Fiona Robinson (artist)

Fiona Robinson
PRWA HRSA
Fiona Robinson PRWA HRSA
Born	1949 (age 74–75); Springfield, Worcestershire, England
Education	Oxford Brooks University (BA Fine Art and History of Art) (1989); University of Portsmouth (MA Fine Art) (1997);
Known for	Drawing; Curating; Writing;
Elected	RWA (2013); PRWA (2019–); HonRA (ex officio 2019–); HonRSA; HonRBSA;
Website	fionarobinson.com

Fiona Robinson PRWA HRSA (born 1949^[1] in Springfield, Worcestershire,^[2] now Springfield, Birmingham) is a British artist of Irish heritage^[3] who draws in response to music. Robinson was elected President of the Royal West of England Academy in 2019.^[4]^[5]

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Robinson graduated with a BA in Fine Art and History of Art from Oxford Brookes University in 1989, followed by an MA in Fine Art from the University of Portsmouth in 1997.^[6]

Fiona Robinson's work

"had its genesis in experimental studies using ink on plucked strings, made whilst listening to the music of John Cage" — Fiona Robinson^[7]^[8]

Robinson explains that her drawings

"are orchestrated and considered, embracing the measured tones of composers like Bach as much as the randomness of Cage."^[7]^[8]

After living in London and Cambridge, Robinson moved to Upwey, Dorset in 2002, establishing her studio.^[3]

Shortlisted for the 2012 Jerwood Drawing Prize, the V^th International Biennial of Drawing Plzeň (2006), the 1998 Cheltenham Drawing Prize and twice for the Rabley Contemporary Sketch Prize (2011 and 2005) and Derwent Drawing Prize (2016 and 2017).^[6]^[9]^[10]

Awarded the 2011 Drawing Prize at the Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition in Bristol, the 2007 University of Bath Painting Prize and The Brabcombe Award, Ale & Porter Arts, Bath (2006).

Robinson was an Invited Artist at the International Drawing Biennale in Kosovo, (2008). Prize-winner^[11] at the 4th International Biennale of Drawing, Polish Art Foundation, Benalla Art Gallery and The Steps Gallery, Melbourne, 2007.^[6]^[9]

Solo exhibitions

Sonografie. Le immagini della musica, Centro Internazionale d'Arte di Palazzo del Te, Mantua^[12]

Drawing Debussy, Royal West of England Academy^[13]

Robinson was a guest on the BBC Radio 4 programme Soul Music (radio series), Series 26, where she discussed Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune by Claude Debussy which was featured in the exhibition Drawing Debussy.^[14]

[Producer: Maggie Ayre. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2018.]

Invited Artist

International Drawing Biennale, Kosovo, 2008

Group exhibitions

Pushing Paper: Contemporary Drawing from 1970 to Now

A British Museum touring exhibition^[15]

Prints and Drawings Room, British Museum^[16]
Oriental Museum, Durham University^[17]^[18]
Pier Arts Centre, Stromness^[19]
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
Cooper Gallery, Barnsley

Seeing Sound: Music, imagery and inspiration, Fitzwilliam Museum^[20]^[21]^[22]

Women with Vision, Royal West of England Academy

British Museum^[1]
Fitzwilliam Museum^[23]
Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
Swindon Museum and Art Gallery
University of Bath
Polish Art Foundation, Melbourne
Ballinglen Museum of Contemporary Art, County Mayo

