Photographs by Elena Uryadova

Publicist Victoria Hood met artist Theo Coulombe at his gallery, Standard Space, in Sharon in the summer of 2019. At the time, Victoria was representing Troutbeck, a resort in upstate New York, and approached Theo about a collaborative exhibition with an artist he was showing, John Paul Philippe. They became friends, bonding over good wine, food, and music. During COVID, while staying alone at her father’s house in Sharon, Victoria invited Theo to join her dinner pod. They often stayed up late talking, laughing, or watching Last of the Mohicans. Victoria sensed Theo’s admiration but they remained friends until fall 2021 when she rented a carriage house on Skiff Mountain. Feeling brave, Victoria invited Theo over for champagne and her client Pointy Snout’s caviar. Their relationship blossomed, and on June 15, 2024, they held a civil union officiated by Priest AJ Stacks at the home of their friends Heidi Hendricks and Rafe Churchill, with family and close friends.