About the Artist

Victoria Bell, born in Cheshire, England, discovered her passion for drawing at a young age. At 13, she moved to the United States, where her artistic journey continued to flourish. A long-time resident of Princeton, Victoria chose to remain in the town after earning her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Princeton Universily Her unique perspective blends her love for art and science, creating works that reflect the intricate relationship between the mind and the world around us.

Her academic work focused on mental models, exploring how we create these models when we think. This research strongly influences her art, inviting viewers to look deeper, revealing hidden musicians, athletes, readers, gamers, and more. Through these intricate details, Victoria's work encourages us to recognize and seek out the things in life that bring us joy.

Our world is a puzzle. The solution of paradise is simple to understand long life, clean air, clean water, personal security, financial security, easy transportation, and surely inspiring art and music. The pieces to the puzzle of life are everywhere- in the earth, in plants, in art, in our minds, in everything. It is up to us to find these pieces and put them together. Everyone contributes to the solution. Victoria's contribution to the Garden is her art.

Victoria believes in the power of art to connect us to our dreams and aspirations. Her pieces remind us that we are all Dream Painters, capable of creating and living happy dreams.