About Victoria

Victoria Menezes Miller is a Swiss artist whose work is distinguished by its multicultural influences and vibrant use of colour. Born in Nairobi, Kenya, to a family of Goan (Indian) ancestry, she has lived in Switzerland for more than four decades. Her life experiences across Africa, Europe, and Asia have become a defining characteristic of her artistic style.

After moving to Switzerland in 1982, she worked for 34 years at the World Intellectual Property Organization before retiring to devote more time to her artistic career. During her years at WIPO, she developed a substantial body of work while continuing to exhibit regularly.

Her paintings encompass a broad range of subjects, including:

  • Landscapes inspired by travel in Switzerland, Europe, East Africa, and India

  • ⁠Wildlife, particularly African animals

  • ⁠Portraits and figurative studies

  • ⁠Still life compositions 

Victoria works in numerous media, including oil, watercolour, charcoal, pencil, pen and ink, batik, and digital art, allowing her to adapt her style to each subject and the mood of the painting.

One of the defining characteristics of Victoria's work is her ability to merge different cultural influences into a unified visual language. Rather than focusing on a single artistic movement, her paintings celebrate memory, travel, colour, and place. African light, Indian heritage, and Swiss landscapes frequently coexist within her portfolio.

She has exhibited extensively in Switzerland, including exhibitions at:

  • World Intellectual Property Organization

  • ⁠World Trade Organization

  • ⁠International Labour Organization

  • ⁠International Telecommunication Union

  • ⁠Montreux Art Gallery (multiple editions, including 2006, 2017, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026)

  • Forum de Meyrin

Victoria’s works are held in private collections across six continents, including Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, South America, and Australia.