any notion of “stability,” which, in reality, is an impossible concept in any place and/or time.

As an abstract artist, I’ve aimed to capture this philosophy in painting, drawing, and collage. Grids and circles recur throughout the work, an attempt to impose structure on diverse phenomena in daily life. This impulse of organizing and order emerged early in life, after the death of my mother when I was seventeen. I realized then that we cannot personally control events, but that art can serve as a priceless tool in the effort to make sense of, and attempt to shape, our environment and the world around us.

The general medium of choice is acrylics, in addition to utilizing a range of both conventional and unconventional materials.

Bio

Vicky Hoffman works in her studio located in San Luis Obispo County in California. She holds a BA in Art from San Diego State University and uses multiple mediums, including acrylics, watercolor pencils, oil-based pens and various papers.

Walter Maciel of Walter Maciel Gallery selected Vicky’s work, Aftermath, for the Afterimage exhibit held at Gallery 825 in West Hollywood. Concurrently, Louis Stern of Louis Stern Fine Arts selected 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. upRooted was chosen again for the annual national juried exhibition of Works on Paper at Brand Library and Art Center.

Hoffman is a Kipaipai Fellow, with her work appearing in Studio Visit, Los Angeles Volume II, III, IV, VII, Kolaj Magazine, and Fabrik.