The Last Voyage of the Pickinic Basket

Collage art of a yellow and black fish swimming through choppy waters next to a boat with a white sail and a flower motif-decorated hull. The art is from the fish's vantage point. — “The Last Voyage of the Pickinic Basket” by Robin Young

about the artist

Robin Young, based in Borrego Springs, California, works in mixed media, focusing mostly on collage and contemporary art making. Her focus on collage art using magazine clippings, masking tape, wallpaper, jewelry, feathers, foil, etc. allows her to develop deep into the whimsical and intuitive. From large, life-sized pieces and 3D sculptures to small postcard-sized ones arrangements, Robin's keen eye and gripping aesthetic guide her viewers into her own semi-readymade world. Repurposing these nostalgic images for lighthearted and sometimes disquieting messages.

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