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.
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...
Acrylic
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...
Oil
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 ...
Mixed Media
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...
Acrylic
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...
Acrylic
Seeing for the First Time, Abstract Painting
By Gena Brodie Robbins
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Gena Brodie Robbins depicts an abstract image of a figure emerging amidst dynamic strokes and patterns of pink. Ener...
Acrylic
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...
Mixed Media
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...
Oil
$715
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.6 in
Abstraction with Yacht Regatta Original Painting Sailboats Seascape Minimalist M
By Marina Fisher
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Abstraction with Yacht Regatta Original Painting Sailboats Seascape Minimalist Marine Art” is a striking Original Painting that blends contemporary abstraction with a refined nautic...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Warriors Together
By Purvis Young
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Purvis Young (1943 - 2010) Warriors Together, 1987 Mixed Media house paint on cardboard and thin wood 17.50 x 48 in
Mixed Media, Wood, House Paint, Cardboard
Carry Over The Mountain
By Purvis Young
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mixed Media house paint on cardboard
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
They Know Why
By Purvis Young
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mixed Media house paint on thin wood Purvis Young (1943 - 2010)
Mixed Media, Wood, House Paint
$3,101
H 32.88 in W 32.88 in D 2.37 in
Floating Landscape 9916: Abstract Mixed Media Canvas Painting, 2010+
By Marcela Jardon
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Marcela Jardón delves into the interplay between spatial perception and emotional resonance. Utilizing a blend of mixed media techniques, the composition invites viewers to explore t...
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas
$1,425
H 32 in W 39 in
The Red Dress 5 - Framed Dynamic Original Red Figurative Abstract Oil Painting
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...
Canvas, Graphite, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,590
H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 1.58 in
Sepia Murmur by Gabriela Azar Schreiner. Contemporary abstract Painting
By Gabriela Azar Schreiner
Located in Mentone, AU
This painting is unstretched and unframed. It will be carefully rolled and shipped in a tube. "Creating large-scale abstract paintings that evoke tranquility and presence in any spac...
Acrylic
$35,000
H 38 in W 32 in
"Raked Off" Lynne Drexler, Abstract Expressionist, Patterns, Orange, Green
By Lynne Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Lynne Drexler Raked Off, 1989 Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 36 x 31 inches Provenance The artist The Collection of Jerry Vis, Monhegan Island Meredith Ward F...
Canvas, Oil
$1,669
H 23.23 in W 16.54 in D 1.38 in
Spaces 9861: Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Cotton Canvas, 2010-
By Marcela Jardon
Located in BARCELONA, ES
I use the word landscape in a broad sense that encompasses internal and external perceptions, but not necessarily what is visible. The landscape, in a space-time context, becomes a t...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
words fail (ii) : contemporary collage
By Torea Frey
Located in New York, NY
Collage by Torea Frey created using found papers from vintage dictionaries and thesauruses, graphite powder, and matte medium. Torea is a writer,...
Paper, Photographic Film, Mixed Media
Untitled
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Julius Njau – Tanzanian (1961- ) Title: Untitled Year: 1987 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Sight size: 27.5 x 36.5 inches. Framed size: 29 x 38 inches Signature: Signed, dated lower right Condition: Very good Frame: Framed in original frame. Frame in fair condition This colorful painting of figures is by the well-known Tanzanian artist Julius Njau. It is in very good condition and signed “Julius N” and dated 1987 in the lower right. The frame is simple unfinished wood. It has a few small scratches Tanzanian artist Julius Njau was born in 1961 Marangu, Moshi in Tanzania. He attended the Primary School Kilimanja. In 1972, a serious fracture of the leg caused him to spend two years in hospital where he began to paint and his career as an artist commenced. Julius was encouraged by a Finnish radiology specialist who supplied him with material and purchased his works. She also organized his first exhibition in Finland in 1983. The first works of Njau are very representative, inspired by the nature and the traditional aspects of his country. In 1984 his technique changed and his style transformed. Julius Njau paintings are characterised by the interaction of primary colors and the mixture of forms. Julius Njau's artworks works are part of the collection of Osaka Prefecture and Toyama Museum of Modern Art in Japan. They are also in the Frankfurt Museum of Ethnology (fur Volkerkunde), in the ZAK Gallery (Zeitgenossische afrikanische Kunst), Furth in Germany, in the Amos Anderson Helsinki Gallery, Finland, and in the 5th British Museum in England. In 2002, Julius Njau received a Nagoya City Hall Award and in 2003 the Grand Prize at the Toyama Prefecture International Competition at the "Sukiyaki Encounter the World" Poster Design Festival. Julius Njau is President and a founding member of the Marafiki group. EXHIBITIONS 1983 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Amos Anderson Museum, Helsinki, Finland 1984 'Group Exhibition' Gallery of Denmark 1985 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Danish Volunteer Training Centre, Tanzania 1985 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Tynset, Norway 1985 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Gallery of Sweden 1986 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Danish Volunteer Training Centre, Tanzania 1987 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1988 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Vogue Gallery, Nairobi, Kenya 1988 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Centre culturel francais, Nairobi, Kenya 1989 'Julius Njau One Man Show' National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya 1990 'Into the Nineties' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1990 'Portraits of Kenya' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1991 'Gallery Artists' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1991 'The Custodian's View' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1991 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Nairobi Safari Club, Kenya 1991 'Julius Njau One Man Show' Nagoya City Network Centre, Nagoya, Japan 1991 'Julius Njau One Man Show' National Museum of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya 1991 'Julius Njau One Man Show' The German Culture Centers, Goethe Institut, Nairobi, Kenya 1992 'Julius Njau One Man Show' International Gallery, Madrid, Spain 1992 'Through the Artists' Eyes' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1992 'Rafiki wa zamani' Gallery Watatu, Nairobi, Kenya 1992 'Kenya Art...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,850
H 37.75 in W 31.75 in D 2.25 in
"How Old Are You?" Contemporary Colorful Pink and Blue Figurative Abstract
By Richard Fluhr
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful contemporary figurative abstract by Texas based artist Richard E. Fluhr. The work features a pair of embracing figures in pink and orange tones set against a blue background...
Paper, Acrylic