Artist Bio
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Victoria Anne Koursaros is a Philadelphia based artist. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Art degree from the University of the Arts majoring in Illustration. Upon graduation, she worked in artist studios where she refined her technical skills and gained experience in oil painting, paper, and fabric conservation and preservation. She currently works as a freelance graphic designer and full time artist.
Her work is based on, or influenced by, art history, specifically the Baroque and Rococo era. "Her work is like a revolving rococo dream, viewed through the blurred lens of history and memory." - K. Levinson |
Artist Statement
I’ve always been drawn to the past. There was an unabashed embrace of beauty that I love and am fascinated by. The epitome of this for me is the late Baroque and Rococo era. The music, painting, and architecture all culminated in, what is for me, the height of beauty and harmony. It is an era generally overlooked but deserves to be seen. My work is inspired by the decorative elements of Rococo art and architecture.
My paintings usually start by basing it on an image or object from either my travels or research. Then, as the painting progresses it begins to get its own narrative or feel through layers of paint or by changing certain design elements, creating something of its own time but with a nod to the past.
My paintings usually start by basing it on an image or object from either my travels or research. Then, as the painting progresses it begins to get its own narrative or feel through layers of paint or by changing certain design elements, creating something of its own time but with a nod to the past.
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For Beauty's Sake
A short video about me done in the Summer of 2022, for The 215 show on Fox 29 in Philadelphia. Edited by Bill Hartung |
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Group Exhibitions:
2023 Gallery 222, Malvern, PA
Artists I Love; A Heartfelt Collection Curated By Jan Wier
2022 Church Street Gallery, West Chester, PA
Two Centuries (duel show with Martin Campos)
2021- 2022 Era Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The New Pre-Raphaelites: Illumination
2021 PII Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Joie de Vivre show
2021 The Gallery Space, Rahway, NJ
Going for Baroque group show
2020 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show
2019 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show
2018 Chestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Meditations
2018 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show- Awarded Honorable Mention
2018 Goggleworks, Reading, PA
12th Annual Juried Exhibition
2016 Cerulean Arts Gallery & Studio, Philadelphia, PA
4th Annual Juried Exhibition
2015 The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
The Workshop Show
2014 The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Portraits at Plastic
2023 Gallery 222, Malvern, PA
Artists I Love; A Heartfelt Collection Curated By Jan Wier
2022 Church Street Gallery, West Chester, PA
Two Centuries (duel show with Martin Campos)
2021- 2022 Era Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The New Pre-Raphaelites: Illumination
2021 PII Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Joie de Vivre show
2021 The Gallery Space, Rahway, NJ
Going for Baroque group show
2020 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show
2019 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show
2018 Chestnut Hill Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Meditations
2018 The Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Small Works Show- Awarded Honorable Mention
2018 Goggleworks, Reading, PA
12th Annual Juried Exhibition
2016 Cerulean Arts Gallery & Studio, Philadelphia, PA
4th Annual Juried Exhibition
2015 The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
The Workshop Show
2014 The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA
Portraits at Plastic
Awards
June, 2022, Artist of the Month of Thought Art Magazine
March 2022, Awarded spot on the Lunar Codex
The Lunar Codex is an expansive collection of art, music, and culture that will be sent to the moon.
Significantly, it is the first project to launch the works of women artists to the lunar surface.
June, 2022, Artist of the Month of Thought Art Magazine
March 2022, Awarded spot on the Lunar Codex
The Lunar Codex is an expansive collection of art, music, and culture that will be sent to the moon.
Significantly, it is the first project to launch the works of women artists to the lunar surface.
Please send queries or pricing requests to: victk14@gmail.com
I accept Venmo and PayPal for purchases.
Links
- An article about me and my portrait of Mozart from the Mozart Society of America Newsletter, Spring, 2018
- Mozart Society of America
- Who Gets The Piano Tonight?: Third Street Arts Book of Sketches and Other Art from World Renowned Artists Paperback – August 23, 2017
- A blog I wrote about the symbolism in a Baroque print
- David Carpenter's variations on Ode to Joy (using my painting)
all images © Victoria Koursaros, 2012- 2022