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Deborah Robins

London, London, United Kingdom

My background has been as a designer and illustrator in fashion. Over the last 12 years I have been ...

About the artist

Deborah Robins

Joined In 2017

(9 Followers)

About the artist

Deborah Robins

Joined In 2017

(9 Followers)

ABOUT
EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS

My background has been as a designer and illustrator in fashion. Over the last 12 years I have been drawing and painting and I am continuing my exploration of the human figure and my love of line and movement.
Currently I am working in oils, pastels and with Chinese ink wash techniques. Texture and background are very important to me. I work from the background forward into the subject matter, allowing the texture and emotion of background to inform my line and colour choices.
I am originally from South Africa where I studied fashion and worked as a designer. I emigrated to the UK in 1985 and carried on working as a designer and fashion illustrator until 2004 when I decided to concentrate more on my art.

2006 - Present
MARY WARD CENTRE, London - Part time Drawing and Painting under the tutor and artist Caroline Deane

1978 - 1979
ST MARTINS SCHOOL OF ART, London - Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion Design

1973 - 1975
NATAL TECH, Durban - Diploma in Fashion Design

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2019 June - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2019

2017 January/February - Central St Giles, London - HSoA Exhibition

2016 June - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2016

2015 June - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2015

2015 February - Pastel Society UK Annual Exhibition - Mall Galleries London

2014 June - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2014

2014 June - Pastel Society UK Annual Exhibition - Mall Galleries London

2013 November - Islington Art Society - The Original Art Gallery London

2013 Jujy - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2013

2013 June - Pastel Society UK Annual Exhibition - Mall Galleries London

2013 May - Draw More, Rootstein Hopkins Foundation - Morley Gallery London

2012 Jujy - Islington Arts Factory, London - Summer Salon 2012

2011 May - Draw More, Rootstein Hopkins Foundation - Morley Gallery London