Robyn McMullan
Artist’s Statement
Robyn's artistic practice is deeply rooted in her connection with nature, where she seeks to evoke a sense of quiet disquiet through her work. Her process involves layering paint to allow organic reactions that create textured surfaces and unexpected colors. Each mark she makes is an automatic, gestural response to the energy she draws from the natural world, translating her experiences and emotions into vibrant, dynamic canvases.
Biography
Robyn Mcmullan is a Sydney based artist originally from New Zealand, where she she studied Fine Arts at the Otago School of Art.
Robyn joins Downlands under the collection of Aspire Gallery (Brisbane, Qld).
Influences
Robyn is profoundly inspired by the energy and serenity she finds in nature. This connection influences her approach to painting, where she embraces the unpredictability of paint and the spontaneous gestures that arise from her encounters with the environment. Her work reflects the tension between stillness and movement, calmness and chaos, mirroring the duality she observes in the natural world.
Awards
2023 - Finalist, “Foot Square”, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2023 - Finalist, Bluethumb Art Prize
2023 - Finalist, Small Works Art Prize, Mia Oatley Online Exhibition, Sydney, NSW
2023 - Finalist, Wingecarribee Landscape Prize
2023 - Runner Up, “Petite Pieces” Competition, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2022 - Finalist, “Foot Square”, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
2022 - Finalist, Bluethumb Art Prize
2022 - Finalist, Waverley Woollahra 9 x 5 Landscape Competition, Waverley Woollahra Art SchoolExhibitions
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
2024 - Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne (Aspire Gallery)
2024 - Affordable Art Fair, Sydney (Aspire Gallery)
2024 - Affordable Art Fair, Brisbane (Aspire Gallery)
2023 - Foot Square, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
2023 - Small Works Art Prize, Mia Oatley Online Exhibition, Sydney
2023 - Rustle, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
2023 - Wingecarribee Landscape Prize, Bowral Art Gallery, NSW
2023 - Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
2022 - Foot Square, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland
2022 - Waverley Woollahra Art School 9 x 5 Landscape exhibition, Bondi, Sydney
2022 - Incognito Art Show, Sydney
2022 -The Summer Group Show, Gaffa Gallery & Precinct Sydney CBD, NSW Sydney
2021 - Stories, Blackstone Gallery, NewCastle, NSW, Australia
2021 - Aarwun Salon 21, Aarwun Gallery, Canberra, Australia
2020 - Art Bomb, Hurstville Museum and Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2020 - Tranquil places to hang Idyllwild, Hurstville Museum and Gallery, Sydney. (Solo Exhibition)Website
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