Hello all!
I am so honored to be featured on the front page of the Richmond Review this month! Gui Oliveira interviewed me a few months back and wrote a beautiful piece about my work and how I became inspired to paint portraits of the Richmond District, my beloved San Francisco neighborhood. Read the piece here: https://sfrichmondreview.com/2019/12/31/capturing-the-richmond-in-watercolors/
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I just finished a second illustrated story for the Bold Italic. This one is all about an oft-overlooked corner of the city - and some personal history too.
So much fun, I love doing these! Hope you are safe and untouched by the many fires raging in CA.
Till next time,
Robin
Hello everyone!
I was asked by the editors at The Bold Italic to write a piece featuring my artwork. I had no idea what to write about... my first draft was meandering, to say the least. My editor asked some questions in the margins, and got me to re-think what I want to say. The result is this: a story about me, about my neighborhood, about living and working in a changing city.
Read the article here. Enjoy!
When I first came to San Francisco for college, my roommate insisted on bringing me to a little cafe in the Richmond District called Simple Pleasures. "You have to try their raspberry rings!" she said. I had never been to this part of town. As we drove past the ocean and turned up Balboa Street, I was enchanted by the neighborhood, with its colorful houses and apartment buildings blocks away from the crashing surf. We were enveloped in fog, and fog horns sang in the distance.
We passed by a little bait and…
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I was interviewed by Yorokobu Magazine, about my dream drawings and my music. I'm am very honored they contacted me and it's a gorgeous website. They release a printed publication once a month. It is in Spanish. Maybe I'll be famous in Spain!
Here it is:
http://www.yorokobu.es/una-artista-ilustra-los-suenos-como-los-recuerda/
I'm proud to share this collaboration between myself, songwriter Mike Rufo and videographer Glen Kinion. Song by Mike, artwork by myself, and video magic by Glen.
Enjoy! https://youtu.be/4LtTga6FY9w