Vicki Busby

Vicki Busby is a Melbourne native and award-winning graphic designer. After studying with several published and internationally known artists, Vicki has developed her own unique impressionistic painting style. She is known for her use of dramatic light and bold colors in her paintings which are done in oil, acrylics, or soft pastel.

Vicki is a member of the Space Coast Advertising Federation, Pastel Society of America, Degas Pastel Society, the Strawbridge Art League, and the Brevard Museum of Art.

Her acrylic paintings “Continental Flambe” and “Art and Wine” were selected as poster art for the Main Street Masters of Art Fall Art Festivals, in 2006 and in 2007.

Exhibition History

• SLOW Gallery’s Candemonium Exhibition, 2009
• Brevard Art Museum’s Take Out Exhibition, 2009
• Strawbridge Art League’s Visions, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005
• Strawbridge Art League’s Landmarks Our Heritage, 2008, 2007, and 2006
• Imago Fine Art in Historic Downtown Melbourne, “ICONS” Figures of the 60’s, April–June 2008
• Brevard Art Museum’s 3-D Theme-Based Art exhibition, For the Love of Art Etc., 2007
• Fifth Avenue Art Gallery’s Juried Exhibitions 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006
• Degas Pastel Society’s National Exhibition in New Orleans, LA, 2006
• Brevard Art Museum’s For the Love of Art, 2006
• Yapa in Historic Downtown Melbourne, 2008 until present
• Continental Flambe in Historic Downtown Melbourne, 2000 until present
• Silken Galleria Interior Design in Historic Downtown Melbourne, 2006 until present

Award History

• Silver Addy—Space Coast Advertising Federation, 2009, 2008, and 2005
• Award of Excellence—Artworks 2007 Art Festival
• Second Place—Strawbridge Art League’s Landmarks Our Heritage, 2007 and 2006
• Merit Award—Strawbridge Art League’s Visions, 2005
• Silver Award—Strawbridge Art League’s Visions, 2004
• Judges Award—Melbourne Art Festival, 2003
• Best of Show—Palm Bay Art Festival, 2002
• Third Place—Artworks Art Festival, 2002
• Merit Award—Melbourne Art Festival, 2001
• Third Place—Artworks Art Festival, 2001
• Third Place—Space Coast Art Festival, 2000

Commissions

•  Dog Portraits—Sue Lazar, Vivian Bevon, Mary Thrasher, and Cheryl Black
•  James Porter—Cookbook cover rendering/painting
•  Brevard Art Museum— Imagine VI fund raiser, For the Love of Art fund raiser

Publications

Numerous articles in Florida Today

Public Works

 8-foot fiberglass statue for “Shuttles Orbiting the Space Coast,” 2008

Vicki Busby
629 E. Lincoln Ave.

Melbourne, FL 32901 

vickibusby@studio-629.com 

phone: 321-749-7621