Born in New York City
Canadian resident since 1964, now a Canadian Citizen.
MA, Brooklyn College,NYC, English Literature
MFA,State University of Iowa, Iowa
MFA Fine Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
Member of Ontario Society of Artists
Extensive Exhibitions and Awards
Continuous teaching in Ontario and Quebec since 1985.
Artist Statement
My painting is an energetic and intense process which results in
work, deeply felt. The impetus is a response to a visual, an
emotional or a musical world, or all three. The shapes are bold
and simplified.
Non objective works centre on surface images of reinterpreted
inner experiences. In my work I seek the resonance of music in
reaching for the primordial soul. A universal rhythm is expressed
through texture and sometimes through reflective metallic paint
surfaces manipulated with implements beyond the brushstroke.
Beneath the surface lies an inspiration from myth and music.
The canvas is placed on the floor. The paint is poured or thrown,
sometimes manipulated, sometimes not.
The hard part is knowing when to stop.
Although many of my paintings are non objective, I have always
been interested in the figurative. Many years were spent drawing
and painting from the model. Now I am abandoning the model in
order to be more expressive, emphasizing feeling, intuition and
relationships. Convincing but not accurate.
What is exciting now is that I am combining my love of the
figurative with my knowledge and passion for the non objective.
These works are large and heavily textured with thick paint and
gels. They are sculptural works on canvas, bold, dramatic and
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"Bold colour and texture observed together in one moment,
can shift to reveal deeper layers in the next.”
This aptly describes Canadian painter Robin Hollingdrake’s contemporary abstracts.
Robin is a former student of the Ontario College of Art and The School of Crafts and Design, Sheridan College. Robin’s tactile influences come from studio based practices which include ceramics, printmaking, life drawing, painting, and fine craft design work. She often blends old techniques with contemporary materials in unique ways.
Her works are in the following Collections and have been purchased by various Corporate and Private Collectors:
Crawford Lake Conservation Authority
DeGroote School of Business
McMaster University
Neacom International Ltd.
Pallett Valo LLP
Robin Hollingdrake was also invited to exhibit her works in the following exhibitions:
Art Gallery of Mississauga: Seeing with Eyes Closed: 5 Abstract Artists, 2009
Art Gallery of Burlington: Off the Rack 2008
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