BIO:
Robin Hesse lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Her subject is the night sky which she draws with the use of a telescope, in Dark Sky designated areas throughout Canada.
She graduated from The Ontario College of Art and Design in 1983 with Honors and three major scholarships, then attended the University of Guelph. Since then, she has exhibited her work in public and private galleries throughout Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Robin has been the recipient of many awards, and seven grants from the Ontario Arts council, including an OAC Emerging Artists Grant. Her work is held in many public and private collections, including The Government of Ontario Art Collection of the Ontario Archives, and Imperial Oil. She is currently represented by Circle Arts Gallery of Tobermory Ontario.
In 2016, she graduated from the MURAL ARTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT Certification Program , held by Mural Routes.
In 2017, Robin completed certification in DIGITAL MEDIA at OCAD U in Toronto.
Robin Hesse completed the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic in 2016 under lead artist Cristina Delago, as part of her talented team of mural artists. This mural is a StreetARToronto Partnership project that was a collaboration between Mural Routes, East end Arts, the TTC as well as several other notable community partners. She has served on public art juries, including the Bell Box Murals Project and has facilitated workshops in Community Engagement for Mural Routes, (MACD) and other public organizations. She holds a public service position at Toronto Public Library, where she has worked for many years.
Robin has submitted to several LIVE-ART events, including the TELUS Social Art Rally Mural where she was selected as an Artist Leader. In 2015, 2016 and 2018, Robin has been a successful applicant in the StreetARToronto OUTSIDE THE BOX!" traffic signal box decoration program. She was also a successful candidate for a 2017 Canada 150 Bell Box Mural Project in the Town of Richmond Hill. Other public art projects have included curating an Independent Project for Nuit Blanche, in association with membership to Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts , and creation of a public art project for the City of Markham, The Henderson Bridge Mural Project.
Robin is an active member of several community driven non-profit arts organizations, including the York Region Arts Council. Other elected memberships of historical and cultural significance include the OSA and CSPWC.
Robin Hesse lives in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Her subject is the night sky which she draws with the use of a telescope, in Dark Sky designated areas throughout Canada.
She graduated from The Ontario College of Art and Design in 1983 with Honors and three major scholarships, then attended the University of Guelph. Since then, she has exhibited her work in public and private galleries throughout Ontario, Quebec and the United States. Robin has been the recipient of many awards, and seven grants from the Ontario Arts council, including an OAC Emerging Artists Grant. Her work is held in many public and private collections, including The Government of Ontario Art Collection of the Ontario Archives, and Imperial Oil. She is currently represented by Circle Arts Gallery of Tobermory Ontario.
In 2016, she graduated from the MURAL ARTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT Certification Program , held by Mural Routes.
In 2017, Robin completed certification in DIGITAL MEDIA at OCAD U in Toronto.
Robin Hesse completed the Coxwell Laneway Mosaic in 2016 under lead artist Cristina Delago, as part of her talented team of mural artists. This mural is a StreetARToronto Partnership project that was a collaboration between Mural Routes, East end Arts, the TTC as well as several other notable community partners. She has served on public art juries, including the Bell Box Murals Project and has facilitated workshops in Community Engagement for Mural Routes, (MACD) and other public organizations. She holds a public service position at Toronto Public Library, where she has worked for many years.
Robin has submitted to several LIVE-ART events, including the TELUS Social Art Rally Mural where she was selected as an Artist Leader. In 2015, 2016 and 2018, Robin has been a successful applicant in the StreetARToronto OUTSIDE THE BOX!" traffic signal box decoration program. She was also a successful candidate for a 2017 Canada 150 Bell Box Mural Project in the Town of Richmond Hill. Other public art projects have included curating an Independent Project for Nuit Blanche, in association with membership to Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts , and creation of a public art project for the City of Markham, The Henderson Bridge Mural Project.
Robin is an active member of several community driven non-profit arts organizations, including the York Region Arts Council. Other elected memberships of historical and cultural significance include the OSA and CSPWC.