AS A FIVE-YEAR-OLD, Victoria Obolensky used to watch the BBC’s Take Hart, completely captivated by Tony Hart’s artworks. She submitted a painting of a palm tree by the sea, at age 10, which was chosen to be televised in one of the episodes. Since then, her artistic abilities and her love for the arts have only developed.
Although she did art at A Level, she didn’t pursue it as a career until later on in life. At 17, she worked for magazine in the publishing department, before moving on to work for and . “It was whilst working at Conde Nast that I also did a part-time bachelor’s degree. I financed my degree by working in ’s art department.”
