About the Artist
Robin Angelides
Robin Angelides is a Southern California artist who fell in love with art and painting at the age of eleven. Her earliest artistic influence came from an uncle, a painter and collector, whose passion sparked her own. Introduced to oil painting and other art forms early in her journey, Robin developed a lifelong dedication to creative expression. She began her formal education with an Associate Degree in Fine Art and continued refining her skills in animation, attended prestigious institutions, including ArtCenter at Night, Otis College, UCLA Extension and Santa Monica and Los Angeles Valley Community Colleges. Her commitment to continuous growth is evident through her participation in various art group workshops and classes.
Robin’s professional path led her to Sony, where she excelled as a background artist in animation, demonstrating her versatility with landscapes. Her skills of perspective and creating structures allowed her to create scenes where figures and environments worked together. Alongside her artistic pursuits, Robin dedicated much of her career to nursing, continually nurturing her creative spirit and finding solace and expression in her art-a true testament to her dedication and resilience.
Now retired, Robin devotes herself full-time to painting and drawing in oils, pastels, and watercolors. Her preferred approach is plein air painting, where she can fully engage with the natural world around her. Painting outdoors excites her—she feels present in the visual sensations, watching light and color shift and transform. In these moments, Robin experiences a a deep connection to nature; plein air painting awakens all her senses, allowing her to capture the magic of light as it plays across the landscape, constantly transforming shapes, colors and atmosphere. She believes that “the more I look, the more I see.” Striving to balance realism and expressive looseness, Robin seeks to convey a spectrum of emotion in every science she paints.
Although she works in several media, Robin is especially drawn to pastels for their vibrant colors and versatility, while she finds the soft, creamy texture of oils equally inviting. The brilliant light and atmospheric energy of California continue to inspire her, fueling her creative process and imagination—whether she’s painting spontaneously on location or refining her work in the studio from plein air studies and photographs.
Robin has showcased her work in numerous live and virtual exhibitions, earning awards and recognition at prestigious venues, including the California Art Club, Haggin and Santa Paula Museums, and several pastel societies. Her painting First Day of Spring, honored second place in the California Art Club’s Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition, was praised by judge Mary Platt for its “Impressionistic strokes of the pastels and ethereal colors all work together to create a memorable mood, with purples and greens evoking a mystical aura. The moon above adds its own magical touch.”
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Robin Angelides
Artist’s Statement:
My artistic journey is a heartfelt dialogue with nature—my constant muse. Through painting, I immerse myself in the natural world, capturing its essence in landscapes, floral studies, still lifes, and figures. I focus on crafting compelling compositions that play with light and shadow, vibrant colors, and deliberate design of shapes to enhance scenes that evoke deep connections and emotional connection.
I find endless inspiration, painting plein air, surrounded by shifting light and color. My aspiration is to offer viewers an experience that resonates emotionally and pleases the eye. The greatest reward comes when someone feels drawn into my work—invited to step inside a painting or follow a path within it in those moments, I know my vision has truly connected.
Education:
Robin has studies at renowned institutions like ArtCenter (night classes), Otis College, UCLA Extension, and the Animation Union, local art centers, Santa Monica and Los Angeles Valley Community Colleges, as well as immersive workshops with Pastel Society of Southern California and Pastel Society of West Coast.
