by Robin Brooks | Dec 18, 2011 | Notes from the Studio
Introduction: I am taking part in a printmaking adventure with at least eleven other artists. The “One of a Kind” monotype group I showed with in September of 2010 joined with some members of the Circling the Square Press community. We all agreed to be...
by Robin Brooks | Nov 5, 2011 | Notes from the Studio
Works on Paper 2011 opens on Monday November 7 at the Gallery Hair Studio and Spa at 10 Main Street in Topsham and will remain on display through December 31st. Gallery Hair is located on Main Street diagonally across from the Bowdoin Mill and just over the Frank...
by Robin Brooks | Oct 22, 2011 | Notes from the Studio
Organized by Abby Shahn, the globes show was an open and participatory exhbit for artists to create their view of the world, seen or unseen. After much planning, Abby received permission from business owners in downtown Skowhegan to allow us to install our globes in...
by Robin Brooks | Jul 7, 2011 | Notes from the Studio
I recently came across a book called Still Life with Oysters and Lemon by Mark Doty. (Beacon Press, Boston, 2001) which speaks directly to the power of objects as interpreted by artists in still life painting. In it, the author says,” To think through things,...
by Robin Brooks | Nov 13, 2010 | Notes from the Studio
At last evening’s opening reception for Whiteout, I decided to wear the coat that inspired the drawing. This photograph was taken by one of the Gallery 5 staff members. The photo caught me with my eyes closed, conveying a dreamy sense. It looks as though the...
