"The strong blocks of color used by Robin grab me, and by showing me what she feels about herself, her body, her story, makes me reflect on how I see myself, my body, my story. To me, that is what art is about. As Picasso said, 'We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand.' 
                                                                      ~Leah Abrahams, Photographer, Boston,   

                                  
ARTIST STATEMENT
My artwork features a vibrant color palette, body language, and movement in abstract scenes of women. As I apply layers of charcoal and acrylic paint the figures are revealed and their stories emerge.  My inspiration is rooted in my previous professional work as a somatic psychotherapist. It was a privilege to co-create spaces for healing with women as their narratives unfolded and we processed them together. These deeply personal moments and rich interior worlds, theirs and mine, are an ongoing theme in my paintings. 
                                                       
 ARTIST BIO 
Robin grew up and lived most of her life in the suburban midwest until relocating to Boston in 2013. She feels energized by Boston’s culturally rich urban environment steeped in history, European sensibility, and the proximity to the ocean. Robin recalls her childhood drawing tiny detailed pencil pictures of doll-like girls, creating collages with mixed media, and feeling engaged and moved by color; a striking element in all of her work.
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Robin's visual voice expresses the human figure in a contemporary style with emotionally intuitive paintings and vibrant colors. The work reflects a practiced and imaginative use of line, shape, composition, and color, layering acrylic paint and charcoal on stretched canvas.  The relationship of women and their bodies is a recurrent theme in her work and she engages the viewer with an emotional sensitivity to what it means to be female.
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CURRENT VOLUNTEER WORK SUPPORTING THE ARTS 
Women's Caucus for Art: National Exhibition Committee 
      Cambridge, Art Association, MA:  Exhibition Committee ​

MEMBERHIPS
           National Association of Women of Women Artists
Women's Caucus for Art
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Fort Point Artists Association, Boston, MA