"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,
~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 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'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 female identity 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 |
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