Artist Statement

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     Alexis Robinson is a Seattle based contemporary fine artist specializing in portraiture and abstracted surreal composition. As an east coast transplant, Robinson’s work is grounded in her experience growing up as an eccentric creative in an insular agricultural community at the foothills of the Appalachian mountains. As an only child to a single mother. Robinson's experience was unique in her greater community— outwardly raised within a matriarchal family. Which is observed as an abnormal familial structure in rural American culture, the epicenter being her mother, paternal grandmother, and high school art teacher. Robinson's work is inextricably tethered to her connection to femininity, rural creative practices, and the ingenuity that runs through farming communities. This identity shapes her foundational perspective of self and expression. Her creations explore imagery and landscape shaped by memory, perceptions of family, expressive transformation, outsider inspiration, and her journey beyond rurality. With a keen interest in materiality, Robinson’s work is not defined by a single medium but rather a conglomerate; most often combining oil paint, fiber, wax, and sculpture to achieve her artistic vision. This multidisciplinary approach is a further expression of her identity, a practice in resourcefulness which is inspired by the ingenuity and wisdom of rural farming and the independent women that raised her. e

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 Artist Biography

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    Robinson is a classically trained artist with a Bachelors degree in Studio Arts, awarded from the University of Rochester in 2021. Alongside her artistic studies, Robinson pursued a minor in Developmental Psychology and Concentration in Brain and Cognitive Science, which informs her interest in memory, perception, and identity. Following graduation, Robinson moved home and continued to work alongside her mother on their multigenerational farm; while starting her career as full-time contemporary fine artist and teaching artist commuting between her rural home and the city of Rochester— where she began her career as a museum teaching artist for title-one programming. She relocated to Seattle in 2022, where she continues her work as a contemporary fine artist and teaching artist. Robinson is currently serving as a Resident Artist for Shunpike's Artist Residency and Storefront Programming. In this space she runs an exhibition gallery and personal studio space with four other artists at their downtown location 1405 4th Ave Seattle, WA, open Monday-Saturday 11am-6:30pm. For more information follow the residency's instagram page @4thandunion.artists and check out Shunpike, the hosting non-profit whose mission is to empower equitable arts access, at shunpike.org