Vicki Stavrou

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Vicki Stavrou Yesterday_s Sunshine

Yesterday's Sunshine
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed

Vicki Stavrou Beehive and Baths

Beehive and Baths
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
framed

Vicki Stavrou Under the Sun

Under the Sun
acrylic on canvas
100 x 100 cm
SOLD

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Vicki Stavrou

Vicki Stavrou Biography

Byron Bay-based artist Vicki Stavrou works primarily in acrylic on canvas and occasionally on wood panels. She uses Golden Acrylics for their intense colors, particularly the fluorescent range, which gives some of her paintings a pop art edge. Her main influences include David Hockney and Howard Arkley.

Vicki's passion for painting mid-century modernism narratives is driven by her love of swimming pools and exploration. She reflects the post-WWII optimism and economic boom, which highlighted the playful and futuristic aspects of mid-century modern design. Motels with large neon signs, iconic symbols of the American Dream, feature prominently in her work.

Mid-century modernism, known for its fun-loving yet functional style and spacious, integrative architectural designs, is central to Vicki's narrative paintings. Many of her works are set in Palm Springs, California, a hub for mid-century modernism.

Her paintings evoke a sense of fun and innocence, focusing on the lifestyle and architecture of the 1950s, with swimming pool scenes, butterfly houses, and iconic motels capturing the simplicity of that era. Retro scenes of Barbie and Ken are also featured in some of her smaller works.

Vicki Stavrou Resumé

Recent Exhibitions

2023–2026 Lost in Palm Springs, touring group exhibition, Australia-wide

2022 Anthea Polson Art, solo exhibition

2021 Anthea Polson Art, solo exhibition

2019 Tweed Regional Gallery, solo exhibition

2018 Pack Gallery 1st Anniversary Exhibition, group show

2018 Murwillumbah Art Trail

2017 Murwillumbah Art Trail

2013 Citrus Gallery, solo exhibition

2005 House of Phillips Fine Art Gallery, Mosman, group exhibition

2004 Palm House Royal Botanic Gardens, group exhibition

2003 Palm House Royal Botanic Gardens, group exhibition

2002 Mosman Art & Community Gallery 2088 Show, work acquired for permanent collection

2000 The Watch House Gallery, Balmain, group exhibition

Education & Experience
Art classes at Waverley/Woollahra Art College, Waverley

Art classes at Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby

Casual scenic background artist for Walt Disney Studios

Casual scenic background artist with ABC Studios

Art Prizes:
2024 Doyles Art Award – Highly Commended

2023 BAM Art Prize – Semi-finalist

2023 Clayton Utz Art Award – Finalist

2022 Doyles Art Award – Finalist

2022 Lethbridge 20000 Art Prize – Finalist

2021 BAM Art Prize – Semi-finalist

2020 BAM Art Prize – Finalist

2020 Lethbridge Art Prize – Finalist

2020 Border Art Prize

2018 BAM Art Prize – Highly Commended

2018 Gallery 7 Art Prize – Finalist

2018 Border Art Prize

2017 30x30 Art Show – Finalist

2016 Mullumbimby Postcard Exhibition – 3rd Prize Winner

2016 Border Art Prize

2015 Byron Art Classic