ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I am an Atlanta native and growing up, I visited my grandmother’s farm in Gwinnett County. Those precious days left an imprint on my heart and now I love to paint the southern landscape. I am constantly humbled when I try to capture the simple beauty and emotion of a place. The warm sunlight, the breeze on my skin, the smell of the grass, the connection to God’s world – these things I can’t express in words, I paint.

My work is done in oils on canvas or board. The small plein air paintings provide great information to produce larger works.

Admiration and influence have come from many: my mom, watercolor artist Pamela Dobbs; teachers Nancy Dusenberry, Sue Stewart, Gregg Kreutz, Dee Beard Dean, Ray Roberts, Dolores Kennedy; and the friends I am blessed to paint with. The turning point in my painting career came when I began to paint from life.

I am a member of the Atlanta Artist Center, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Plein Air Georgia and the Johns Creek Plein Air Painters.

Contact Robin: robingarrison@bellsouth.net