B. 1994 Los Angeles
With the simple tools of a paint brush, canvas, oil paint, and a poetic heart,
Victoria Ester Orantes creates figurative surrealist paintings that unify self-portraiture and natural scenery. An ongoing theme in her work is the acknowledgment of life’s darkness, yet she encourages the viewer to echo the way of plants and move toward the light. She carries out this theme with ripe emotion, elegant accompanying poetry, and saturated colors. Her work is a culmination of cerebral and soulful introspection, capturing the movement of a heart and mind that diligently turns pain into power.