Victoria 's educational background is in languages. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Russian from Arizona State University . A focus on historical linguistics in post-graduate work led to her interest of letterforms and calligraphy. In addition to her language degree, Victoria has augmented her education in the arts with a focus on Oriental painting. She has taken numerous classes in horticulture and completed the Master Gardener training in 1994.

Victoria teaches watercolor, lettering and collage workshops throughout the United States . She has been on the faculty of 10 international lettering arts conferences. Her classes are unique because she shows students how to use a broad-edged pen in addition to the traditional brush, to create fluid, dynamic impressions. Her work goes beyond traditional illustration, to capture the essence and ephemeral nature of her subject.

Victoria's work has received international attention and has been included in exhibits such as: Celebrating American Poetry at the Frye Museum in Seattle; Calligraphic USA/USSR, Moscow / New York ; Art of Ink 2000 and 2001. Her work has also been highlighted in numerous publications including: Florilege; The Artist's Magazine; Zig Calligraphy Manual; Parallel Pen Wizardry; Art of Ink; and Letter Arts Review.

In addition to her busy traveling workshop schedule, Victoria also teaches at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix , AZ. Victoria lives with husband Peter and cat, Nelson. Victoria shares her time between her summer studio on the coast of Maine in St. George and her winter studio in the Superstition Mountains in Arizona .  Her two daughters Alex and Johanna live in Boston and her son Joseph and wife Melissa live in Chicago.

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