AA Fine Arts Santa Monica College
Background artists Sony Pictures
Robin has had the privilege of learning from esteemed artists such as:
Jove Wang
Laurie Hendricks
Kim Lordier
Otto Sturcke
Joe Mancuso
Richard McKinley
Barbara Jaenicke
Alan Picard
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Jeanne Rosier Smith
Glen Marion
Stephanie Birdsall
Desmond O’Hagan
Arron Schuerr
Dawn Emerson
Susan Kuznitsky
Tony Allen
Margret Dryer
Lyn Asselta
Michael and Julie Freeman
Laurinda Pharos O’Connor
Karl Gnass
Glen Vilppu
Awards and Exhibitions:
2025 Palos Verdes Art Center - Summer Show - Juried exhibition exclusive to member
2025 Award: First Place - Arts Council of Conejo Valley Galleria, Galleria at Hillcrest Center for the Arts - Summer exhibition
2025 Pastel Society of Southern California - Make Your Mark - Juried international exhibition online
2025 Featured Artists: Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Newsletter, Sept. - Oct. 2025
2025 California Art Club Excellence in Traditional Fine Art, Golden Horizons -2025
2025 Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore - Juried into Santa Paula Art Museum
2025 Galleria at Hillcrest Center for the Arts - Art Council Show - Environment & Ecosystems - Selected in seven artists show
2025 Mentor for Pastel Society of Southern California
2025 Palos Verdes Art Center - Pacific Art Group Show - Inspiring Awe - Oil and Pastel
2025 Pastel Society of Southern California - Juried 16th Annual Members Show
2025 Pastel Society of West Coast - Out of Bounds - Juried exhibition - Mixed Media
2025 Pastel Society of the West Coast - (MOOS) Members Only Online Show - Juried exhibition 2025 -2026
2024 Award: Signature Artists Status - Pastel Society of the West Coast - 99 Voices in Pastels - Juried exhibition
2024 Pastel Society of Southern California - Juried 15th Annual Members Show 2024
2024 Award: Second Place - California Art Club Excellence in Traditional Fine Art -The Signs of Spring - Spring 2024
2023 Pastel Society of North Carolina Pure Color International Online - Juried exhibition
2023 Pastel Society of West Coast - 99 Voices in Pastels - Juried exhibition
2023 Palos Verdes Art Center - Summer Show, Juried exhibition exclusively to members
2023 Destination Art - Associate Show, Juried exhibition and online
2023 TOCA - Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation - Fine Arts Juried Show
2023 Award: Honorable Mention Pastel Society of Southern California - Juried 14th Annual members exhibition
2023 Pastel Society of West Coast (MOOS) Members Only online Show - Juried exhibition
2022 Palos Verdes Art Center - The Winter Show - Juried exhibition exclusively to members
2022 Pastel Society of West Coast PSWC 36th Annual Pastels USA International - Juried Exhibition
2022 Award: Silver Award in Fine Art “A Hidden Gem”, Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation South Bay Festival of the Arts - Juried
2022 Destination Art Juried Associates’ Gallery and Online Show
2022 Pastel Society of Southern California - Juried 13th Annual Members Show
2021 Pastel Society of Southern California - Juried 12th Annual Members Show
2021 Destination Art - Juried Associate Show
2021 Pastel Artists Oregon - Juried Members’ Online Exhibition (MOX)
2020 Award: Special Merit for “Blue Herron”- Light Space and Time - Online
2017 University of California, Los Angeles - The Beat Magazine - Published pastels art
2012 Hive Gallery - Group show Mixed Media - Los Angeles
2010 Chemers Gallery - Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators group show - colored pencils
2007 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - Pacific Palisades Library group show - watercolor
2005 Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators - Torrance Library group show - watercolor
2005 University of California, Los Angeles - The Beat Magazine - Published watercolors art
Awards:
Conejo Summer Arts Council of Conejo Valley Galleria Summer 2025 - First Place for “Going with the Flow”
Featured Artists in Allied Artists of Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore Newsletter - September- October 2025
California Art Club - Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition Spring 2024 - Second Place for “First Day of Spring”
Pastel Society of the West Coast - Awarded Signature Artists Status 2024
Pastel Society of Southern California - Annual juried members show 2023 - Honorable Mention for “Misty Morning”
Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation South Bay Festival of the Arts Juried show 2022 - Silver Award for “A Hidden Gem”
Light Space and Time - virtual juried 2020 - Special Merit for “Blue Herron Waits”
Affiliations:
California Art Club
American Impressionist Society
American Tonalist Society
Westlake Village Art Guild
Allied Artist of the Santa Monica Mountains and Seashore
Palos Verdes Art Center—Pacific Art Group
Arts Council of the Conejo Valley—Hillcrest Center for the Arts
SOCALPAPA—Southern California Plein Air Painters Association
Pastel Society of America
Pastel Society of Southern California - (Board Member)
International Association of Pastel Societies
Pastel Society of West Coast
Pastel Society of Oregon
Destination Art
