You may have seen her work in North Omaha or the Old Market or at NFM (depending on when you’re reading this article). Avry Victor is an emerging artist.
- Her work is colorful. Victor’s embrace of the ‘imperfect’ is another signature.
- “I like the imperfections.There’s some artists that like to paint things more realistic or idealized, which is totally fine. I strive to make what I see. If you have a gap tooth, I’m gonna put the gap tooth in. I think that’s really cool,” she exclaimed.
- Victor is part of NFM’s Celebration of Black Culture. A representative tells Mary Nelson that, last year, they saw a 55% increase in revenue from the artwork – which reflects community support.
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She studied art in Lincoln.
“I started as graphic designer, and then, I took a print making class and it was way more hands on. And I was like… aw, I’ve just gotta go back to what I love,” Avry Victor smiled…