Robyn Sand Anderson This is Me

Education

 Web References

1. 1. The Free Press, Mankato, MN--Pretty pictures

   www.mankatofreepress.com/featu - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/29/2005   Last Visited: 11/29/2005

   Watercolor artist Robyn Sand Anderson once had doubts about the value of art.
   ...
   Anderson takes commissions to paint "restored images in watercolor," where she re-creates old black and white photographs into new watercolor paintings. Her paintings include sacred works, florals, landscapes and people. She also has painted large murals for the Putting Green Environmental Adventure Park in New Ulm.
   
   "I've just always been excited about color," Anderson said. "You know I never thought I'd be an artist, so it's funny how that all kind of played itself out. It's like, ‘Oh yes, I guess that makes sense,' I've always really liked color, beauty..."
   
   Anderson has been awarded three grants from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and the McKnight Foundation. In 2004 she received a grant allowing her to frame up an exhibit for a series of six (and counting) psalms from the Bible. The show will be at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in mid-January through February.
   
   "So that was the first time that I was able to paint what I want to paint," Anderson said. "It's kind of like it's finally come around full circle for me ... as far as finding what I think is my purpose for my art."
   
   Anderson attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received a bachelor of arts in art and art education in 1979. She taught at the New Ulm Public High School for three years in 1998-2001 and from 2001-2003 she taught fourth grade through adults drawing and painting classes in her home studio.
   
   "Teaching at the high school really helped me actually, in learning how to teach better because you learn how to break it down."
   
   Now Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio.
   
   "I think I have a gift of bringing it down to a basic level," she said.
   
   In her workshops she focuses on teaching one art concept and one art technique. A student could take one or all of the workshops because each one is a lesson unto itself.
   
   "This class is for beginner beginners. I don't want people to feel intimidated, and I tell people it's very nonthreatening," Anderson said.
   ...
   She's (Robyn) clear in what she's teaching. She's very affirmative.
   ...
   Along with doing her own work, Robyn Sand Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio in New Ulm.
   ...
   In 2004 Anderson received a grant allowing her to do a series on psalms.

2. 2. The Free Press, Mankato, MN--Pretty pictures

   www.mankatofreepress.com/featu - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/28/2005   Last Visited: 11/28/2005

   Watercolor artist Robyn Sand Anderson once had doubts about the value of art.
   ...
   Anderson takes commissions to paint "restored images in watercolor," where she re-creates old black and white photographs into new watercolor paintings. Her paintings include sacred works, florals, landscapes and people. She also has painted large murals for the Putting Green Environmental Adventure Park in New Ulm.
   
   "I've just always been excited about color," Anderson said. "You know I never thought I'd be an artist, so it's funny how that all kind of played itself out. It's like, ‘Oh yes, I guess that makes sense,' I've always really liked color, beauty..."
   
   Anderson has been awarded three grants from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and the McKnight Foundation. In 2004 she received a grant allowing her to frame up an exhibit for a series of six (and counting) psalms from the Bible. The show will be at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in mid-January through February.
   
   "So that was the first time that I was able to paint what I want to paint," Anderson said. "It's kind of like it's finally come around full circle for me ... as far as finding what I think is my purpose for my art."
   
   Anderson attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received a bachelor of arts in art and art education in 1979. She taught at the New Ulm Public High School for three years in 1998-2001 and from 2001-2003 she taught fourth grade through adults drawing and painting classes in her home studio.
   
   "Teaching at the high school really helped me actually, in learning how to teach better because you learn how to break it down."
   
   Now Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio.
   
   "I think I have a gift of bringing it down to a basic level," she said.
   
   In her workshops she focuses on teaching one art concept and one art technique. A student could take one or all of the workshops because each one is a lesson unto itself.
   
   "This class is for beginner beginners. I don't want people to feel intimidated, and I tell people it's very nonthreatening," Anderson said.
   ...
   She's (Robyn) clear in what she's teaching. She's very affirmative.
   ...
   Along with doing her own work, Robyn Sand Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio in New Ulm.
   ...
   In 2004 Anderson received a grant allowing her to do a series on psalms.

3. 3. The Free Press, Mankato, MN--Pretty pictures

   www.mankatofreepress.com/featu - [Cached]

   Published on: 11/27/2005   Last Visited: 11/27/2005

   Watercolor artist Robyn Sand Anderson once had doubts about the value of art.
   ...
   Anderson takes commissions to paint "restored images in watercolor," where she re-creates old black and white photographs into new watercolor paintings. Her paintings include sacred works, florals, landscapes and people. She also has painted large murals for the Putting Green Environmental Adventure Park in New Ulm.
   
   "I've just always been excited about color," Anderson said. "You know I never thought I'd be an artist, so it's funny how that all kind of played itself out. It's like, ‘Oh yes, I guess that makes sense,' I've always really liked color, beauty..."
   
   Anderson has been awarded three grants from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and the McKnight Foundation. In 2004 she received a grant allowing her to frame up an exhibit for a series of six (and counting) psalms from the Bible. The show will be at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in mid-January through February.
   
   "So that was the first time that I was able to paint what I want to paint," Anderson said. "It's kind of like it's finally come around full circle for me ... as far as finding what I think is my purpose for my art."
   
   Anderson attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and received a bachelor of arts in art and art education in 1979. She taught at the New Ulm Public High School for three years in 1998-2001 and from 2001-2003 she taught fourth grade through adults drawing and painting classes in her home studio.
   
   "Teaching at the high school really helped me actually, in learning how to teach better because you learn how to break it down."
   
   Now Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio.
   
   "I think I have a gift of bringing it down to a basic level," she said.
   
   In her workshops she focuses on teaching one art concept and one art technique. A student could take one or all of the workshops because each one is a lesson unto itself.
   
   "This class is for beginner beginners. I don't want people to feel intimidated, and I tell people it's very nonthreatening," Anderson said.
   ...
   She's (Robyn) clear in what she's teaching. She's very affirmative.
   ...
   Along with doing her own work, Robyn Sand Anderson teaches watercolor workshops in her home studio in New Ulm.
   ...
   In 2004 Anderson received a grant allowing her to do a series on psalms.