Victoria was born in Manila, Philippines, and moved to the United
States as a young child. She showed an early fascination with
art. This attraction to the arts initially led her to pursue careers
in the fashion industry and interior design. She eventually
returned to her early interest in painting. Her roots come from
the diverse cultures of Spain, China, Japan, and India. Her work
sometimes represents these cultures as well as experiences from
her daily life. She experiments with different media. Her immediate
living environment, an old avocado grove in a rural area of
northern San Diego, is a great source of inspiration.
“My art reflects my subconscious thoughts and inspirations. I do
not have a preconceived image or idea in mind at the outset.
I start most of my paintings with texture then add color and
shapes somewhat at random. This triggers an imaginative process
as I react to what is happening naturally within the piece. I
develop a more fixed vision of the final piece as work on it progresses.
Using a variety of materials, including acrylics, oils, pencils,
ink, found objects, and remnants of magazine articles and books,
I then make a more conscious e ort to move in a particular
direction until I reach what seems to me the point of completion.”