Born in Selma, Alabama, the as yet undiscovered cradle of the arts in the South, Vicky Sommerville has always been a step ahead of the masses - just ask her creditors. A master of abstract art at the young age of three, as evidenced by her first showing on the Frigidaire art gallery, she has gone on to teach herself the intricacies of form, color, and design. Unable to lure the great masters to Selma except on video, Vicky set out on a quest for knowledge into the wilds of the north where she discovered the Art Students League and the strange and wonderful concrete jungle of New York City. But the peaceful beauty of Selma called her home, not to mention her two boys who had run out of frozen pizza and clean clothes. Invigorated by her stay in New York, Vicky’s fame spread like the muddy waters of the Alabama River at flood stage. Today she is known for her wonderful portraits that capture the inner spark of her subjects. A minor celebrity in Selma, Vicky divides her time between painting, teaching art classes, raising her sons, training her horses, working to uplift Selma through the arts, and wondering how to fit 48 hours into 24.