About the Artist

Robin is an avid painter — of people, landscapes, pets and still life. Her fascination with painting faces has lead to some national awards and inclusion in national shows with the American Women Artists, Oil Painters of America and Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait International Show.  

Her work as a plein air painter lead her into much more texture in her work.  Much of her work incorporates the palette knife in addition to the brush.  Her training evolved from Fine Arts in college to numerous workshops with renowned artists such as Dawn Whitelaw, Robert Liberace, Rich Nelson, Chris Saper and numerous others. 

In addition to her keen interest in painting, she loves to teach.  There is nothing more satisfying than seeing the lights go on for a student when they “get it” in a workshop. The workshops she teaches include a Zorn Palette Portrait Workshop and Palette Knife Workshop. 

•  Selected for the AIS Small Works Show 2024
• Meretorious Richeson Floral and Still Life 2023 

• Third Place in the Richeson Figure and Portrait Show 2020

       •   Finalist in the Richeson Figure and Portrait Show 2019

        •  Emerging Artist Finalist in Artmuse Contest February 2019

• Finalist in Gateway International Contest February 2019

• Juried into AWA National Museum Show, June 2019

• Group Show, Blowing Rock Frameworks and Gallery 2018
• Accepted into OPA’s Salon Show 2018
• Accepted into AWA’s Spring Online Show 2018
• Finalist in the Best and Brightest, Scottsdale Art School 2018

• Finalist in the Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait 2017 Show
• Meritorious Richeson 75 Figure and Portrait 2017 Show

• Accepted in American Women Artist’s Juried Online Spring 2017 Show
• Accepted into the Oil Painters of America’s National Exhibition 2016
• Finalist Richeson 75/ Figure and Portrait Show 2016
• Meritorious Richeson 75/Figure and Portrait Show 2016
• Meritorious Richeson 75/Animal, Birds and Wildlife 2016
• Selected to participate in the Mint Museum “Art in the Garden”2016,2017
• Finalist American Women Artists National Juried Show 2015, Meritorious Recognition
• Finalist American Women Artists 2015 Online Show
• Selected for Carolina’s Got Art Elder Gallery 2015
• Selected as one of 30 artists to participate in the 2015 Piedmont Paint Out Plein Air Event.  Received “Artists Choice” Award
• Finalist in the Richeson 75/Figure and Portrait Show 2015
• Honorable Mention, “Colton’s Choice” award and “People’s Choice” Award, Matthews Art Guild, 2015 Matthews Alive Festival
• Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine 2014 Over 60 Competition
• Finalist in the Richeson 75/ Animals Birds and Wildlife 2013