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I work as a painter and sculptor, drawing from sustained observation of the natural world and the environments I move through every day, to better understand nature as a source of knowledge and as a rhizomatic catalyst for human creativity.
My practice is rooted in attention to the intelligence of ecosystems—how forms develop, how materials behave, how living things coexist and adapt. Nature is not a metaphor in my work; it is an active presence, a source of maximalist structure, material, and inquiry. I study the physical forms and behaviors of organic life—the interdependence of flora and fauna, the simultaneity of growth and decay, and the subtle conversations between soil, roots, insects, and air—and I incorporate materials such as rocks, leaves, and fur directly into my surfaces. The work develops through an ongoing dialogue between observation and making, allowing material behavior to guide formal decisions.
Growing up in the hills of Los Angeles shaped how I understand landscape—not as a distant or idealized place, but as something lived and layered, where urban life and complex ecosystems exist side by side. That early awareness continues to inform my work, as I look closely at both the visible and less obvious forms of life that inhabit familiar places, connecting memory, material, and place through the act of making. I describe my work as narrative, abstracted representation. My paintings are influenced by Post-Impressionist and Expressionist movements, as well as many contemporary artists.
Alongside my studio practice, my engagement with teaching has sharpened how I think about looking, making, and material intelligence. That dialogue between practice and pedagogy keeps my work grounded, curious, and responsive—anchored in the physical act of making and the ongoing study of the natural world. I hold multiple degrees in fine art and education and for 25 years maintained a parallel career working with underrepresented populations as a credentialed mentor arts educator teaching Studio Arts as well as Art History and Criticism. Lives and works in California.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Soil, Rock, Root, Northwestern Louisiana State University, Natchitoches, LA
The Wisdom of Nature, L Street Gallery, San Diego, CA
On and Of the Land, Raleigh Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Nature as Still Life, Raleigh Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITION
Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
Brand 52, Works on Paper, Brand Gallery, Glendale, CA
Ink and Clay 46: Art and Science Collide, Kellogg University Art Gallery, Pomona, CA
Flora and Fauna, Techne Gallery in congress with Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
Oceanside Museum of Art Biennial, Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
Four Artists, Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
Ancestral Connections, Southern Calif. Women’s Caucus, Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, CA
Art in the Time of Corona, Dab Art, Los Angeles, CA
Joshua Tree National Park Exposition, 29 Palms Gallery, 29 Palms, CA
Celebrating the National Lands, Wildling Museum, Solvang, CA
Art of the Horse, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Breeders Cup, Del Mar, CA
Spectrum, Indian Wells, CA
Worldscapes, La Jolla Art Association, La Jolla, CA
Beyond Blue, Art on 30th, San Diego, CA
Rock the Red, Art on 30th, San Diego, CA Hope, Help Nepal, Art Basel, Miami, FL
California Dreaming, Oceanside Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
Mica, Design Institute of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Rise and Fall, Juried Art Competition, Virtual Building Projection, Berlin, Tokyo, Los Angeles, New York
RESIDENCIES AND AWARDS
Mudhouse Residency, Crete, Greece
Villa Le Reve, Teaching Residency, Vence, France
Walworth Barbour American International School Teaching Residency , Even Yehuda, Israel
Museum of Art and History, Prime Desert Woodland Residency, CA
Oceanside Museum of Art Biennial, Honorable Mention. Oceanside, CA
Joshua Tree National Park Exposition, First Place Sculpture , 29 Palms, CA
Kipaipai Fellow, Mill Valley, CA
Escondido Arts Municipal Gallery, Honorable Mention Painting, Escondido, CA
Beverly Hills artShow, Feature Artist, 1st Place Award Recipient, Beverly Hills, CA
Crystal Apple Award, Excellence in Education, Oceanside, CA
Delta Kappa Gamma, Arts Education Grant, Oceanside, CA
Oceanside Alumni, Arts Scholarship Award, Oceanside, CA
American Society of Interior Designers, Excellence Award, San Diego, CA
San Diego Humane Society, Best of Show, San Diego, CA
Design Education Council Competition, First Place Regional Prize, Western US
EDUCATION
Masters of Arts in Art, N.W. Louisiana State University, Natchitoches, LA
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Design Institute of San Diego, San Diego, CA
Post-Baccalaureate Art Education, San Francisco State Univ., San Francisco, CA
Bachelors of Fine Arts, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
PRESS
New American Paintings, Pacific Coast Issue #181
Soils Turn, A Field Guide to Artistic Earthly Engagements, Ecoartspace 2026
Art and Cake LA, 60 Over 60, January 2025
Robin Raznick’s Earthy Impasto’d Paintings, February 2024
Suboart Magazine International Art Magazine, Summer Print Issues: July & August
Women United Art Magazine, Artists in the Spotlight, Issue 5, 2023
https://www.noozhawk.com/wildling_museum_announces_award_winners_for_juried_exhibit/
https://www.palmspringslife.com/desert-diptych-by-robin-raznick/
Palm Springs Art Patron, Robin Raznick Contemporary Works Paint and Canvas, Summer Issue
Laguna Beach Art Patron, Robin Raznick Contemporary Works Paint and Canvas, Summer Issue
https://artandcakela.com/2016/07/04/ca-101-california-artists-exhibiting-in-unique-spaces/
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
La Familia Continuation High School, Thermal, California; Beginning and Adv. Ceramics
Hoover High School, Glendale, California, Beginning, Honors, AP, Seminar Visual Arts
Oceanside High School, Oceanside, California, Beginning, Adv. AP Ceramics
Villa Le Reve, Vence, France, Residential Studio Arts and Art History Program
United States University, National City, CA, Art for Teachers, Visual/ Performing Arts, Art Criticism
The Studio: Processes
CUT AND PASTE
ACRYLIC PAINTING ON CERAMIC
PASTRY PAINTING
EMBEDDING ORGANIC MATERIAL
LEATHER, DIRT, FINGERS, OIL PAINT