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Gena Brodie Robbins Art

Gena Brodie Robbins was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in Tifton Georgia, graduating from Tift County High School in 1986. Both of her parents were teachers and coaches. When the family went to the beach in the summers, her dad taught her how to paint on sand dollars. She learned how to paint sunsets using Walter Foster How to booklets at the local hobby shop. Robbins was also trained at a young age to sing, however, she did not love Latin lyrics and had horrible stage fright, but she knew that she loved visual arts. So, she formally studied art at Valdosta State University with a BFA in art education, earned an MFA in painting at Savannah College of Art and Design and won a studio space in NYC through SCAD at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Robbins began painting full time after receiving a diagnosis of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis, after moving from Savannah to Atlanta. Her current body of work stems from an interest in the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 60s. She explores the various emotions and moods that can be visually created through subtle lighting in combination with the abstract human form. Her painting process involves an immersive experience, where she ends up practically covered in paint and Robbins says that her dogs and cat leave the studio from time to time with a bright green tail or white paws. When she’s not in the studio, Robbins is teaching others to paint, enjoying a pot of tea while writing poetry, reading a crime novel or hiking the Appalachian trails with her labs in the north Georgia mountains.

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The Offense of Honesty, Abstract Oil Painting
The Offense of Honesty, Abstract Oil Painting

The Offense of Honesty, Abstract Oil Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two silhouettes emerge from a colorful background. Scraped outlines define their form, while repeated horizontal lines surround and envelope them. Artist Gena...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

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Oil

Duality, Abstract Oil Painting
Duality, Abstract Oil Painting

Duality, Abstract Oil Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Shadows of memory take shape in two figures, one larger and closer, the other standing further away. Quick, repeated brushstrokes form a vibrant backdrop. Blu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

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Oil

Believe, Abstract Painting
Believe, Abstract Painting

Believe, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This work is of a figure standing tall and brave with gentle light dancing upon their back," explains artist Gena Brodie Robbins. "I placed lovely colors and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

Materials

Acrylic

Letting Go, Abstract Painting
Letting Go, Abstract Painting

Letting Go, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two figures stand in a hazy scene. Bold yellow strokes surround the smaller form, with marks suggesting birds in flight above. The larger one merges with brig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

Materials

Acrylic

Remembering, Original Painting
Remembering, Original Painting

Remembering, Original Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A male and female form face forward in an abstract landscape, the sunset glows brilliantly behind them. The figures are together, but there is a space between them. "The figures are fragments of faded, bittersweet memory - fondness and nostalgia," explains Gena. "The color schemes are a mixture of pastels and bold primaries - found in childhood - against a dark horizon and foreground. Contrasting light rests on the shoulders and edges of the figures, evoking an ambiguous, even mysterious mood." Part of Gena's ongoing Illumination series, exploring mood and emotion through abstract portraits. She begins each piece with a dark background, adding fast, autonomous and broad marks. As the work progresses, she reveals and wipes away a history of her mark-making, selectively deciding what imagery to keep and what to discard. She continues the process until recognizable imagery and figures materialize. Her reference material for these portraits is mostly color schemes observed in nature or from memory.


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Perpetual Solace, Abstract Painting
Perpetual Solace, Abstract Painting

Perpetual Solace, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold fluorescent colors weave through the composition, shifting between recognizable shapes and abstract forms. The haunting imagery reveals drips, dots, and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

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Distant Memory, Abstract Painting
Distant Memory, Abstract Painting

Distant Memory, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two figures emerge from a vivid landscape of oranges, purples, and blues. Bold patterns and mark-making give the scene a mysterious, dreamlike feel. The ambig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

Materials

Acrylic

Introspection, Abstract Painting
Introspection, Abstract Painting

Introspection, Abstract Painting

By Gena Brodie Robbins

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two figures stand together in a vibrant, colorful setting. Bright pink strokes swirl across yellow and gold surfaces, evoking the inner light of humanity. Ear...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gena Brodie Robbins Art

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Mixed Media

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