Through the use of positive and negative space, motion and subject matter, Robin Harris explores the infinite possibilities of gastronomic whimsy in her surreal realistic acrylic paintings.
Robin’s paintings center around motion. Her goal is to completely capture the viewer’s attention enough that they become caught up in the moment, sufficiently engaged that the results of movement are fully imagined. The subject matter is manipulated by the artist, allowing the observer to complete the actions that have been initiated. In other words, the viewer becomes a very real part of the process of creating or eliciting an emotional response.
As she has come to realize over the years, engagement is itself the definition of art.
Studio
I can often be found painting and displaying my work in Studio 15, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA.
Gallery
Select work is also available at:
Touchstone Gallery
Member Artist
901 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC
Member Artist
901 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC
Exhibitions
Breaking Through: The Rise of American Women Artists, AWA, Customs House Museum, Tennessee March 2022
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Annual SIZE DOESN'T MATTER Virtual Exhibition, Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond VA, 2022
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Homeward Bound, Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, VA, 2021, December 2021
•NOAPS, The Dana Gallery, Missoula MT, September 2021
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Touch, Strathmore Juried Exhibition, Washington DC, September 2021
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The 2021 Fall Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, October 2021
The 2021 Fall Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, October 2021
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The 2021 Spring Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, 2021
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International Guild of Realism 15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC October 2020Food for Thought, Maryland Federation of Art, Curve Gallery Online Exhibition, 2020
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WE WILL SURVIVE Online Fundraiser for HOME AGAIN, Glave Kocen Gallery, 2020
•The 2020 Spring Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, 2020
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Home, Strathmore Juried Exhibition, Washington DC, 2020•
13th Annual SIZE DOESN'T MATTER Exhibit, Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond VA, 2020•
SuperFine, Touchstone Gallery,Washington DC, 2019
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Freedom, Art as the Messenger, Cato Institute, Washington DC, 2019•
The 7th Annual Alchemical Vessels Exhibition and Benefit, Joan Hisaoka Gallery, Washington DC, 2019
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Hung Jury, Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond VA, 2019•
New Member Show, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA, 2019•
Art at the Mill, Clarke County Historical Association, Berryville VA, 2018•
9th Annual Open International Online Exhibition, International Society of Acrylic Painters, 2018
Fourth Place Award•
Gloucester Arts Festival, Arts on Main, Gloucester, VA, 2018
Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence
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Feast of Fancy, Spotlight Art Series, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, 2018
Feast of Fancy, Spotlight Art Series, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, 2018
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10 Year Anniversary, Group Exhibition, 1st Stage, Tysons, VA, 2018
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Food, www.buyrvaart.com, Richmond VA, 2018
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Open Exhibit, The Art League, Alexandria VA, 2018
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To See a Song, Gallery O on H, Washington DC, 2017
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Hill Center Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC, 2017
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Through the Looking Glass, Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA, 2017•
Vessels, Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Hill Art League, Washington DC, 2017
La Vie en Bleu, 26th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition, 2017
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A Modern Fusion of Whimsy and Reality, Solo Exhibition, 1st Stage, Tysons, VA, 2016
•Appetite for Art, Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Hill Art League, Washington DC, 2016
Third Place Award
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Water-2016, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, online juried exhibition
Noteworthy Recognition
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Hill Center Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC, 2016