Using her subtle sense of art and design, Robin invokes complex feelings by blending ordinary and found objects. Motivating her work is a strong desire to work with her hands and communicate artistically in a non-digital medium.
In her constructions, she merges her passion for the aesthetic nature of objects with inspiration from travel, music, the beach, and the many people whose lives have touched her own.
Robin was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was raised in Kansas City. After some formative years in Colorado, she headed farther West, landing in San Francisco where she’s resided since 1988.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Design from the University of Kansas, with minors in metal smithing and painting, as well as an Associates Degree in Design from the Art Institute of Colorado.
Artist Statement
My process starts with the box — or the central element — and around this, everything is built. I begin to form a world within this frame, based upon composition, iconic symbolism, scale, color, and material.
Sorting through my arsenal of treasures — mined primarily from flea markets, estate sales, and antique stores — I decide which objects I want to use, always searching for an emotional connection between myself and these materials.
It’s rare that a piece is meticulously planned; it’s a very spontaneous process. Though these pieces are outwardly an assembly of visual elements, the work’s origin stems from my intuition and emotions.
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2022 — The Art of Emprise. Emprise Bank, 257 N. Broadway,
Wichita, KS
EXHIBITS
2023-2024 —The deYoung Open 2023, deYoung Fine Arts Museum
San Francisco, CA. September 30th, 2023-January 7th, 2024
2023 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “Tiny” Nov 3 - Dec 23, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
2023—Moving Pictures Art and Transit September 20th and 22nd 2024, 1890 Bryant Street Studios, San Francisco, CA.
2023 —Art for AIDS Benefit Auction, San Francisco. Benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project
Sponsored by UCSF Alliance Health Project San Francisco, CA
2023 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “City Streets” July 6 - July 24, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
2023 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “Delicious” June 8 - July 3, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
2023 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “On the Road” May 4 - May 22, 2023, San Francisco, CA.
2022 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “Tiny” Nov 4 - Dec 23, 2022, San Francisco, CA.
2022 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “Look! Up in the Sky!” Aug 18 - Sept 5th, 2022, San Francisco, CA.
2022 — Art for Aids Benefit Auction, San Francisco. Benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project
Sponsored by UCSF Alliance Health Project San Francisco, CA
2022 — STUDIO Gallery presents: “Delicious”, May 26 - June 20, 2022, San Francisco, CA.
2022 — ArtSpan's juried Benefit Art Auction, San Francisco, CA.
2022 —Lapis Room Gallery, “Contemporary Take on Traditional Art + Sound” Albuquerque, NM
2021 —Live Worms Gallery, “Textural” San Francisco, CA
2021 —Artspan juried Benefit Auction San Francisco, CA
2021 —Art for AIDS Benefit Auction, San Francisco. Benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project
Sponsored by UCSF Alliance Health Project San Francisco, CA
2019 —The Reclaimed Room: “Are We Dead Yet?” Building Resources, San Francisco, CA
2019 —Art for AIDS Benefit Auction San Francisco. Benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project
Sponsored by UCSF Alliance Health Project San Francisco, CA
2018 —Art for AIDS Benefit Auction,San Francisco. Benefitting the UCSF Alliance Health Project
Sponsored by UCSF Alliance Health Project San Francisco, CA
2016 — Arc Gallery and Studios - ”Some Assembly Required”
San Francisco, CA
permanent