Known for her hyperrealist style, Robbins has received recognition for her figurative art, including being listed in Buzzfeed's 'Top 100 Figurative Painters Working Right Now' in 2017 and 2018. Her works are housed in private collections and museums such as the Howard A. & Judith Tullman Collection in Chicago, the Count-Ibex Collection in Germany, The Knoll Collection, and the Meam in Barcelona. Additionally, her art has been showcased in renowned galleries such as the Louis K. Meisel Gallery and Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts for hyperrealist art.
Robbins studied at the Sollies-Pont Lycée in France and returned to the US to earn a BFA in graphic design from Suny New Paltz. She owned an award-winning boutique design firm for over twenty years, working with major companies such as Citibank, Canon, and Shell to develop their brand identities and annual reports.
In 2008, Robbins began photographing and painting clients and friends. She refined her voice for the next two years, culminating in a solo show of eight 6'x4' portraits of couples. 8 Portrait Peaces exhibited at the Brill Gallery in North Adams, MA. Two of these paintings were accepted into the Royal Portrait Society's annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London in 2010 and 2011.
Robbins' artistic journey continued to thrive. In 2019, she participated in the prestigious "Painting Today" to celebrate International Women's Day at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain. Her works have been showcased at The Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York (a Smithsonian affiliate) and the Wausau Museum of Art in Wisconsin. Notably, in 2021, The Arnot Museum in Elmira, NY, invited Robbins to exhibit her entire body of current artwork in their tri-annual exhibit titled "3 Americans: Contemporary Masters of Realism.”
In 2023, paintings featured in the contemporary art magazine GOSS183 were included in the Lunar Codex Peregrine and Nova missions as part of NASA's Artemis plan to land humans back on the Moon in 2026.
Most recently, Robbins initiated a long-term project to paint portraits of influential figures who have inspired her throughout her career. The first portrait is of the matriarch of photorealism, Audrey Flack, which was exhibited and sold at Art Miami in 2023.
Robbins resides and works in the picturesque Hudson Valley in New York and accepts commissions worldwide.
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Statement
When I was five, I vividly remember my artist mother placing two books on our coffee table and asking which one I liked best. One featured Renoir's "Girl with a Watering Can" on the cover, and the other displayed Dali's "The Persistence of Memory." The detail on Dali's cover struck me, and I wondered how I could paint like that, too.
Despite the harsh criticism of my college professor, who claimed realism wasn't an art form, I didn't give up. Discouraged but not defeated, I heeded my father's advice and delved into the world of graphic design. This path served me well for many years, but eventually, I decided to explore new mediums. Over two years, I created a body of work for a solo show featuring eight 6'x4' figurative couples. When the Royal Portrait Society's non-members show in London chose two of these paintings for the exhibition, I felt a surge of energy and knew this was my fate. As an artist, I want to share this sense of creativity and celebration of identity and self with my clients.
So why figurative art? In the 1970s, a decade that holds a special place in my heart, I would escape the world around me by immersing myself in LP covers, losing myself in the music, and discovering visual and lyrical messages that resonated with me. With a background in graphic design, I use my strong sense of color, composition, and concept to develop my paintings.
My evocative oil paintings explore my journey from defiance to inherent strength, and my hyper-realistic figurative paintings capture this authentic evolution by highlighting individuals' strengths and celebrating power and potential. My artwork is grounded in profound truths, connecting personal significance and the creative process.