Here is Robin watching dad John in his sawdust floor office, at the Sawdust Festival - circa 1968
Robin was crowned "Laguna's Youngest Artist" in 1969, well, according to the local paper that is
Robin Noel Hiers is originally from the art community of Laguna Beach, California. Her Bohemian and artistic parents were the creators of The Sawdust Festival and Art-A-Fair, some 40 years ago. This is where Robin got her first big break into the world of art! She had her own booth selling
watercolors at the age of eight.
A few years later they moved to the rustic redwoods of Northern California, a small town called Boulder Creek. Robin spent many hours drawing, and when not in school the family traveled to art shows and festivals. Her parents and teachers were very encouraging of Robin's natural talent as an artist and knew that this would be her calling.
On the advice of a family friend, Robin decided to expand her world by attending San Diego State University, to study Graphic Arts. She became the Daily Aztec Art Editor and her quick and simple line drawings were a college favorite. However, she found that in her required oil painting classes, she found a true passion. As much as she wanted to differ from her mother, a wonderful oil painter, that was what she loved doing. Her style was compared to Matisse, and also a bit of David Hockney. As much as she was in college to learn advertising art, her focus soon turned to illustration.
For years Robin dabbled in art but did not start her career until her children were older and life allowed her the freedom to give an art career a go. Immedietly she found a following in Boulder, Colorado - and her career really took off when she co-published with local gallery owner Richard Burmood. They created limited edition prints and took Robin's art to many Art Trade shows including The New York Art Expo. From there, her work expanded into the competetive art gallery scene, by being picked up by a New York gallery.
my studio cottage
Louisville Public Library October 2008
