Mario Robinson

American (b. 1969)

Mario Robinson
Mario Robinson

Robinson studied at the prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Early in his development, Mario began looking to the great masters for inspiration and technical insight.  An avid student of realism, he studied the elemental principles of painting by exploring the work and technique of Old Masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Degas.  However, it was the work of 19th and 20th century American artists that provided Robinson with the strongest stylistic foundation, helping him forge and define his own artistic sensibility. The work of Mario Robinson fits squarely within the tradition of American painting.  Robinson’s finished works bear a close affinity to the masters of the realist tradition, Andrew Wyeth and Thomas Eakins.  Containing few references to modern life, Robinson’s work has a timeless and universal quality, and exhibits a distinct turn-of-the-century stylistic aesthetic.  The images he chooses, which refer to a bygone era where solitude and reflection were abundant, also provoke frequent allusions to the paintings of Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper. Beginning in 1994, Robinson’s work began to extensively incorporate rural subjects primarily located in the state of Alabama.  Each subject is very personal for the artist in both selection and execution.  As the work progresses, his relationship with the sitter develops and a uniquely personal story begins to evolve. Robinson frequently depicts subjects framed within the context of their daily lives.  The underlying narrative counters sentimentality and serves as the underpinning for his figurative images.

Mario Robinson
Mario Robinson

Mario Andres Robinson is an Exhibiting Artist Member (EAM) of The National Arts Club, an Artist Member of The Salmagundi Club and a Signature Member of The Pastel Society of America.  His work has been featured several times in The Artist’s Magazine, The Pastel Journal, Watercolor Magic, American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur and on the cover of American Artist magazine.

In the February, 2006 issue of The Artist’s Magazine, Mario was selected as one of the top 20 realist artists under the age of 40. Robinson’s work is widely collected by private and public collectors.  Robinson is the Brand Ambassador for Winsor & Newton, a leading manufacturer of high quality art materials.  The artist is also the author of Lessons in Realistic Watercolor (Monacelli Press) released in 2016.

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Work


Philip Simmons
Mario Robinson

Philip Simmons

graphite on paper
18" x 24" paper

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Church Coat
Mario Robinson

Church Coat

pastel on paper
9" x 12" paper

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Fishing Shed
Mario Robinson

Fishing Shed

watercolor on paper
21.5” x 16”

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Self Portrait (Study)
Mario Robinson

Self Portrait (Study)

graphite on paper
11” x 11”

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Lexie (Study)
Mario Robinson

Lexie (Study)

watercolor on paper
12” x 9”

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Blues
Mario Robinson

Blues

watercolor on paper
11" x 8.5" paper

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Ocean County Schoolhouse
Mario Robinson

Ocean County Schoolhouse

pastel on paper
14" x 17"

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Easter
Mario Robinson

Easter

conte, pen, and ink on paper
9.5" x 9.5"

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Ella
Mario Robinson

Ella

watercolor on paper
12" x 17"

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