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About Robin Lazarus-Berlin

Artist Statement

In my current body of work, Together:Apart, I capture nostalgic moments frozen in time that feel both personal and universal to me. There is an idealized veneer to this vintage imagery. I have always been inspired by Edward Hopper’s ability to be both descriptive and yet enigmatic. I seek to explore the duality of shared experiences that feel both intimate and personal.

Using muted tones and bleached-out images, I create a dreamlike atmosphere that conveys calm and contemplation in my art. I often choose subjects that resonate with shared human experiences, such as family vacations, quiet landscapes, or solitary figures in moments of introspection. These subjects allow viewers to project their own memories and emotions onto the scenes.

At its root, I have a story for each painting that is personal to me. I strive to capture emotional resonance and poetic meaning rather than to tell explicit narratives, keeping them as open-ended as possible.

Bio

Robin Lazarus-Berlin earned a B.A. in Graphic Communications from the University of Maryland, College Park. Upon graduating, she worked at various advertising agencies and design firms in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Robin started her graphic design studio, Lazarus Design, LLC, in 1995 and worked for twenty-five years, building a large client base, including Time-Life, Marriott International, Maytag, and Georgetown University.

In 2020, Robin focused her passion and creativity on oil painting. She has been fortunate to study with Glen Kessler at The Compass Atelier and Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro and Maud Taber-Thomas at The Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo. Robin began her three-year commitment to the Master Artist Program at The Compass Atelier in 2023.

Awards

  • Falls Church Art Gallery Juried “Kinship” Exhibit 2025, Falls Church, VA, First Place Juror’s Choice Award

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Oil Painting Awards, Scottsdale, AZ, First Place Award

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Oil Painting Awards, Scottsdale, AZ, Merit Award

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Shades of Red, Scottsdale, AZ; Bronze Award

  • Martha Spak Gallery, Washington, DC, Art in Bloom Annual Juried Show; Honorable Mention

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Winter Show, Third Prize, Oils and Acrylics

  • Camelback Gallery’s 5th Annual Portraits 2022 International Juried Painting Competition, Scottsdale, AZ, Bronze Prize

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Spring Show, Third Prize, Oils and Acrylics

  • 27th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio Juried Members’ Show, Honorable Mention, Oils and Acrylics

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Winter Show, Honorable Mention, Oils and Acrylics

  • Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase 46th Art Show & Sale, Honorable Mention, Portraits

Shows and Exhibitions
2025

  • Falls Church Art Gallery Juried “Kinship” Exhibit 2025, Falls Church, VA

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2025 International Juried Flower Power, Scottsdale, AZ; Finalist Award

  • Artist Space Gallery’s Annual 2025 International Juried Red Art Exhibition, New York, NY/Online

2023

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Oil Painting Awards, Scottsdale, AZ; First Place Award

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Oil Painting Awards, Scottsdale, AZ; Merit Award

  • Camelback Gallery’s Annual 2023 International Juried Shades of Red, Scottsdale, AZ; Bronze Award

  • Martha Spak Gallery, Washington, DC, Art in Bloom Annual Juried Show; Honorable Mention

  • Academy Center of the Arts, 2023 National Juried Art Exhibition, Lynchburg, VA

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Spring Show, Rockville, MD

2022

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Winter Show, Rockville, MD; Third Prize, Oils and Acrylics

  • Camelback Gallery’s 5th Annual Portraits 2022 International Juried Painting Competition, Scottsdale, AZ; Bronze Prize

  • The Montpelier Center for Arts & Education 9th Annual South-Atlantic Juried Exhibition, Montpelier, VA

  • Sixx Cool Artists Show at the Kentlands Photography Café, Gaithersburg, MD

  • Montgomery Art Association’s Paint the Town Show, Kensington, MD

  • Glen Echo 51st Annual Labor Day Juried Art Show, Glen Echo, MD

  • Academy Center of the Arts, 2022 National Juried Art Exhibition, Lynchburg, VA

  • 2022 MAA Show at Brookside Garden, Wheaton, MD

  • Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase 46th Art Show & Sale, Chevy Chase, MD; Honorable Mention, Portraits

  • Compass Atelier Show at Brookside Garden, Wheaton, MD

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Spring Show, Rockville, MD

2021

  • City of Bowie Spring Open Gallery Juried Show, Bowie, MD

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Spring Show, Rockville, MD; Third Prize, Oils and Acrylics

  • Montgomery Art Association’s Creative Expressions 2021 Juried Show

  • Windridge Vineyard Summer Juried Exhibit, Darnestown, MD

  • Chesapeake Arts Center’s Hal Gomer Gallery’s Our Maryland Juried Exhibit, Brooklyn Park, MD

  • Montgomery Art Association’s Paint the Town Show, Kensington, MD

  • 27th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio Juried Members’ Show, Glen Echo, MD; Honorable Mention, Oils and Acrylics

  • Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Winter Show, Rockville, MD; Honorable Mention, Oils and Acrylics

2020

  • 26th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Studio Juried Members’ Show, Glen Echo, MD

Press