Victoria, a native of Austin, Minnesota, has been making art as long as she can remember. Living in North Dakota for ten years influenced her recent minimalist tendencies and her decision to paint with oils. A member of St. Paul's Lowertown art community, she has been active in such philanthropic organizations as H.E.A.R.T. (Helping Enable Addicts/Alcoholics Receive Treatment) and NAMI (National Association for the Mentally Ill).

Artist's Statement I've attempted to "put faces on"-in other words, to humanize-the people helped by the Family Housing Fund. My intention is to provide viewers of my work with a very personal encounter with these faces, which tell poignant stories of struggle and pain, as well as pride and success. The nearly life-size scale of the figures should help the viewer relate more intimately with these individuals. At the same time, I felt it was important to avoid stereotyping those in need. That's one reason I chose to include a professional woman, who, despite her income, might be as troubled by the lack of affordable housing as those in lower income brackets.

Visual Art | Victoria Mohr