Robin Kerr
Portland, OR, United States
ART TECHNIQUE I am a self-taught artist working in a variety of mediums; acrylic paint, textile col...
About the artist
Robin Kerr
Joined In 2021
(16 Followers)
About the artist
Robin Kerr
Joined In 2021
(16 Followers)
ABOUT
EDUCATION
EXHIBITIONS
RECOGNITION
ART TECHNIQUE
I am a self-taught artist working in a variety of mediums; acrylic paint, textile collage, wax pencil, pastel, ink and graphite, to name a few. My surfaces also vary – sometimes paper, sometime canvas, mostly wood panel. My techniques include painting with rags, a lot of resist work, sgraffito, wax paper transfers and tons and tons of smudging.
ART INSPIRATION
My abstract art has two components; a reflection of everyday experiences and another element that I think is due to the fact that I am an accidental immigrant. My husband and I left New Zealand many years ago for a trip around the world. Our first stop was San Francisco. Then we moved to Portland, Oregon. Then, we never left.
Being an immigrant means, no matter which home you are in, you are slightly apart. You are always wondering if you are missing something because an experience or event that would provide context is not available because it happened in the other home when you weren't there. I think my art reflects that. Mixed-media aside - there is always some sort of mash up; big bold obvious elements and much smaller tentative elements you can only see when you are close up. It’s as though I am positive and unsure at the same time. Which, in the end,...
Self Taught Artist
Professional experience in children's books illustration
Masters of Science in Biochemistry
AWARDS
2025, January WE'LL DANCE UP A STORM (SOLD) awarded Circle Foundation of the Arts Artists of the Year Jurors Choice Award
2024 May, Art included in Saatchi Art New This Week Collection
2023, Edmonds, WA Art Festival Second Place award for mixed-media
2023, Circle Foundation Spotlight Cover Competition Artistic Excellence award for Excuse Me Coming Through
2023, Artistic Excellence award for Remember That Time (sold) from Circle Foundation of the Art’s 2022-2023 Artist of the Year competition
PUBLICATIONS
2025, JANUARY Selected for issue #49 of create! MAGAZINE
2023, APRIL Remember That Time (SOLD) included in Circle Foundation of the Arts Spotlight Contemporary Magazine #33
2022, DEC Hale and Heartfelt selected for feature in the 9th issue of Circle Quarterly Art Review Magazine
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