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"Allusions" Opens at Athan's in Brookline (Reception Jan. 19th at 6pm)

John Quatrale, Neighbor

New exhibition featuring bold abstract paintings

by artist Robin Dawkins inspired by urban

landscapes opens in Brookline.

Unbound Visual Arts (www.UnboundVisualArts.org) the new non-profit incorporated and based in Allston-Brighton to enliven the creative economy for artists and art supporters, is very pleased to announce the opening of Robin Dawkins: Allusions  at the Athan’s Café Art Gallery in Brookline’s Washington Square. Robin’s bold, abstractions range in color from a jewel-tone or earthy palette to a gray scale punctuated with fire engine red or inky black.  While each piece will inspire an interpretation of one’s own, viewers may see the Chrysler building in one piece or a finely cut diamond in another.  The artist took her inspiration from the urban landscapes she travels through in her daily life. Her glimpses of the man-made structures and of nature in and around the Brookline area meld into her psyche and re-emerge as these delightful refracted worlds. This is her first one-person exhibition. A public reception with the artist is Sunday January 19th from 6:00-7:30 pm. The exhibition runs from January 9, 2014 through March 4, 2014 and is  open daily from 8:00 am - 11:00 pm. Athan’s Café Art Gallery, 1621 Beacon Street (Washington Square), Brookline, MA.| MBTA: Green Line “C” | Handicapped accessible.

Robin Dawkins,  a member of Unbound Visual Arts, resides and maintains her art studio in Brighton, MA.  She received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) and continued her studies at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA). She studied painting with abstract expressionists, including Kofi Kayiga, Peter Wayne Lewis, Martin Ball and Sandra Dunn. Robin has completed several commissions including one for L’Attitude Gallery in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital. Her awards include  the “Most Popular Award” from North Shore Art Association in 2004. She was a participant in the Millay Colony for the Arts Winter Shakers guest artist retreat in 2012. Her work is included in several private collections and her exhibitions include the Unbound Visual Arts Members Exhibition at the Harvard Allston Education Portal, Allston, MA in 2013; the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition in 2012;  a Two-Person Exhibit at the Pearl Street Gallery, Chelsea, MA in 2010; and a North Shore Art Association Juried Members Exhibit in Gloucester, MA in 2004.

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