Victor Bokas’ interest in art began at age 12 when he bought a $1 raffle ticket at an outdoor art show and won a collaborative landscape painting worked on by 12 artists. He started taking private painting lessons the following month.
As a native Floridian, Victor grew up on the Gulf Coast against a backdrop of sunbathing tourists, palm trees, fish and other tropical images. Those images remain with him to this day and are frequently incorporated into his paintings. You’ll notice homage to his Greek heritage with statues, columns, olives and vases appearing in his work, as well as Florida kitsch, beaches, flea market finds, antiques, pop culture and everyday surroundings.
His passion for travel is also inspiration for his images, which showcase his lush color palette and complex patterns.
Victor is quite the collector, specializing in Florida kitsch and 50s memorabilia. He has turned his house into a visual canvas, filling every inch with interesting collections.
is 62 yards long. In 1999, Victor worked on a series to document the millennium. His goal for the year was to remove color and paint from his palette and focus strictly on line drawing. He set the objective of completing one pen and ink drawing every day for the entire year. Each drawing is the size of a CD jewel case and captures the beauty of line, shape, texture, balance and dimension. A series that was also a lesson in discipline, the 365 drawings reflect a personal diary of the year.
is capturing the absurdity and fun of images that surround us every day. His interest in the whimsical adds light-heartedness to his work, where vivid colors, bold shapes and visual energy collide. This is often expressed in the "Biff" series, for Biff is Victor’s protector and alter ego. Easily recognized from his angled outline/profile, Biff serves as a narrative of the artist’s life.
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