Avis Rasmussen is a Victoria artist and printmaker of national significance who carries a West Coast narrative to her 'plein air' painting. Rasmussen completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction in painting in 1979 and her Masters in Art Education in 1982. She is a celebrated poet and advocate for the arts community in Victoria. Rasmussen's work has been exhibitied internationally, including at the Pretoria International exhibition (2000), at the International School of Drawing, Painting, Sculpture exhibition in Montecastello di Vibio (2003), and in Hastings, New Zealand (2006). Her paintings are in collections, both public and private, worldwide.