Victoria A. Epstein
Victoria was born and raised in South Central, Michigan. She attended college in New York and lived in NYC for over 20 years. In 2012 Victoria relocated to Portland, Oregon and currently resides with her husband, composer, Matt Wilcox in SE Portland.
She studied metals at the 92nd Street Y in NYC for 10 years, and has also studied at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and The Mendocino Arts Center in California. Her work has been featured in galleries in Portland and on The Oregon Coast, and she is a longtime member of Rain Spark Gallery Seasonal in Lake Oswego. Her work can also be seen in the Galleries, The Perfect Piece in Lake Oswego and Guardino Gallery in NE PDX. She has done numerous art shows in Oregon, Michigan and New York.
In addition to being a jewelry artist, Victoria has been a professional stage manager for dance, theater and special events for over 25 years. She spent 8 years as a stage manager on The Lion King in NYC and has worked and traveled the world with numerous dance companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Victoria was the Stage Manager of Oregon Ballet Theatre in Portland, Oregon, from 2012–2020.
Artist Statement
Victoria works primarily with sterling silver and shakudo. Shakudo is a Japanese alloy of copper and yellow gold. She overlays it onto the sterling silver. Her straight silver work includes the techniques fold forming, reticulation, hammering, texturing and piercing.
She studied metals at the 92nd Street Y in NYC for 10 years, and has also studied at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and The Mendocino Arts Center in California. Her work has been featured in galleries in Portland and on The Oregon Coast, and she is a longtime member of Rain Spark Gallery Seasonal in Lake Oswego. Her work can also be seen in the Galleries, The Perfect Piece in Lake Oswego and Guardino Gallery in NE PDX. She has done numerous art shows in Oregon, Michigan and New York.
In addition to being a jewelry artist, Victoria has been a professional stage manager for dance, theater and special events for over 25 years. She spent 8 years as a stage manager on The Lion King in NYC and has worked and traveled the world with numerous dance companies including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Victoria was the Stage Manager of Oregon Ballet Theatre in Portland, Oregon, from 2012–2020.
Artist Statement
Victoria works primarily with sterling silver and shakudo. Shakudo is a Japanese alloy of copper and yellow gold. She overlays it onto the sterling silver. Her straight silver work includes the techniques fold forming, reticulation, hammering, texturing and piercing.
