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Victoria Izyk

Victoria Izyk
Fulton, NY
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BFA Fine Arts, Painting & Illustration

Biography

Victoria Izyk is an artist from Fulton, NY. Victoria works in a variety of processes and mainly works with mixed media. She primarily utilizes paints such as oil, acrylic, house paint, and watercolor to create her artwork. Victoria typically depicts pieces featuring portraiture and the body; and is incorporating text in her pieces. Victoria has exhibited her work in the 52nd Annual Juried Show in the Tyler Art Gallery and the Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, both in Oswego, NY. Victoria is a graduate of the class of 2021 with a B.F.A. in Studio Art. Victoria plans to become an art teacher and is continuing her studies at Oswego to earn her M.A.T.
 

Artist Statement

I create mainly autobiographical pieces, with a distinct reference to loss and undertones of death as a theme. I enjoy incorporating text in my pieces because I have always been drawn to how strong an impact words can have. It seems anyone's perception of a work of art can be completely altered just by the incorporation of a single word. In painting and working mainly with mixed media, it is always a joy of mine to simply create a physical depiction of my interests and what I am feeling. Though my current subject matter may seem grim, my main goal is always to mimic my own inner feelings. Therefore, I will always be moving into a different realm of subject matter while maintaining a natural and neutral color palette. 

Monochromatic painted portrait with loose brushstrokes, featuring a crescent moon in the top right corner, and collaged words saying “Wish-You-Were-Here,” and “him” and “her.”

Wish You Were Here
Acrylic, Housepaint, and collage
12”x14”
 6/20
Mixed Media Summer Course
Monochromatic painted portrait with loose brushstrokes, featuring a crescent moon in the top right corner, and collaged words saying “Wish-You-Were-Here,” and “him” and “her.”

Circular painted composition representing a full moon as the background, featuring a new woman holding, and surrounded by pressed flowers at her feet. Her eyes have been “censored” out.

Roots
Mixed Media
26”
6/20
Mixed Media Summer Course
Circular painted composition representing a full moon as the background, featuring a new woman holding, and surrounded by pressed flowers at her feet. Her eyes have been “censored” out.

A profile painted portrait on a black background with painted on newspaper clippings, and pressed leaves.

Biography
Mixed Media
23”
6/20
Mixed Media Summer Course
A profile painted portrait on a black background with painted on newspaper clippings, and pressed leaves.

A view of one’s hands looking down, the left is a normal hand, and the right is a skeletal hand. They are surrounded by black and dark brown shades of color, and baby’s breaths surrounding the hands in bunches.

Body
Acrylic and Embroidery
16’x20” each canvas
3/20
2D Design Concepts II
A view of one’s hands looking down, the left is a normal hand, and the right is a skeletal hand. They are surrounded by black and dark brown shades of color, and baby’s breaths surrounding the hands in bunches.

A view of one’s hands looking down, the left is a normal hand, and the right is a skeletal hand. They are surrounded by black and dark brown shades of color, and baby’s breaths surrounding the hands in bunches.

Body
Acrylic and Embroidery
16’x20” each canvas
3/20
2D Design Concepts II
A view of one’s hands looking down, the left is a normal hand, and the right is a skeletal hand. They are surrounded by black and dark brown shades of color, and baby’s breaths surrounding the hands in bunches.

A white embroidered skeletal hand reaching for an embroidered crescent moon in the top right corner, on top of a hazy dark-painted background with the repeated text “I didn't know if you’d care if I came back.”

If I Came Back
House paint, tracing paper, and embroidery on canvas
11”x14”
2021
Independent Study
A white embroidered skeletal hand reaching for an embroidered crescent moon in the top right corner, on top of a hazy dark-painted background with the repeated text “I didn't know if you’d care if I came back.”

Black and white adaptation in ink of a crow with cheese sitting on a branch, while staring at the fox, while the fox is staring at the cheese. A full moon is centrally located in the background behind the two.

Fox and the Crow
Ink
12”x18”
2019
Traditional Illustration 1
Black and white adaptation in ink of a crow with cheese sitting on a branch, while staring at the fox, while the fox is staring at the cheese. A full moon is centrally located in the background behind the two.

An illustration of a red-headed girl in the woods in a purple witch costume, being circled by ghosts. There is a haunted house in the top back right corner; and a crescent moon in the left corner. 

Haunted 
Ink and Gouache
12”x18”
2020
Independent Study
An illustration of a red-headed girl in the woods in a purple witch costume, being circled by ghosts. There is a haunted house in the top back right corner; and a crescent moon in the left corner. 

A chicken, pig, and cow painted vertically in a row, on top of a black background with a dark brown text “ we all have a right to life,” with green viney leaves at the top, and draping down either side of the animals.

Right to Life 
Acrylic and oil paint
24”x36”
2019
ART 205, Design Concepts II - 2D
A chicken, pig, and cow painted vertically in a row, on top of a black background with a dark brown text “ we all have a right to life,” with green viney leaves at the top, and draping down either side of the animals.

Skeletal ribcage as a focal point, with a dark and hazy gray/sage green background, with the silver metallic text repeated, “in your bones.” The rib cage has segments cut out of the canvas, and has the edges embroidered. As well as the text directly on the bones saying, “you can aim for my heart, go for blood. But you would still miss me in your bones.”

In Your Bones
Mixed Media (house paint, acrylic paint, marker, tracing paper, embroidery)
24”x30”
2021
Independent Study
Skeletal ribcage as a focal point, with a dark and hazy gray/sage green background, with the silver metallic text repeated, “in your bones.” The rib cage has segments cut out of the canvas, and has the edges embroidered. As well as the text directly on the bones saying, “you can aim for my heart, go for blood. But you would still miss me in your bones.”

Front facing female portrait with green color tones for the skin. With a black background with chalk written over in a row, “you’re fine.”

Writing Lines
House paint, acrylic paint, and chalk 
18”x24”
2021
Independent Study 
Front facing female portrait with green color tones for the skin. With a black background with chalk written over in a row, “you’re fine.”

Female portrait, holding her hands to her head, in distress. This is on top of a hazy, gray and sage green background, with typewritten words “you’re fine.”

Sink or Swim
House paint, colored pencil, and tracing paper 
Size: 18”x24”
2021
Independent Study
Female portrait, holding her hands to her head, in distress. This is on top of a hazy, gray and sage green background, with typewritten words “you’re fine.”

a fully embroidered skull on top of a background of continuous text stating “though i can’t recall your face, i still got love for you.”

Recall your face 
paper, paint, and embroidery on canvas 
11”x14”
2021
Independent Study 
A fully embroidered skull on top of a background of continuous text stating “though i can’t recall your face, i still got love for you.”