robin whalan.

I am printmaker, illustrator and author from Texas. I spent the better part of the past 20 years in the service industry- 10 of those owning and operating a small brick and mortar. During the challenges of 2020, I found a new voice and a new passion with ink and paper. A passion which soon steered me to leave my service career and begin writing my next chapter. I now devote my energy to sharing my stories through printmaking, painting and books while connecting with other humans by participating in fine art fairs throughout  the country.

My subject matter tends to dissect a complex spectrum of human emotion and present it in an honest and often humorous and whimsical narrative. Relief printing is my true passion. There is something magical about watching one piece become another, instantly. Inspired by turn of the century children’s books, handed down to me from my mother’s childhood; I love presenting what I see as a clear story and watching that story take the viewer on a path of their own emotional rollercoaster and introspective journey. We are all on different versions of the same ride. I feel the more we understand that, the more we will understand each other.