Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Victoria Ester Orantes. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Victoria Ester thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Coming up with the idea is so exciting, but then comes the hard part – executing. Too often the media ignores the execution part and goes from idea to success, skipping over the nitty, gritty details of executing in the early days. We think that’s a disservice both to the entrepreneurs who built something amazing as well as the public who isn’t getting a realistic picture of what it takes to succeed. So, we’d really appreciate if you could open up about your execution story – how did you go from idea to execution?

Years had gone by since the purchase of my 1966 Volkswagen Beetle , and it was still sitting in the driveway of my parent’s house; my nineteen year-old self had stubbornly bought a car that I did not know how to fix or drive. I fell in love at first sight with the beetle’s matte black color, obnoxious engine, and the exaggerated bounces the car made at each bump in the road, so I bought it. Sadly the consequence of that was having a car for years being neglected. That changed when the idea suddenly struck me to turn the Volkswagen into what she is now, a mobile boutique. As soon as I got home, I doodled my vision on a scrap of paper, and was determined to make it a reality. When that idea was born, I had already been selling my art on a blanket at Echo Park Lake for a few months. It was obvious to me that I wanted to continue to share my work in this open-air manner and connect directly with people, yet wanted to present my work in a spunky yet more dignified matter. So within one week, with the help of YouTube, the abandoned beetle in the driveway had my full attention. I reupholstered the entire interior of the car, and within a month had the car returned to me with a rebuilt engine. I finished teaching myself to drive stick shift and once succeeded at that, V.E.O.Visions was ready to roll. “Launching” meant selling my art, curated thrifts, and original jewelry from a working mobile boutique at an open-air market.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

What sets V.E.O.Visions apart from others is that there is zero attempt to follow any trends. Beyond satisfying my desire to create, connecting with others through vulnerability brings me satisfaction. The service I provide is art with heart.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

Although painting and writing yield the reward of bringing something from my mind’s eye to the public eye, the most rewarding aspect of being an artist is evoking inner dialogue in my audience.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

The lesson I had to unlearn is the idea of what my life and art are “supposed” to look like. I’ve learned not to worry about being misunderstood. Respect, kindness, and communication never go out of style.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/v.e.o.visions/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VEOvisions/

Image Credits
Website of Ana Cristel: https://anacristel.com/ Instagram of Ana Cristel: @anacristelphoto