ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES

paintings by GARRETT ROBINSON

One gets the impression that Garrett Robinson’s characters are…experienced.  They’ve seen things, they’ve done things and they wear expressions that suggest they’re not quite ready to recede into tranquil, quite lives.  Their faces show the wear of living for the moment, not the wear of defeat.  Maybe they can’t get out of their own way but neither can we stop watching them, waiting for their next adventure, hoping for the next chance to be amused.

Of his work, Garrett says, "I can't explain how I translate my ideas into art, it's just subconscious. I like painting and started doing it as a kid when I was skating around town.  Like other artists, I get an idea and build on it.  Sometimes, it can be difficult to realize my 'vision' so the actual process can take from days to weeks and, sometimes, years."