The artist grew up and resides in New Jersey. She came from a loving working class family mired by mental illness. Her beginnings were humble and confusing. Slowly she made steps to improve her life, married and had kids. Using the courage she gained from raising kids she took the leap into higher education, first Sussex Community College, then Ramapo College of NJ, receiving a BA cum laude in Visual Arts, among other degrees. Always staying close to her working class roots she continues at Ramapo as an employee.
Searching for an identity, people have always been front and center to her, with the artist trying to connect and possibly be like them. This showed in her artwork. She transported herself into these subjects and lived their lives. She didn’t share that with her subjects...it was her own secret she kept safe to herself.
Juggling the responsibilities of a parent and working to put her kids through college, she structured her days and weeks to make time to create/paint. Somehow, creating a piece of work grounded her. She again transported herself, escaping from the noise and emotion , more for peace and quiet...again not sharing this secret with her subjects.
Now, the artist has matured and no longer seeks to mold herself into the images of others. Working in a higher education environment, she carved out her own life by herself (with the help of her partner). And now she is not escaping, but just discovering their shapes, colors and movement. She is a lot braver and pushes herself to converse and work with the subjects in real life. Artwork was her therapy as a child, where she felt grounded. Sometimes it still plays that part. But now, creating artwork is no longer a crutch, but a joy. And part of her still wants to hide...but we’re working on that.
The painting submitted is part of my series, NOLA. Royal Street Players shows street musicians playing on Royal Street in the French Quarter, with no concern about the sweltering heat of a New Orleans day.
CvSelected Exhibitions:
Jurors Award. 44th Annual Juried Art Exhibition , Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ
Jan 28-March 24,2024.
State of the Art 2023, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey, June 23, 2023
- August 18, 2023
ViewPoints 2023, Juried Group Show, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey
April 28, 2023 – June 2, 2023
Rhythm & Blues, Juried Group Show, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey
February 2, 2023 – March 10, 2023
43rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, New Jersey
January 22, 2023 – March 12, 2023
Move: Dance in Art, Juried Group Show, Morris Arts, Gallery at 14 Maple, Morristown, New Jersey
September 28, 2022 - February 14, 2023
July Showcase 2022, Group Exhibition, Inspire Gallery & Art Studio, Dunellen, New Jersey – July 9, 2022 – August 20, 2022
State of the Art 2022, Group Member Show, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey, June 26, 2022 – August 12, 2022
Tell Me More About Yourself (Self-Portraits andother Autobiographical Endeavors), Juried Group Show, Gallery Aferro, Newark, New Jersey, June 25, 2022 – August 5, 2022
ViewPoints 2022, Juried Group Show, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey
April 23, 2022 – May 27, 2022
Color My World, an Exhibit, Group Exhibition, Inspire Gallery & Art Studio, Dunellen, New Jersey
March, 2022 – April, 2022
Solo Showcase, Bound Brook Library, Bound Brook, New Jersey
December 15, 2021 – February 15, 2022
September Showcase, Group Exhibition, Inspire Gallery & Art Studio, Dunellen, New Jersey
September-October, 2021
July Showcase, Group Exhibition, Inspire Gallery & Art Studio, Dunellen, New Jersey
July, 2021
ViewPoints 2021, Juried Group Show, Studio Montclair, Montclair, New Jersey
April 23, 2021 – May 28, 2021
Gone and Back: Alumni Showcase, Group Exhibition, A special area of the Pascal Gallery highlights paintings by Robin Keller, Pascal and Kresge Galleries, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
November 7, 2018 – December 12, 2018
Tops In Ten: A Selection, Group Exhibition, Kresge Gallery, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
February, 2010
Alumni Redux 5: Robin Keller, Solo Exhibit, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey
October 26, 2007 – December 9, 2007
24th Metro Show, Juried Group Show, Travelling Regional Show, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ, 2006
23rd Metro Show, Juried Group Show, Travelling Regional Show, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ, 2005
Women’s Art, Group Exhibit, Women’s Herstory Month UPS, Mahwah, New Jersey, March, 2003
StateNJ
CountryUnited States
