“Bonita Road Sunset” by Nina Robinson. Original acrylic on a gallery wrap, 5 ft x 4 ft.
Over time we have featured various artists on the Green Man Blog. These artists have come from far-away places like Australia or England, but now we thought we'd feature one of our own from San Diego.
“Rainbow” by Nina Robinson. Original watercolor of sunflower pedals in multi-color, 12" x 16."
Though not a "Green Man" artist in the classic sense, Nina Robinson has a close connection with nature.
Much of her work celebrates the colors found in nature, and she brings out the varied hues and richness of nature's palette like few other artists.
“Tie Dye” by Nina Robinson. Original watercolor, 18” x 24.”
Her paintings, seen live, seem to glow.
Nina has an interesting story behind her work, and it's best heard in her own words:
"I have been painting for seven years without any formal education in the arts. Nine years ago, when I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, I had to give up a very active lifestyle of hiking, swimming, biking and camping. I prayed and asked God to give me a new passion.
I believe that when God closes a door, He opens a window. A friend of mine believed I would be good at painting and gave me some canvas and oils and told me to go for it. I credit my success to God and call my painting ability 'Nina's Window'."
“Modern Myth” by Nina Robinson. Original abstract, 36" x 48."
We see Green Man imagery in Nina's work, and we see it even in her paintings like Modern Myth. Stare hard at the painting and, to us at least, one can see and feel the clash and conflict of nature caught in the modern world.
In the short time Nina has been painting, she has accumulated an impressive list of awards and recognition.
Nina Robinson has an extensive collection of her work for sale on her Etsy site.
“Scarlette” by Nina Robinson. Acrylic on canvas, 5 ft x 8 ft.”
