About Victoria
During her childhood Victoria was taken (usually reluctantly) to art galleries and museums as regularly as she was to playgrounds and beaches. This experience, as well as an immersive trip through Italian art museums as a teenager, has driven her love of the visual arts.
She began her career working in the private gallery sector in Sydney, before moving into arts journalism after completing her Masters degree. Though based in Sydney, Victoria is an avid traveller and is passionate about covering regional art galleries and arts festivals across Australia and overseas.
Victoria lives with her family on the east coast of Sydney, surrounded by an eclectic array of art that threatens to overtake her home.
Education
Master of Arts degree: University of Sydney.
Graduate Diploma in Arts Administration: College of Fine Arts, Sydney.
Bachelor of Arts degree: University of Sydney
Key Roles in Journalism
2024-25 Managing Editor: Book Publication – ‘Painting with Stone’ by
Dr Zeny Edwards
2024 Contract Editor: Art Almanac magazine
2002-2024 Freelance Arts Writer: Australian Art Collector, Artist Profile, Artlink, Asian Art News, Art Asia Pacific and Monument magazines.
2006-2020 Contributing Editor: Asian Art News Magazine
2002-2007 Deputy Editor: Australian Art Review Magazine
2000-2007 Arts Writer: Sydney Morning Herald newspaper
Painting With Stone:
The Story of the Melocco Brothers
Written by Zeny Edwards | Executive Editor Victoria Hynes
Painting With Stone uncovers the extraordinary legacy of the Melocco Brothers — Italian-born artisans whose mosaics, terrazzo, and scagliola transformed Australia's architecture. Written by renowned historian Zeny Edwards and brought to life by Victoria Hynes, this beautifully illustrated book honours a forgotten chapter of craftsmanship, migration, and artistic vision embedded in the very stone of Sydney.
