Kloey Robinson is a junior art education major who has artwork in the Brindle Gallery titled “Untold Memories.” She uses oil paint primarily in her work, while gravitating more toward purple and focusing on muted, cooler tones. 

Robinson realized growing up that art was one of the only subjects she was interested in. A portfolio class in high school helped her realize that she wanted a career in the arts and teaching was what she leaned more towards. 

“Prayless” is a red and purple oil painting of a woman sitting down with her hands folded. It holds the meaning of praying things would get better, and they never do. The red plays the symbolization of her anger during that time. A part of the same series Robinson is currently working on, “Qui Vive” uses blues instead of reds. It depicts a girl sitting on the stairs, looking down through the staircase railing.

When drawing, Robinson prefers to use the lighter H pencils. That preference can be seen in her graphite-on-paper collection, “Study of still life,” “Study of fabric” and “Study of figure.” Those works are simple black, gray and white, but have incredible refined detail. One of Robinson’s favorites out of her three drawings is “Study of figure.” 

“I really enjoyed getting to draw a floor model, it’s not something you have the opportunity to do very often, so it was a nice space and very enjoyable experience,” Robinson said.

She has noticed through trial and error what works for her and what does not. Robinson’s ambition continuously pushes her to create. She admires looking back at her previous works and current to see the growth within her art. 

“Having a space to work and just paint and do what you want to do really helps. I feel like it’s really pushing me and helping me kind of discover what I want,” Robinson said. She has learned that multitasking is crucial to any art process, rather than focusing on strictly one piece of work.

“Study of Legs” is Robinson’s favorite piece in “Untold Memories.” It was her first artwork using pastels and felt like it gave her the “foundation” she needed to move onto bigger works. The painting uses yellows and different highlights to capture the detail of the leg. “I just had fun making it and I got to be really loose, and I didn’t have to be precise and really think about the little nitpicking details,” Robinson said.

“Untold Memories” shows an alluring experience, while depicting such deep and expressive ideas. The exhibit will be open now through Thursday. 

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