Biography
Fiona Robinson studied at North Western Polytechnic London (now London Metropolitan University), Oxford Brooks University, BA Fine Art and History of Art and the University of Portsmouth, MA Fine Art Painting. Abstract interpretations of landscape and memory are two constant concerns in work which weaves together influences from music, literature and place.
In 2011 she won the Excellence in Drawing Prize at the Royal West of England Academy. In 2007 she won the University of Bath Painting Prize, was a prizewinner in the 4th International Drawing Biennale in Australia. In 2009 she was a finalist in the Milton Keynes Painting Prize. She completed a two month Fellowship at the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Co. Mayo, Rep. of Ireland in 2010 and work from that Fellowship was exhibited at Masters and Pelavin in May 2011. She is Writer in Residence for Evolver Magazine and writes a monthly article about an artist of her choice in Writings on Art. She is represented by Masters and Pelavin, New York and she exhibits with Kelly Ross Fine Art at The Art Stable.
‘Fiona Robinson achieves artistic communication though exquisite layering and control of line, tone and colour. Coloured surfaces are reminiscent of minerals, sea and sky; drawings executed on the gentlest of tonal surfaces are more map-like. Both are laid down as part of an inherent, improvised inter-play between the material, the recalled and existential. Ultimately, as finely resolved artworks, they have a rare purity and elegance.’
Jem Main – Director, The Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole
Extract from From a Review in Art Cornwall, 2008.
Education
1997
MA Fine Art. University of Portsmouth.
1989
BA Hons. Fine Art and History of Art. Oxford Brooks University, Oxford.
Prizes and Awards
2011
Excellence in Drawing Prize at the Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition, Bristol
2010
Fellowship, Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Co. Mayo, Rep. of Ireland
2007
Third Prize. 4th International Biennial of Drawing Melbourne 2007, Australia.
Winner of the University of Bath Painting Prize, 2007.
Winner of the Proof Magazine Writing competition
2006
Brabcombe Award, Ale and Porter Arts. Highly Commended.
2004
The Indigo Arts Prize, Liverpool. Finalist.
One Person Exhibitions
2008
The Study Gallery of Modern Art, Poole. The Circular Walk Drawings
Lighthouse Centre for the Arts, Poole. The Journey Sequence, 2007
2007 and 2001
New Greenham Arts. Greenham
2000
Havant Arts Centre, Portsmouth.
1998 and 1995
Corn Exchange, Newbury.
1997 and 1996
Watermill Theatre, Bagnor.
1994
Arts Workshop, Newbury
1993
Rising Sun Institute, Reading.
1989
Waterside Centre, Newbury.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Masters and Pelavin New York
159th Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition, Bristol
Sketch Drawing Prize, Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough
Millfield Open Exhibition, Atkinson Gallery, Somerset
Newlyn Society Artists Exhibition, St Ives Society of Artists Gallery
2010
Dorchester Arts Open 2010 Exhibition
Kelly Ross at The Art Stable, Child Okeford
Affordable Art Fair, Battersea with Murphy Machin Art
Anonymous Drawings N°10, Berlin
2009
Royal West of England Academy 157th Autumn Exhibition, Bristol
The Northern Art Fair Harrogate with Murphy Machin Art
fringe mk Painting Competition. Finalist
Drawn In, Open exhibition at Sidcot Arts Centre, Devon
Affordable Art Fair London with Murphy Machin Art
Lineweight Truman State University Art Gallery Missouri, USA
Drawing Room II. Royal West of England Academy of Art. Bristol
Illusions of Space. The Brewhouse, Taunton, with George Meyrick and Penny Elfick
Transition. Exeter Artspace, Rougemont Castle, Exeter.
The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, London.
2008
Muse Open Exhibition Edgar Modern, Bath
Invited Artist. Kosovo International Drawing Biennale, Kosova Art Gallery, Prishtina. (Catalogue)
Trig Point. The Study Gallery of Modern Art Poole
Dorchester Art Centre Open ‘08
Drawing Matters. Bristol Drawing School, Bristol
Bettles Gallery, Ringwood, Hampshire
2007/08
Bournemouth University Art Loan Collection, 2007/8
2007
4th International Drawing Biennale Melbourne, 2007. Melbourne, Australia. (Catalogue) Prizewinner
Benalla Regional Gallery, Victoria, Australia.
Steps Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
University of Bath Painting Prize Exhibition, Bath. Prizewinner
Royal West of England Academy 155th Autumn Exhibition, Bristol (Catalogue)
Rowley Gallery, London
2006
Vth International Biennial of Drawing Pilsen 2006. Czech Republic. (Catalogue)
Trace Gallery, Dorset
Ale and Porter Open Exhibition, Bradford Upon Avon.
Bettles Gallery, Ringwood, Hampshire
Royal West of England Academy 154th Autumn Exhibition, Bristol (Catalogue)
2005
Sketch 2005. National Contemporary Drawing Open. (Touring) Rabley Drawing Centre, Marlborough
Seven Seven Gallery, London.
‘Environmental’, Stroud House Gallery, Stroud
Royal West of England Academy 153rd Autumn Exhibition, Bristol (Catalogue)
Millfield Open, Atkinson Gallery, Somerset.
Black Swan Arts Open Competition, Frome
Morgan Boyce Gallery, Marlborough
Salt Gallery, Hayle, St Ives
2004
‘Double Vision’. Sherborne House Regional Centre for the Arts, Sherborne,.
2003 ’02 ‘01
Maltby Contemporary Art, Winchester.
2002
Woolff Gallery, London
Dorset County Museum, Dorchester
Wills Art Warehouse, London
London Business Design Centre. ‘Fresh Art’. (Catalogue)
Espace Auteuil, Paris. ‘Europ’Art’.
2001
Three Person Show, Desmoulin Gallery, Newbury
‘Dance Connection I’ New Greenham Arts
‘Dance Connection II’ Corn Exchange Newbury
2001 ’00 ’99
Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh
1999
Burton Museum and Art Gallery Open Exhibition, Devon.
‘Northcurrent’. Invited Artist (Touring) (Catalogue) Watermans, London.
Museet I Varberg, Sweden.
Gedokhaus, Lubeck, Germany.
1998
Jerwood Drawing Prize, (Cheltenham Open Drawing Competition). (Touring) (Catalogue)
Kunstlerwerkstatt Banhof Westend, Berlin.
ARTSWAY, Sway. ‘Viewpoints, (Open) (Catalogue)
Atrium Gallery, Bournemouth University. ‘Landmark, ‘98’.
1995
Le Chat Noir Gallery, Albemarle Street, London. ‘Regional II’.
Residencies
2008/201o/2012
Artist Residency, The Cill Rialaig Project, Kerry, Rep. of Ireland
1999
Residency Brisons Veor, Cape Cornwall. Awarded by The Brisons Veor Trust.
Works in Permanent Collections
University of Bath, UK
Polish Art Foundation, Melbourne, Australia.
The Cill Rialaig Project Collection, Dublin, Ireland
The Brooklyn Art Library, New York
The Ballinglen Arts Foundation Collection, Ireland
The Golder Thompson Collection of Works on Paper, UK
