by Robin Brooks | Apr 11, 2026 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning
The Grand, collage on paper, 18″ x 12″, 2026 I am a thinking artist who paints abstractly What does it mean to be a thinking artist who paints abstractly? When I use the term “abstract” I am talking about art that doesn’t directly...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 3, 2026 | News and Events, Tai Chi with Robin, Teaching and Learning
Lines from Life 3, acrylic on canvas paper, 18 x 18″, 2026 Light and art–learning to see As one winter month rolls into the next and the full moon shines once again, I find myself in the studio. Currently I am working through the fifth exercise of the...
by Robin Brooks | Nov 13, 2025 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning
How creative ideas are born Where do our best, most creative ideas come from? I want to be clear that I’m not just speaking about ideas for art-making but also how we solve other problems confronting us. Creativity is a fundamental tool in the human toolbox that...
