by Robin Brooks | Jan 12, 2019 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
Dear Art Friends, I am participating in “Making Meaning,” a group show that is installed in the gallery at the Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth through March 2nd. Tomorrow, Sunday, from 2 to 4 pm, we will be having a reception and you are invited.* For...
by Robin Brooks | Jun 10, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
What does it mean to be a woman and an artist? How did being a woman affect my experiences as an art student in some of the most prestigious art schools in the country? Now that “Me Too” has exploded across the media, powerful women are talking about the...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
As a young child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, reflected from the Cabana Club pool, my feet dangling in the cold pool water. My summers were spent poolside while my dad worked his summer job of Pool Director. At home, being tucked in under the covers at...
by Robin Brooks | Jan 23, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
My year is starting off with a wonderful surge of opportunities to share my artwork with the community. In Hallowell on Friday January 26th, the Members Showcase will open in the Harlow Gallery’s exciting new space. I am featuring work from my 2017 residency at...
by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2017 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Uncategorized
TEACHING VS. LEARNING: One of the scariest things about transitioning to a choice based approach to working with children is a teacher’s fear of losing control. Many of us are operating under the false assumption that if we control every possible variable, we...