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"Fiona Robinson | Collections Online | British Museum". British Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.
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"BIOGRAPHY – Fiona Robinson". Fiona Robinson | Official Website. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.
[3]
"Meet the Dorset artist who's created her own brand of musical art | Bournemouth Echo". Bournemouth Echo. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.
[4]
"Fiona Robinson HRSA - Overview | Royal Scottish Academy". Royal Scottish Academy. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[5]
"Fiona Robinson | RWA Bristol". Royal West of England Academy. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[6]
"Fiona Robinson HRSA - Biography | Royal Scottish Academy". Royal Scottish Academy. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.
[7]
Belenguer, Lorenzo (6 June 2013). "From Surface To Structure: A New Show at St James's". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.
[8]
"Fiona Robinson, Member in Weymouth, South West - Members | Axisweb: Contemporary Art UK Network". Axis. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023.
[9]
"CV Fiona Robinson December 2016" (PDF). Fiona Robinson | Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2023.
[10]
"The Drawing Works » Fiona Robinson". The Drawing Works. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
[11]
"Biennale — Polish Art Foundation". Polish Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.
[12]
"Sonografie. Le immagini della musica". Fondazione Palazzo Te. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[13]
"Drawing Debussy - Exhibition of works in response to music by Fiona Robinson". Axis. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[14]
"BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 26, Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[15]
Brown, Mark (21 Aug 2019). "British Museum launches first show co-curated with regional galleries". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 Feb 2023.
[16]
"Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now | British Museum". British Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[17]
"EXHIBITION Pushing Paper: Contemporary drawing from 1970 to now". Durham University. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[18]
"Pushing Paper: The Artists" (PDF). Durham University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 Feb 2023.
[19]
"A British Museum touring exhibition Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now". The Pier Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[20]
"Details for an exhibition entitled: Seeing Sound: Music, Imagery and Inspiration". The Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[21]
"Seeing Sound: Music, imagery and inspiration". University of Cambridge Museums. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[22]
"Seeing Sound: Music, imagery and inspiration". The Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.
[23]
"The Fitzwilliam Museum - Details for Robinson, Fiona". Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

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"Fiona Robinson | Collections Online | British Museum". British Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

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"BIOGRAPHY – Fiona Robinson". Fiona Robinson | Official Website. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

[:2-3] [3]
"Meet the Dorset artist who's created her own brand of musical art | Bournemouth Echo". Bournemouth Echo. 21 September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

[4] [4]
"Fiona Robinson HRSA - Overview | Royal Scottish Academy". Royal Scottish Academy. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[5] [5]
"Fiona Robinson | RWA Bristol". Royal West of England Academy. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[:3-6] [6]
"Fiona Robinson HRSA - Biography | Royal Scottish Academy". Royal Scottish Academy. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

[:4-7] [7]
Belenguer, Lorenzo (6 June 2013). "From Surface To Structure: A New Show at St James's". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

[:5-8] [8]
"Fiona Robinson, Member in Weymouth, South West - Members | Axisweb: Contemporary Art UK Network". Axis. Archived from the original on 9 August 2023.

[:6-9] [9]
"CV Fiona Robinson December 2016" (PDF). Fiona Robinson | Official Website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2023.

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"The Drawing Works » Fiona Robinson". The Drawing Works. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.

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"Biennale — Polish Art Foundation". Polish Art Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2023.

[12] [12]
"Sonografie. Le immagini della musica". Fondazione Palazzo Te. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[13] [13]
"Drawing Debussy - Exhibition of works in response to music by Fiona Robinson". Axis. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[14] [14]
"BBC Radio 4 - Soul Music, Series 26, Prelude a l'Apres Midi d'un Faune by Debussy". BBC. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[15] [15]
Brown, Mark (21 Aug 2019). "British Museum launches first show co-curated with regional galleries". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 Feb 2023.

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"Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now | British Museum". British Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

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"EXHIBITION Pushing Paper: Contemporary drawing from 1970 to now". Durham University. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[18] [18]
"Pushing Paper: The Artists" (PDF). Durham University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 Feb 2023.

[19] [19]
"A British Museum touring exhibition Pushing paper: contemporary drawing from 1970 to now". The Pier Arts Centre. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

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"Details for an exhibition entitled: Seeing Sound: Music, Imagery and Inspiration". The Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

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"Seeing Sound: Music, imagery and inspiration". University of Cambridge Museums. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

[22] [22]
"Seeing Sound: Music, imagery and inspiration". The Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 21 Feb 2023.

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"The Fitzwilliam Museum - Details for Robinson, Fiona". Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023.

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Fiona Robinson PRWA HRSA
Born	1949 (age 74–75) Springfield, Worcestershire, England
Education	Oxford Brooks University (BA Fine Art and History of Art) (1989) University of Portsmouth (MA Fine Art) (1997)
Known for	Drawing Curating Writing

Elected	RWA (2013); PRWA (2019–) HonRA (ex officio 2019–) HonRSA HonRBSA

Website	fionarobinson.com