Robin Akkerman

Robin Akkerman

  • Southwest College
  • Division of Fine Arts and Speech
  • Missouri City and Alief campuses
  • Art office: 713-718-7700
  • [email protected]

Robin Akkerman Biographical Statement:

At a very young age I developed a passion for art with specific interests in fantasy and mythological themes. Drawing became my strength a skill that was achieved through many classes and practice. Art became the tool to which I used to escape from reality.  Knowing that this was my calling in life, I chose to attend college to study further into the meaning of art and myself.  Throughout school I achieved a better understanding of who I am as an artist and how I could communicate my world to an audience.  Creating art means I am in a relationship with myself.  Like putting together a puzzle, I learned what I add to my work gives it strength and with patience the work tells me what to subtract. The end result is a conformation of my research that includes childhood experiences, imagery of animals, the women figure from different cultures, and inspiration derived from a number of fantasy oriented ideas.