Artist Profile Robin Caspari

Caspari’s soulful, gestural horses entwine strength with vibrant, flowering grace.

Artist Statement

Something strong in the center of myself drives me to paint no matter what the circumstances are in my life. I am true to this inner voice. My goals and aspirations have remained the same over the years; I strive to simply create meaningful paintings in an unrestrained, expressive style.

I begin a piece by looking at or thinking about my subject, and recognizing what inspires me about it. I try to keep that in mind throughout the painting process while letting my instinct rule how the painting is expressed. I use a combination of traditional and abstract painting approaches to create each piece. Patterns emerge in my work and continue to grow with my style. I see elements in my work that were developed years ago and simultaneously I am incorporating new techniques into my style.

My paint brush is an extension of my soul. My medium of choice is oil paint. I keep my palette simple and like the freedom and absolute honesty that painting provides me. A painting speaks a language absent of words that people can understand in an instant. I love to enrich people’s lives with my work. Overall, the process of painting is symbolic of life itself; packed full of thought and emotion, yet stunningly simple.

Artist Biography

Robin Caspari is an oil painter living, working and teaching in Central Virginia. She received her Bachelors of Art degree from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. While there, she majored in painting and mentored under artist John Thomas. Over the years she has enjoyed raising funds for multiple charities such as the Cloud Foundation, The Children’s Hospital, The Humane Society, and the Corolla Horse Fund, to name a few. Her paintings hang in private collections including Bayer Aspirin National Headquarters and Sweetbriar Colleges’ Presidential suite. Robin’s work shares space in private collections that include historical artists such as Picasso and Degas. Of recent she has won awards in many painting competitions such as the Plein Air Salon, and has been included in national shows. Robin has worked under the tutelage of modern masters including Carolyn Anderson, Derek Penix, Robert Johnson, Scott Christensen, James Richards, and Kevin Macpherson.