About the artist
Victoria Twomey is an award-winning artist and poet. Her artistic work consists primarily of colored pencil drawings on paper and images created using her original photographs and scanned objects as a source. While her intimate, feminine drawings are quiet and introspective with flowing lines and cozy scenes, her photographic work is up close and intellectual.
Artist’s Statement
My drawings reflect my deep desire for peace, safety and harmony. My work tends to depict places where I would like to spend time or portraits that express an aspect of my inner experience. I am continually creating an emotional autobiography through my poetry and pictures. Discovering colored pencils as a medium accelerated my artistic journey as they gave me the precision and detail I needed to move forward. As an introvert, I spend a lot of time in my studio drawing and writing and I am most gratified when I can connect with another person at an emotional or intellectual level through my work.
Art Exhibitions
The NAWA Summer Small Works Exhibition, 2022
The National Art League 91st Annual Juried Open Exhibition (online)
Mills Pond Gallery, St. James, NY
The Firefly Gallery, Northport, NY
Huntington Arts Council, Huntington, NY
The Unitarian Fellowship Gallery, Huntington, NY
Gallery North, Setauket, NY
The Long Island History Museum, Stonybrook, NY
The Art-trium Gallery, Melville, NY
Harborfields Public Library Gallery, Greenlawn, NY
The Main Street Petite Gallery, Huntington, NY
The NAWA Special Women/HERstory exhibition (online)
Awards/Recognitions
"Third Place" NAWA Summer Small Works Exhibition, 2022
"Artist of the Day" National Association of Women Artists
“Artist of the Week” WLIW’s Ticket television show (Channel 21)
“Best New Entry – Fine Arts” Gallery North 41st Annual Outdoor Art Show
Winner in the HAC’s 4th Annual Juried Photography Show
Memberships
National Association of Women Artists (NAWA), Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA ), Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC), Saratoga Arts Council, North Country Arts (NCA), Allied Artists of America
Books
Forthcoming: Glimpse (published by Kelsay Books) 2nd Qtr 2023
Individual Poems Published/Forthcoming In:
Bards Annual 2022
Green Ink Poetry
Sequoia Speaks from Word Poppy Press
Broad River Review
Green Shoes Sanctuary
Sanctuary Magazine
BigCityLit
Autumn Sky Poetry Daily
The Tipton Poetry Journal
The Agape Review
The Trouvaille Review
The RavensPerch
The Red Ogre Review
Writing In A Woman's Voice
As it Ought To Be Magazine
Verse-Virtual
HomePlanetNews
Celestal Review
SurVision Magazine
The Crowstep Poetry Journal
First Literary Review-East
The High Window
Poetica Review
The Amethyst Review
“Long Island Sounds 2005 & 2006” (North Sea Poetry Scene Press)
PPA Literary Review
Northport Observer
Long Island Quarterly
North Shore Woman's Newspaper
Awards/Recognitions
"Paradise" Finalist in 2022 Rash Award in Poetry Contest
"Beast" First Place Winner in the Performance Poets Association Contest
"White Dress on a Clothesline" Winner of the 95th Moon Prize from Writing In A Woman's Voice
“Pieta" Nominated for a Pushcart Prize