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©1998-2013 Robin Samiljan Swampscott, MA USA
Bio
Robin Samiljan was born in Chicago and moved to the east coast in 1988. The regional beauty of the New England landscape immediately captured her attention while she re-created nature’s gifts by way of visual art. After years of developing mastery in watercolor, Samiljan discovered encaustic painting in 2009 and her work took on new depth in multiple art mediums. Encaustic painting combines beeswax mixed with pigment and resin, melted and applied to a surface that is then fused with heat. Sculptural qualities achieved using wax have become a welcome addition to Samiljan’s impressionistic landscape paintings.
As a participating artist in the Copley Society of Art and an active exhibitor in many of the regional art organizations in New England, Samiljan has established a dedicated following. Both Children’s Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital purchased multiple works for their permanent collections. Her paintings contribute to providing the peacefulness and tranquility these hospitals strive to create for their patients and visitors. Twenty five years later, Samiljan has moved her home back to Chicago and now looks forward to expanding and developing a new patronage in the midwest.
About the Artist
Inspiration
Drawing creative energy from the patterns of land, light, and space, I strive to set a timeless mood through a personal interpretation of the landscape. Whether using translucent watercolor or molten beeswax, I build layer upon layer, coaxing and creating simple shapes into a dream-like familiarity, adding dimensional and textural qualities. My artistic goal is to share an interpretive and elemental body of work with the viewer and to create a tangible, awe-inspired journey into another time and space.
As man’s impact on the landscape changes the world around us, there is still comfort in the ageless consistencies captured through primitive art. The exploration of cave paintings and Native symbols has influenced my recent work. Organic pigments created from soil and minerals used in the earliest art forms outline our history and the evolution of man. By presenting an interpretation of these “primitive scratchings” I bring the viewer closer to the indomitable human spirit.