About the Artist - Victoria B Cooley Fine Art

Meet Victoria B Cooley

Artistic Background

Victoria (Vicki) was born in Nantucket, MA in 1962 but has lived in Sarasota, FL for most of her life. After graduating with a BFA from Ringling School of Art and Design in 1986, she started exhibiting regularly throughout the northeast. As she raised her 3 children, she remained active in the arts with mural painting, greeting card design, annual one-person exhibits in her native Nantucket, and operating her own gallery in Towles Court, Sarasota.

The Process of Creation

Artistic Experiences & Exhibits

Victoria’s artistic experiences include:

Advanced Drawing and Painting Instructor for Youth Programs at Ringling School of Art and Design (Sarasota)
Guest lecturer at Booker High and Ringling School of Art and Design
Designer for “A John Ringling Celebration” –exhibit of John Ringling memorabilia for Selby Library League Centennial Celebration (Sarasota)
Owner and operator of Whimsical Walls Mural Painting (Florida)
Chairperson for “Small Works Juried Exhibit”: Towles Court Artist Colony (Sarasota)
Judge for Siesta Sand Sculpting Contest (Sarasota)- Secretary/Treasurer and PR Representative for Towles Court Artist Colony (Sarasota)

Some of her group exhibitions include:

Stratton Mountain Arts Festival (Vermont)
Tilting at Windmills Gallery (Vermont)
James Hunt Barker Galleries : Nantucket, Palm Beach, New York City
Selby Botanical Gardens (Sarasota) — Sarasota Women’s Resource Center
Parade of Prize Winners at Longboat Key Art Center (Sarasota)
Chasen Galleries (Sarasota)
“Bloomers” Exhibit at Manatee Arts Center.
Victoria now participates in local outdoor art festivals as well as her online presence.

Meet Jamie

My husband, Jamie, retired in 2021 and travels with me to all the art festivals. It is because of him that my tent doesn’t blow away on windy days! While I’m hanging paintings, he is busy making sure the booth is secure and that I have everything I need for a successful show.

He loves to meet customers just like I do and he will often be the friendly face you see when a painting is delivered. I couldn’t ask for a better guy on my team.