Artist Statement

My name is Andrea Robinson, I live in Wellington, New Zealand, and my paintings are created to celebrate nature.  I love all forms of nature and I paint because I want my work to touch people’s hearts and shine a light on conservation and environmental protection. 

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I love storytelling and ​I use colour, symbols, and visual narratives to communicate meaning.  I paint from my heart, and my aim is to create beautiful unique pieces that connect and inspire people to care about nature. 

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​My favourite medium is working in oils, as I love the depth that can be created by layering translucent colours.  This does take time, but the results are amazing.  I also enjoy dabbling with inks and other mediums.  I only use quality materials, including “artist quality” paints, and I use a painting medium with oil paint so I can limit my impact on the environment and clean my brushes in water.

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Some of the ways I contribute to conservation is to raise funds from the sales of my paintings for nature.  I also volunteer at Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, and I am part of the Petone Beach clean-up crew to try and keep on top of the rubbish that washes onto our beaches, to protect our sea birds.

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I have trained with many wonderful artists, including spending two years with an internationally recognised artist, Jia Lu. I also hold a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design (Hons) and a Diploma of Business Studies.

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