With a professional career spanning over 3 and a half decades Taos, New Mexico
painter Victoria Ryan has produced an evolving body of work that has been
continuously exhibited and has gained accolades and placement in private and
corporate collections worldwide.
Victoria lived much of her life in California, having studied at Art Center College of
Design, Otis Art Institute and ultimately earning a BFA in Painting and Drawing from
California State University at Long Beach. Her early work in soft pastel was noted
immediately for its crossover themes from representation into abstraction. In 1984,
just two years out of college her entry into The International Art Competition, an
exhibition held in conjunction with the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, earned
her a Silver Medal for her abstract pastel drawings. Acceptance into museum
exhibitions followed including The Julia Morgan Memorial Exhibition of California
Women Artists at The Riverside Art Museum.
Victoria weaves together thoughtful patterns of color, light, line and texture to create visual
stories that are powerful and beautiful. Her empathic ability to incorporate a psychological and
spiritual viewpoint into her abstract landscapes is both palpable and relatable.
Now living and painting in her rustic studio in Taos her most spiritous and
introspective work is being realized.
October, 2019 Taos New Mexico
Victoria, I LOVE your work. I know absolutely nothing about pastel technique since I’m a fine art and commercial photographer. I think you and I see and capture similar moods. Here is a very small selection of my Delta work: http://www.turnerphoto.com/delta_habitat/
My challenge now is finding art consultants and venues to contract with. Here is a look at some recent corporate installations: http://www.turnerphoto.com//Art_Installations/
I found you on LinkedIn. May I invite you to connect?
Thanks for reading this far. –Rich Turner
Victoria, thank you so much for commenting on our blog at Meylah. Your work is absolutely breathtaking. It reminds me of so many incredible places, like the wine country in the Russian River Valley (one of my favorite places on earth) as well as my great grandfather’s farm. Thanks again & we hope to see you back at Meylah again soon!
Hi Victoria:
Wow! I went to your website to catch a glimpse of your work… I love what you create.
The use of color and light is incredible. Thank you. What a gift. Look forward to seeing you next week. Take care- Marilyn
Hi Victoria:
From one artist to another… I love your work… and I thought I come and checkout your work since you’ve got my name on a list that you’ve curated over on Twitter… love the net… when I have more time I’ll sit back and read your blogs.. and yes you can find me on Linked In too… all the very best in the holiday season… thanks for connecting with me.. I’m very pleased to connect with you.
And your work is absolutely lovely too. Glad to make your acquaintance.
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