Vicki Ratcliff

Vicki is a self-taught watercolour and oil painter living on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Inspired by the natural world and her love of her local ocean pool, she is particularly drawn to paint the women who share each morning with her –‘for their love of life and fun, their caring friendships and their age defying beauty’. Vicki is a member of the Australian Society of Miniature Art and the Lane Cove Art Society and exhibits throughout NSW. She taught watercolour painting from her home studio for 10 years and was a member of the Pittwater Artists Trail for 6 years.

Winner of Lloyd Reece Award, Lane Cove Art Society 2021, Solo show ‘Mermaids’ Michael Reid Gallery Northern Beaches 2022, finalist Ravenswood Art Prize 2023.

‘My current work reflects my love for the sea and our connection to it. I am drawn to capture small moments in time with the amazing and resilient women of Mona Vale beach. With age comes the ability to trust who we are, reject social norms and live life to the full. My oil paintings aim to celebrate older women, those who own their confidence, embrace their bodies and dress with unbridled self-assurance.’