Artist Statement

This body of work explores the creativity and design I’ve exhibited in remodeling our first home. Our home was built around 1928 and has many layers of design and style over the years. As we remodel and uncover hidden layers, I often ask myself about the thought process of certain design choices, as I’m sure somebody in the future will ask the same about mine. In this series, I aim to explore my own creative processes of remodeling and designing a home while also thinking of those that came before me. By using leftover paint, fabric and design elements, I aim to harness the creativity used in making our house a home and bring it to life on the canvas.

This artwork allowed me to connect with those that came before me. When close family members visit my home and see my style, they often say it reminds them of my paternal grandmother, Sandra. While I never got the joy of meeting her; exploring designs, color theory and elements in the home helped me feel connected to her. The piece titled “Sandra H.” combines elements of my home that I feel my grandmother might have chosen in modern times.

I am very conscious of waste, so using leftover materials allowed me to ease my anxieties enough to explore and play. By using the creativity, design elements and style I have already explored in my home, it made it easier to engage with the art making process.

 

During the process of creating this series, I often thought about the risks I took designing our home and wondered why I did not have the same fearlessness when it came to my artwork. This body of work challenges that and allows for room to take the risks similar to how I did in designing my home. I would say that this home changed me as much as I changed it. We both grew, adjusted and were challenged and this series is a permanent reminder of that experience for us both.

Biography​​​​​​​

 

Victoria Hutcheson is an artist who has resided here in Batesville, AR for many years. Originally from Missouri, Victoria grew up loving art, but not having much direction with it until getting to college. She graduated from Lyon College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Art. She then pursued her Master’s degree in Art Therapy at Florida State University. Currently, Victoria is the Director of Mental and Behavioral Health at Lyon College here in Batesville. Victoria also proudly serves on the board of the Batesville Area Arts Council and the Humane Society of Independence County.

 

During her time at Lyon, Victoria worked with a team on several local murals including the Coca Cola and apple blossom murals downtown. Before graduate school, Victoria completed a 40-feet by 11-feet mural in New Madrid, Mo. and a 10-feet by 7-feet mural in Morley, Mo. Victoria recently had two pieces featured in the 2025 Batesville Area Arts Council Member Exhibition. Victoria was also selected as the 2025 Scot’s Fest Alumni Artist and had her work displayed at Lyon College. With her art therapy background, Victoria often explores emotions, feelings and connections with the process and product of her artwork. Though her media has varied over the years, Victoria mainly experiments with paint and 2D materials. Her most recent work incorporates textures and fabrics to provide some 3D elements to 2D work.