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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$52,500
H 61 in W 30 in D 2 in
Tradition Memory, Huge Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Hand Signed, 1984
By Jules Olitski
Located in Aventura, FL
Original water based acrylic on canvas. Hand signed and dated on verso by the artist. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authe...
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,813
H 47.2 in W 31.5 in D 0.8 in
Umbrella - Silent Rain No.9, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Clay, Acrylic
Family
Located in Santa Monica, CA
FAMILY an original oil painting by Rodney E Denne (RED)
Oil
$1,000
H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in
"Vogue, Vespa, Flowers" Figure with Chanel NYC Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,625
H 24.41 in W 33.46 in D 0.8 in
'Idols, ' by Katarina Dordevic, Acrylic on Canvas Painting
By Katarina Dordevic
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 24.41" x 33.46" acrylic on canvas painting by Katarina Dordevic features an abstracted depiction of the landscapes at the Volcanic Natural Park of Ca...
Acrylic, Canvas
$43,466
H 55 in W 40 in D 2 in
Red Idol - British 50's art abstract oil painting - Modernist COBRA - provenance
By William Gear
Located in Hagley, England
An original oil on canvas by the noted Scottish artist William Gear. A fabulous painting. One of his best and a seminal work which dates to 1959. Provenance. Douglas Foulis Art Galle...
Oil
$646
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in
Frequency II - colorful impasto painting on linen canvas with 3d flowers
By Anastassia Skopp
Located in Zofingen, AG
Some paintings know exactly what they want to be. This is one of them. Frequency II arrived fully charged — branches crossing, roses opening mid-gesture, colour moving across the lin...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Her Way" Gold Silver Bronze Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
$525
H 10 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Bikini Catenary: panel painting w/ multi-colored arc lines on yellow & green
By Paula Cahill
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Paula Cahill's linear abstract compositions are often comprised of a single, luminous line that meanders, changes color, and seamlessly connects back to itself. This piece combines C...
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
$13,200
H 64 in W 108 in
The Wooden Moat, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 2010s, Unframed
By Judith Berry
Located in Montreal, Quebec
I think of my paintings primarily as landscapes. Recently, these landscapes appear to be more manufactured than organic. At first glance the subjects seem to be monumental forms such...
Oil, Canvas
$1,550
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Female Nude in the Shadows - Figurative Abstract
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 40"H x 30"L. S...
Masonite, Oil
$1,758
H 17 in W 22 in
Horizontal and Vertical Figures, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Warm sepia tones in this classic Emanuel painting. John Emanuel "it is the figure , not the nude I am interested in..." Oil on board. Signed. Black wood frame
Oil