Born and raised in the Midwest, Vicki got the bug to head west and came to Montana after graduating from high school.  She received her BA in art from Montana State University in 1987 and continued her westward migration where she made Kodiak Island, Alaska home.  She left Kodiak for San Francisco to earn her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, then returned to island life for the next 15 years where she worked as a mom, bartender and carpenter and was actively involved in the local art scene as a board member of the Kodiak Island Visual Arts League, founding member of the Kodiak Island Arts and Crafts Cooperative, and mixed media and drawing instructor at the University of Alaska, Kodiak College.  She returned to Montana to start the Bear Canyon School of Art and Craft and pursue life as a full-time artist.  Happy to be in Bozeman and inspired by her family, friends and the beauty around her, she shares a house on the wrong side of the tracks with her son, Isaac and Millie the stray cat.
She is known for her sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical mixed media constructions that tell stories, reflect on the human condition, and relay the ironies of life’s situations.  Her work is influenced by myths, humor, personal journeys, human nature, and great stuff.  She exhibits throughout the US.

You may view more of her work at www.vickifish.com.