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Sharon Robinson

Teaches at The Art League

Biography:B.A., Tufts University, Medford, Mass.
M.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass
Robinson is a mixed media artist specializing in abstract collage and acrylic painting.  Raised in New Jersey, she lived in Boston and Los Angeles prior to moving to Portland in 1991, where she lived for 22 years. She currently resides in Washington, DC. and teaches at Howard County Community College.Her early interest in the design of the man-made environment led her to pursue a master’s degree in Urban Design and Community Development at MIT. While working in the urban transit and planning field for over 25 years, she engaged in a parallel pursuit of art. Since 1999 she has been a full-time artist, teaching and showing her work in exhibitions on both the east and west coasts, in addition to providing consultant services to nonprofit arts organizations, arts festivals and acting as director of a creative reuse center.

Artist's Statement:
The primary inspiration for my art is creating a visual expression of the elements of life that connect us as human beings. I am most drawn to themes addressing cultural integration, how we define ourselves in relation to others, and biases that cause misunderstanding. I approach each piece differently – sometimes with a specific idea or subject, other times as an experiment in texture, color and design.  In executing a piece of art I often use cultural motifs, symbols, text and related representations of ethnic, religious and racial identity. None of us can claim to be pure anything – we are only the latest version of millennia of mixing, matching, migrating and mingling. Whatever the inspiration, I layer materials both literally and figuratively, to provide and depth and dimension because I believe these elements reflect the richness of the fabric of life, and allow me to construct my own contemporary interpretation of timeless themes.
Courses:Mixed Media Abstract Collage 
Painting And Collage 

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