Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Drop-out Robyn saved by painting
left home at 18 and have been travelling and painting ever since, coming home to the streets that inspired me will be exhilarating.
“I was always academic but it wasn’t until I got expelled that I got into art.
“I had nowhere to go as all my friends were in school, so I used to take myself off to paint in silence and I suppose escape from reality. I would spend hours and hours painting, it was then I really found my passion.”
It was a move that would create a whole new life for him and see him temporarily based in Mexico with studios in Los Angeles and London.
Robyn creates works in mixed media on canvas, combining acrylics, inks,
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watercolours, oils and spray paint with each painting or series making commentary on the current social and economic political climate.
In his new series “Plastic Nation” he depicts endangered animals on abstract backgrounds.
Robyn said: “Our world is beautiful and amazing and as humans we are damaging it potentially beyond repair.
“Imagining a world without these incredible creatures is a tragic thought and while not one of us can independently save the world, each of us can make small changes and play our part.
“I hope this series will inspire people to be more mindful of the damage we are doing and encourage them to make small changes.”
Art expert Charles Gilmore will be hosting the exhibition at his gallery in Belfast’s city centre on March 21 and he is confident the work will be popular.
He said: “I believe the art lovers of Ireland will welcome him with open arms and embrace this stunning body of work when it lands this month.”