Tutor: Victoria Fifield
Victoria Fifield is a visual artist originally from Glen Tanar, Aberdeenshire in North East Scotland. She studied graphic design at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen where she was the recipient of the Robert Brough Memorial Scholarship and the Carum Trust award. She also holds a PGDE in Art and Design Education from the University of Glasgow.
Victoria has developed a distinctive style of mixed media artwork, working in a mixture of collage, acrylic paint, chalk pastels and anything else which crosses her path. Her work often displays a strong graphic style in its composition and is frequently inspired by people, places and travel. With a particular passion for the landscapes and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa, Victoria specialises in creating vivid, textured pieces that capture the essence and atmosphere of these vibrant locations.
Victoria’s work has been featured in group shows across the UK including the Royal Anthropological Institute’s ‘Illustrating Anthropology’; London-based gallery The Holy Art’s ‘Identity’; and Visual Arts Scotland’s centenary show at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. Solo exhibitions have included ‘Pieces From A Broken Land’ exploring the nuances of life in Israel/Palestine; ‘Khamsin’ based on the experiences of Bedouin women; plus ‘Mahgreb’ inspired by travels through northern Morocco.
Victoria has a wide variety of teaching experience ranging from work in secondary schools to working with the award winning Arts Factory in London to teaching workshops and creative projects for several prestigious museums and galleries. Her teaching style is relaxed, imaginative and thoughtful and aims to help participants see and appreciate the world in a deeper way (as well as improving their skills and technique.) In addition to her art practice, Victoria is a professionally trained violinist who has taught music across the UK plus in the Middle East. She is also a writer and has published two creative, illustrated travel memoirs and has just completed her first novel. Victoria likes to enrich her art teaching with ideas and inspiration from these wider creative experiences, bringing all of the senses to life.