​​Vikki Vettese believes beauty is found as much in the journey as in the final destination. That feeling is carried over into her artwork, where she continually explores the creative process of painting and finds inspiration in people, wildlife and landscapes. Her portraits of people’s faces capture their inner serenity.


Although Vikki's preferred medium is acrylic, her previous 30 years in the FCA working with water colors and multimedia gave her great experience with washes and layering with both color and texture.

Vikki was born in Victoria BC, raised in Calgary, Alta, spent ten years in Northern Canada, and now lives, in Parksville BC.
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
  • 2 years in SAIT ( Calgary ) art program 
  • 2 years in art program at Thunder Bay University 
  • 15 years of training at Vancouver FCA art program -active status
  • Numerous workshops in Prince George, Surrey, Delta, Victoria, Nanaimo and Gabriola
  • Member- Federation of Canadian Artists
  • Member - Surrey Arts Centre
  • Member - Delta, BC Arts Guild
  • Member - White Rock, BC Arts Council 
  • Member - Nanaimo FCA chapter
  • Member - Gabriola Arts Council
  • First place in Calgary stampede art competition when she only was 12 yrs old
  • Placed in many juried shows ,
  • work exhibited in Thunder bay Art gallery
  • Placed in two Prince George juried shows
  • “Honorable mention” for ”Robin “
  • Accepted and exhibited several times in Surrey Arts Centre juried exhibitions
  • Third place in “Arts 99” at Surrey Art Centre for “Escape”
  • Exhibited in several FCA juried art shows.
  • Exhibited in many Art Galleries across Canada and USA
  • Commissioned for several independent art pieces by clients.
​Now residing on Vancouver Island, Vikki has taken to exploring the islands and her acrylic paintings now have a strong west coast focus. 

Her skies, ocean scenes and winter sunsets bring the same warm glow to canvas as it does in reality but adds the emotions and imagination of a painter’s eye. While her goal is to push her comfort level and expand her talents, her results convey strong moods and show there is also great beauty to be found at the final destination.


Vikki’s paintings have been exhibited and won awards in juried shows across Canada.