Vicki McFarland

Vicki McFarland Vicki’s work is known for its interplay of transparent layers of color.

She has an intuitive understanding that color relationships embody human emotions. “When designing, the negative (white) space is equally important to me as the colours I select. Knowing the direction and the scale of the flow sets the theme of the piece. The artist loves the boundless freedom of letting go of preconceived ideas; allowing her intuition to dictate the process. She describes this as “pouring her heart out”. One can readily see the mastery she has achieved. The technique is so difficult that it is often seen as easy.

Quite the opposite. Like the prima ballerina spinning on her toes, the experience is breathtaking; perceived as so clean and simple, yet thousands of hours have gone into perfecting the skill. She has mentored under master painter Bette Ridgeway since 2019 who in turn was mentored by Paul Jenkins. Vicki’s full-time art career, after her retirement in 2019, has gained a notable following and continues to fuel her dedication. Her work may be seen in many galleries and private collections worldwide.