MEET THE TEAM

Visionary Art Collective is a contemporary art & artist development company in New York City.

Victoria J. Fry

President & CEO of Visionary Art Collective
@victoriajfry | victoriajfry.com

  • Victoria J. Fry is the founder of Visionary Art Collective, New Visionary Magazine & Warnes Contemporary Gallery. Born in England, Fry lived in Singapore as a child before moving to the United States. The formative years spent in the English countryside continue to impact the paintings she creates today, as they’re rooted in landscape, memory, perception, and experience. Fry’s work has been featured in numerous publications, including Create! Magazine, Vanity Fair UK, Art Reveal Magazine, and Pif Magazine amongst others.

    Since launching Visionary Art Collective in 2020, Fry has worked with over 300+ artists to help them advance their art careers. As part of her mission to increase visibility for artists, she partners up with top curators and gallerists to facilitate group exhibitions, publishes a contemporary art magazine, and hosts a podcast centered on art and entrepreneurship.

    Additionally, Fry has been a guest speaker for the Women’s Caucus of Art in Washington D.C, Photo Trouvée Magazine, The Art Queens Society, and Huron River Art Collective. She has curated exhibitions for Create! Magazine, Arts to Hearts Project, The Artful Collective, and recently served as a juror for Women’s United Art Prize.

    Fry obtained her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2012 and her MAT from Maine College of Art in 2014. Upon graduating, she moved to California for five years to continue her career as a painter and educator. After living in the Bay Area of San Francisco and Los Angeles, she is now thrilled to be living back in New York City.

Stephen Fry

Vice President
warnesfry.com

  • Stephen is originally from England and has lived in Westchester, New York for 25 years. Married to Jane, they have 4 children, including Victoria. Since inception, Stephen has provided advice on company structure, go-to-market plans, and thought leadership which has greatly benefited VAC. In addition, Stephen has brought together legal, financial, and business expertise to underpin VAC's growth. With over 30 years of international business and sales experience, having worked throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas, Stephen is an accomplished leader in building businesses from start-up or early stage. Stephen speaks Spanish as a second language.

Valerie Auersperg

Designer for New Visionary Magazine
@iamvalerism | valerism.com

  • Valerie Auersperg is an Austrian artist and illustrator living in Auckland, New Zealand whose artworks stand out with bright colours and a humorous take on themes of memory, pop culture, and mental health.

    Besides creating illustrations and paintings she has also created murals in private homes, offices, and public spaces in Sydney, Australia and all over New Zealand.

    When she is not painting or drawing she works as a graphic designer for various companies in New Zealand, Switzerland, Austria and the US.

Veronica Petty

Director of Media Partnerships
@domingocomms | domingocomms.com

  • Veronica Petty is a dedicated PR professional and art advisor based in New York. Over the past decade, she has successfully run campaigns for organizations such as Affordable Art Fair, Create! Magazine, KUNSTRAUM, PULSE Art Fair, Visionary Art Collective, and dozens of individual artists and events. Veronica is committed to promoting Latinx and Latin American artists through her founded venture, Domingo Comms, which has been featured in prominent outlets including artnet, Art Frankly, Art Zealous, House Beautiful, and others. Veronica is thrilled to embark on her new role as the Director of Media Partnerships with the VAC team.

Emma Hapner

Director of Business Administration
@emmagracehapner | emmahapner.com

  • Emma is an artist living and working in New York City. She received her Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana and her Master’s of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art in NYC. Emma specializes in figurative oil painting. She also has experience in art education through her role as an Art Instructor at the Indianapolis Art Center and One River School of Art and Design.

Mariel Fry

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