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Victoria
Twomey is an
award-winning photographer, digital artist and poet. Her work has been
exhibited at various galleries and outdoor art shows around Long Island.
She was named “Artist of the Week” by WLIW’s Ticket television show
(Channel 21), received a "Best New Entry – Fine Arts" award at Gallery
North’s 41st Annual Outdoor Art Show and her photograph “Flowers on
Radiator” was a winner in the Huntington Arts Council’s 4th Annual Juried
Photography Show.
Entirely self-educated, Victoria began by teaching herself basic
programming in order to create animations. As the technology progressed,
so did her ability to use the computer as a creative tool, eventually
teaching herself the skills necessary to work as a full-time web designer,
programmer, graphic artist and technical marketing writer. She is a
science buff and lover of philosophy who deeply respects the spiritual
journey of all living things.
Much of
her fine-art work begins by carefully arranging real objects (not images)
on a flatbed scanner, sometimes using textured cloth for the background.
She also uses a digital camera to capture images. While some of her work
is realistic, quite often the combinations of items are not normally found
together, which adds interest to the piece and contributes to her unique
style. For instance, she may float pistachios in mint jelly or pour milk
next to a jellybean. She also likes to disassemble everyday objects and
present them in a new way. For instance she might remove the petals from a
rose and rearrange them behind a bright white daisy. The composition is
then transferred to Photoshop where she applies her own vision of color,
light and shadow – removing unwanted elements and creating new ones.
Orange Jello becomes a cave painting, kiwis and strawberries become an
alien beach, dinner rolls are transformed into a bold abstract. The viewer
is immediately struck by the intimacy and intensity of many of Victoria’s
pieces. Everyday objects are seen with the emotional drama of the poet’s
heart and the eye of a scientist. The result is a body of work that is
unique, beautiful and organically powerful.
"The camera lens reminds me of my
favorite childhood toy – a microscope. With a camera, I just keep playing
as I did when I was a child - peering closely at my surroundings,
investigating my world. What could be more fascinating or more fun?
Creating slows time down, allows me to experience highly focused,
existential moments by slicing them into frames. And the beauty! I am not
just looking at a flower, I am composing with it, forming a spiritual
relationship with it." -Victoria Twomey
Victoria also paints with the spoken and written word,
appearing as a featured poet at various venues around Long Island
including “First Fridays” at the Hecksher Museum of Art,
The Poetry Barn, Barnes & Noble, The Pisces Cafe, Borders Books and local radio.
She is the author of “The Feminine Voice” a compilation of her previously
published chapbooks. Her poems have been published in several anthologies,
in newspapers and on the Web, including
poetrybay.com, "For Better or For Worse" (PoetWorks Press), "Haiku One
Breaths" (Allbook Books), “Long Island Sounds 2005(and 2006)” (North Sea
Poetry Scene Press), “PPA Literary Review,” the Northport Observer, The
Long Island Quarterly and the North Shore Woman's Newspaper. Her poem
"Pieta" was nominated for the 2006 Pushcart Prize.
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Gloria G. Murray,
well-known in Long Island poetry circles, says of Victoria’s work in
“Autumn Music Box:”
“Hurray for
Victoria Twomey! A poet with a heart and a head that go together
beautifully. She has the ability to weave emotion into a magnificent
tapestry. These poems move us on two levels, reminding us of how resilient
the human soul is when faced with great sorrow. She is truly a woman’s
voice - bold yet elegant.”
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