Carmel-by-the-Sea Art Galleries - Robin Winfield Studio

Hi, I'm Robin Winfield, and I personally invite you to my studio off of Ocean Avenue near Dolores Street (next to Carmel Coffee House in the courtyard). I'd be happy to personally show you my paintings, photographs, ceramics, mixed media, cards, and silver jewelry.

When describing my work and the process I use, two words come to mind: structure and balance. In structuring a piece, I begin with a realistic focus--the photograph-- and use this as a vehicle to express a mood or an aspect of the human condition. Then, by extending the colors and the textures found in the photograph, I can create a world from my own imagination, the results bordering on the surreal.

As a photographer, I am drawn to the beauty of the symmetry in architecture, the perfection of the man-made and its dichotomy—the abstract effects of natural weathering and the beauty of random abuse. Often my central focus is on "the doorway"; though universally similar in function, it can be incredibly diverse in form. Most of the doorways I choose to photograph are closed or blocked, leaving the viewer to create the world beyond.

I challenge myself on each new piece as I continue to work at a discipline I find both stimulating and fulfilling.

Open Mon.-Sat. 11-5  Sun. 12-5 or by appointment  (831) 601-0725