Business Partner: Ocean Oasis
Map Location #18
Robyn is a multidisciplinary artist, curator, and museum professional based in Youngstown, Ohio. Her recent work builds on her 2019 solo show, The Ring Road of Iceland, at the Butler Institute of American Art. Robyn received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art from Youngstown State University and a Master of Fine Arts from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Adventures and travel have always shaped my life. Every summer, my family would pack into the car for a month-long road trip to visit relatives in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The shifting landscapes outside the window felt like a movie, punctuated by spontaneous stops at hot springs, caves, rock formations, copper mines, and ancient Native American ruins. These journeys deeply influenced who I am, though they now live mostly as memories, with little visual record.
Excursions II on display at Ocean Oasis for the 2025 Girard Art Walk is a photographic reflection on personal histories and recent experiences spanning 2018 to 2024, including a journey around Iceland in 2018 and time spent along the shores of Lake Erie during and after the pandemic. In these landscapes, I found solace through hiking and photographing the raw elements of nature: rock, water, wood, sand, and sky. These images offer a moment of grounding, inviting viewers to reconnect with nature and discover quiet beauty in overlooked places. Photography becomes both a tool for archiving and a way to reflect on our relationship with the land.
GIRARD ART WALK 2025 