Exhibition at Squisito in the Needlemakers, Lewes, BN7 2NZ
Exhibition from March 2023, then a change of work in Spetember for Lewes Artwave Festival 2023.
Monday to Wednesday 10:00 until 15:00
Thursday to Saturday 10:00 until 20:30
Sunday 10:00 until 15:00
Oak framed original painting title: A PAIR OF PEARS II size: 40 x 50 x 3.5 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: A Pair of Pears II
Year created: 2021 Number: 12OPMay21
Medium Used: wooden board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life, collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. A family evening around the supper table, included a funny play on words between pair and pear This small moment fuelled a series of still life paintings based around fruit and painted on the same west facing window ledge and sill. This painting came alive after using the colour French Ultra Marine Blue in the mix for the sill in shadow.
Oak framed original painting title: PEAR size: 30 x 25 x 2.5cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: A Pear
Year created: 2021 Number: 10OPMay21
Medium Used: wooden board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life, collecting those moments tells a story.
This study painting came from a funny family conversation around the supper table about homophones, words that sound the same but with different meaning and spelling.
Here is a play on Pears and Pairs
Dimensions: 25cm W x 30cm H x 2.5cm D
Oak framed original painting title: DAILY BREAD size: 40 x 50 x 3.5 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Daily Bread
Year created: 2020 Number: 8OPJuly20
Medium Used: wooden board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life, collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from life, meaning that a model was employed to hold a pose for the duration of the painting. She sat for 5, 4 hour sessions. Victoria has abstracted the detail, which gives this riot of colour.
Oak framed Original Painting title: OPEN BOOK size: 34 x 25 x 2.5cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Open Book
Year created: 2019 Number: 16OPDec19
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is inspired from a weekend away in a rural 16th century cottage. The time spent stopping and being slow was her inspiration. She explores more abstract compositions in this series.
Deep set oak framed original painting title: STILL LIFE EGGS II size: 60.5 x 60.5 x 7 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Still Life Eggs II
Year created: 2020 Number: 17OPDec20
Medium Used: cotton canvas, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. Finding life uninspiring during the second lockdown in 2020, she played around with the things that were to hand and found a new low light that came through a small south window. The contrast between the sunlight and the shadows were a challenge to paint.
Unframed original painting title: A PAIR OF APPLES II size: 55 x 122 x 5.2 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: A Pair of Apples II
Year created: 2021 Number: 14.5OPjune21
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. A family evening around the supper table, included a funny play on words between pair and pear This small moment fuelled a series of still life paintings based around fruit and painted on the same west facing window ledge and sill. This painting is the largest of the series.
Oak framed original painting title: EGGS I size: 30 x 25 x 2.5 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Still Life Eggs I
Year created: 2020 Number: 116OPNov20
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. Finding life uninspiring during the second lockdown in 2020, she played around with the things that were to hand and found a new low light that came through a small south window. The contrast between the sunlight and the shadows were a challenge to paint.
Oak framed original painting title: A PAIR OF APPLES I size: 34.5 x 24.5 x 2.5 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: A Pair of Apples I (Study)
Year created: 2021 Number:14OPSJune21
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. A family evening around the supper table, included a funny play on words between pair and pear This small moment fuelled a series of still life paintings based around fruit and painted on the same west facing window ledge and sill.
Oak framed original painting, title: SOUTH DOWNS TRACKS size: 104 x 104 x 2.5 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: South Downs Tracks
Medium Used: cotton canvas, water-based oils
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and boldness.
This painting is from a collection of landscape paintings. Victoria inspired.
Oak framed original painting title: A PAIR OF PEARS STUDY size: 40 x 40 x 4 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: A Pair of Pears Study
Year created: 2021 Number: 11OPSketchMay21
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from a collection of domestic based still life paintings. A family evening around the supper table, included a funny play on words between pair and pear This small moment fuelled a series of still life paintings based around fruit and painted on the same west facing window ledge and sill.
Unframed original abstract painting title: DRIPPING size: 100 x 100 x 2 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Dripping
Medium Used: cotton canvas, water-based oils
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her 2-dimensional paintings are known for their structural formality and bold colours. For Victoria, life happens in a collection of small moments in life. Her visual exploring’s represent that. Collecting those moments tells a story.
This painting is from an early collection which celebrates abstraction. The flow of brush strokes and the drips of paint.
Oak framed original painting title: BEHIND EVERY CLOUD IS A SILVER LINING size: 122 x 76 x 3 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Behind Every Cloud is a Silver Lining
Medium Used: wood board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her early 2-dimensional paintings were focused on the landscape that surrounds her in her studio, particularly the weight and contours of the South Downs that make up the National South Downs Park.
Oak framed original painting title: WAITING size: 122 x 76 x 3 cm
Victoria Albuquerque British 1969
Painting Title: Waiting
Medium Used: wooden board, water-based oils, varnish
Frame: stained oak wood
Description: Victoria Albuquerque is a female artist, maker and creator based on the south coast of England, near Lewes in East Sussex. Her early 2-dimensional paintings were focused on the landscape that surrounds her in her studio, particularly the weight and contours of the South Downs that make up the National South Downs Park.