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She learned to play instruments by ear and was part of a music ensemble that toured Germany and played London’s famed Albert Hall. Today, she plays the bass guitar with her band Son of Kong. Morton acknowledges that her formative experiences with music have influenced her artistic output. She believes that paintings, just like music, have nonverbal expressive qualities and resonate on psychological and emotional levels. 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Oil on canvas; 260.3 × 205.1 cm (each), 260.3 × 410.2 cm (overall). Gift of Patti and Frank Kolodny (2014-155 a-b)","captionhtml":"Victoria Morton (Scottish, born 1971), <i>Night Geometry</i>, 2002. Oil on canvas; 260.3 × 205.1 cm (each), 260.3 × 410.2 cm (overall). Gift of Patti and Frank Kolodny (2014-155 a-b)","published_date":"2026-03-31 03:20:38.214315","campusart":[{"campuscollections":"false","campusart":0,"neighborhood":null,"lat":null,"lon":null}],"extended_content":false}