Photo by Benny Capp from his 2021 exhibition showcasing Australia’s best set designers, decorators, and curators in Film and Television. The participating artists were asked to create sets that reflected their personalities and lifestyles. All sets were built and photographed at All Time Studios during a time when many subjects faced a significant reduction in work due to COVID-19 restrictions. Visit unscenesets.com to see the rest of the stunning sets and their creators!
About
New Zealand–born Victoria McKenzie is an accomplished Set Decorator, Art Director, and Props Master with over 25 years of experience in film and television. Her credits include the mini-series Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You and many acclaimed productions across Australia and New Zealand.
Victoria began her career as one of the Heads of Set Dressing on The Lord of the Rings, drawing on her Diploma of Craft Design from the Nelson School of Design, where she trained in weaving, woodworking, dyeing, printmaking, pottery, and bronze casting—skills that continue to shape her handmade, detail-driven approach to design.
Since relocating to Australia in 2001, she has contributed to more than 50 productions, including Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Mrs Biggs, Hungry Ghosts, and Judy and Punch. She is also known for her work on INXS: Never Tear Us Apart and Cut Snake, and recently completed the upcoming Apple TV series The Dispatcher. Her portfolio spans everything from period sets and bespoke props to large-scale installations, and she continues to bring her artistry to high-end commercials filmed across Melbourne.
Before entering film, Victoria worked as a textile tutor, landscape gardener, and designer for the New Zealand underwear brand Thunderpants.
When not on set, she enjoys gardening, collecting Pacifica art, and travelling in her beautifully restored 1969 Franklin Regent caravan.
Article by Shelby Deering from American Fleamarket Magazine. Photographs by Kate Hansen. 2019
