Tricia Robinson

Tricia was born in North Carolina but spent most of her growing up years in a small Georgia town, called Cedartown. With fun, adventurous parents who loved the outdoors. She grew up with a love for beauty in nature. Nature was not just a word to say but something to be in and enjoy for long periods of time. It was through the times of playing outdoors and camping under the stars with her family that her creativity and Imagination was given a place to bloom.

Other blooms in her life come from a line of artists in the family. Her mother and grandmother were both artists. Tricia began drawing at an early age and drawing became a happy pastime. The one thing she remembers from her first grade class was the bulletin board with illustrated pictures of smiling children and flowers. Tricia would spend her free time copying the pictures over and over. Tricia spent hours drawing her “little people” and houses surrounded by colorful flowers. As she grew older, she loved drawing people and designing clothes, and her mother was an excellent seamstress who helped Tricia turn her designs into real creations. Tricia’s dream in high school was to be a fashion designer and live in
New York City.

Instead of NYC, Tricia ventured off to college in Birmingham, Alabama and took art classes. But she never found that creative spark in the classroom. Her outlet for drawing turned into designing little cards for friend and family and drawing flowers now and then.

In 2002, Tricia and her mom started a little business. They hand-painted children’s furniture and began selling it to friends and entered art shows. Being inspired by other artists, Tricia enjoyed painting on wooden boards and loved the freedom of lines and happiness of swirls and flowers. Soon, the furniture started giving way to wood and canvas. She has now found her style and voice through happy flowers and bright colors. “I want people to see my paintings and be inspired to view life with a little more playfulness and beauty.”

Tricia’s hope is to show whimsy and cheer through her paintings. “Yes, there is pain in this world. but God gives us so much beauty. And I believe one of the reasons why he gives us beauty is to ease our pain at times. So next time you feel sad, look at a beautiful painting or a colorful flower and notice a little smile coming into your heart.”
That is Tricia’s hope... her wish.... bringing smiles into people’s hearts
through paint and brush.

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