Victoria Verbaan

My work is the place where I have fun. I paint strong yet sensitive women both provocative and quirky. My style is tongue-in-cheek and fearless. I’m inspired by everything that surrounds me, from nature and emotion to simple fragments of my everyday life. Painting and illustrating has always played a significant role - its my medium of communication. It forces me to observe and absorb everything that is interesting. It keeps me moving forward with a sense of freedom in this omnivorous cultural whirlwind where visual stimuli often engulfs us. It's the challenge and I suppose 'the dream' to create things that haven't been seen or done before that drives me. The emotional response to my work is what's most important though - it gives it a life. I like to think that whatever I paint is living a very happy life. Victoria Verbaan's work has been featured in British Vogue and The World of Interiors. She was named 1 of 20 reasons to visit South Africa by Wallpaper Magazine. Artwork and commissioned paintings can be seen in local and international homes, restaurants and boutique hotels.