Vicky’s love affair with nature started at just 6 months of age when she made a mad dash for Lake Superior. Her parents scooped her up as tiny fingers touched the water. That exhilaration has stayed with her a lifetime. She has traveled to many different countries, but it was excursions to Central America and Asia that Vicky became especially passionate about tropical rainforests. She began painting botanical watercolors to raise awareness about fragile ecosystems and has provided artwork for Conservation Organizations in Mexico, Peru, Bolivia and Canada.

In 2017, she completed a large multi-panel project entitled Duets: The Dance of Symbiotic Relationships, an exhibition highlighting mutually beneficial interactions between plants and various birds, animals and insects. This project, and subsequent book, is dedicated to a better appreciation and understanding of the world of plants and to highlight the importance and interconnectedness of tropical ecosystems to the health of our planet. The panels are now part of the Thunder Bay Centennial Conservatory's permanent collection.

Most recently, Vicky is launching a new project entitled, "Metro Vancouver Naturehood Mandalas", made possible through the generous support of the 2022 Artist's for Conservation Rob and Sharon Butler Art Explorer's Grant (read more). She has also just finished a book entitled "Exploring Vancouver Naturehoods: An Artist's Sketchbook Journal", that takes a closer look at nature in local parks and neighbourhoods, to be released in spring, 2023.

Vicky’s preferred medium is watercolour, occasionally using metalpoint and mixed media. Her work has been part of numerous international juried exhibitions, including Focus on Nature XIV at the New York State Museum and the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition at the Ottawa Museum of Nature. She is a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, the American Society of Botanical Artists, Nature Vancouver and is an AFC signature member.

“As an artist for conservation, I am always delighted and humbled by the stories I find in nature. My goal is to share those stories with a wider audience. When we fall in love with something, we are more likely to take action to protect it. Art, whether creating it or appreciating it, is a powerful way to do that!”