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Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

American, b. 1987
Robin Hextrum (born 1987) produces oil paintings that merge classical techniques with contemporary environmental discourse, creating works that examine luxury, consumption, and humanity's impact on the natural world. Raised in the coastal environment of Stinson Beach, California, she developed an environmental awareness that permeates her artistic vision, incorporating animals, plants, and climate imagery into complex allegorical compositions. Her academic training encompasses both artistic practice and theoretical study, with degrees including a double major in Fine Art and Neuroscience from USC, an MFA in painting from Laguna College of Art and Design specializing in representational work, and an MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History from UC Riverside. This comprehensive education allows her to draw connections between historical art movements and contemporary issues. Hextrum's paintings reference Dutch still life traditions, particularly the symbolic language of wealth and mortality found in vanitas works, while addressing modern environmental crises. She incorporates iconic elements like tulips, which reference the historical tulip mania bubble, alongside contemporary symbols of consumption and climate change. Her technique combines realistic rendering with abstract elements, creating visual tension that reflects thematic concerns about uncertainty and environmental instability. The artist's commitment to animal welfare and environmental advocacy extends beyond her art practice through her vegetarian lifestyle and support of organizations addressing factory farming and global poverty. This personal philosophy informs her artistic choice to present animals as empowered subjects rather than objects, challenging traditional hierarchies in visual representation. Hextrum serves as tenured professor and chair of the Visual Art Program at Regis University and has received support from The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation and The Stobart Foundation. Her work is represented by select galleries across the United States including Abend Gallery, reflecting her position within contemporary representational painting discourse.
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Artist: Robin Hextrum
"All the Finer Things" – Opulent Bear Still Life Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum’s "All the Finer Things" is a 2023 oil painting on canvas measuring 48 x 48 x 1.50 inches. The work is unframed but ready to hang. This large-scale composition presents...
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Portrait of a Wolf" by Robin Hextrum, Original Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Portrait of a Wolf" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a regal wolf with a red patterned background. The piece is unframed yet ready to hang. Robi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

"Impression of a Peacock" Oil Painting by Robin Hextrum
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Impression of a Peacock" is a colorful oil painting that depicts a resplendent peacock with their shadow reflecting. Artist Bio: Robin Hextrum is a cont...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Wood Panel

"Leaping Horse on Purple Background, " Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Leaping Horse on Purple Background" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brown horse rearing with a purple and yellow pattern in the backg...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Blue Bird with Grapes and Tulips
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Blue Bird with Grapes and Tulips" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts flowers, fruit, a bird, and a butterfly in front of a gestural ink brush style ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Carousel Horse in the Forest" Oil Painting by Robin Hextrum
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Carousel Horse in the Forest" is a monochromatic oil painting that depicts a lone carousel in the dark forest. This painting is sold unframed, but ready t...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Chestnut
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Chestnut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brown quarter horse in profile with blue and grey Rococo patterns in the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Masonite, Wood Panel

"A Bull Spins in Time" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "A Bull Spins in Time" is an oil painting that depicts a lone Bull charging into the abstracted field with a bright yellow background and colored clouds fl...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Resting Place" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Resting Place" is an original, handmade oil painting that features larger than life floral varieties and a Water bird floating on icebe...
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2010s Surrealist Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Linen, Wood Panel

"Panda in the Clouds" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Panda in the Clouds" is an oil painting that depicts a lone panda bear walking amid brightly colored and abstracted vegetation and clouds. Artist Bio: R...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Colorful Flowers Growing out of Grey Mountains
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Colorful Flowers Growing out of Grey Mountains" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts flowers and fruit in front of a mountainous landscape.
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Linen

Profile of a Bull
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Profile of a Bull" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a black bull in profile with blue and gray Rococo patterns in the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Red Storm" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Red Storm" is an oil painting that depicts a lone horse rearing up while white birds flee and scatter. Artist Bio: Robin Hextrum is a contemporary oil p...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Colonial Dinner" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Colonial Dinner" is a monochromatic oil painting that depicts giraffes and landscape with a dining table set together Artist Bio: Robin Hextrum is a cont...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Behind the Curtain" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Behind the Curtain" is a monochromatic oil painting that depicts a koala perched on a branch besides a pulled back curta...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

"Out of the Flames" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Out of the Flames" is an oil painting that depicts a family of elk fleeing from the encroaching fire Artist Bio: Robin Hextrum is a contemporary oil pain...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Pearl Galloping
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Pearl Galloping" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white horse in a full run as the background spirals with black and blue Rococo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil

"Galloping under the Aristocracy" Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Galloping under the Aristocracy" is a monochromatic oil painting that depicts a herd of horses galloping around a larger than life hoop skirt with ruffles...
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2010s Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Golden Haired Monkey
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Appearing in Scope Miami Beach, 2021, from Nov 30 through Dec 5.
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21st Century and Contemporary Robin Hextrum Animal Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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"No Longer a Sacrifice" by Robin Hextrum, Original Goat Painting
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Robin Hextrum animal paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Robin Hextrum animal paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of animal paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of red, blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Robin Hextrum in oil paint, paint, panel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Robin Hextrum animal paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Aleksandra Bujnowska, Brian Leo, and Zoa Ace. Robin Hextrum animal paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $360 and tops out at $7,000, while the average work can sell for $850.

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