He painted at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art in Oxford where he was taught by Geoffrey Rhoades. Later, he went on to complete a post graduate photography qualification in London.
His paintings in oils and acrylics are of landscapes, often of small details or the effects of weather. It is a combination of his interests in geology/geography and art which afford him a unique way of seeing and interpreting landscape.
In his photography, he uses film rather than digital imagery. He hand prints traditional black and white silver halide prints from his original film negatives. His subject matter comprises rural and urban landscapes, often focusing on small details. His long standing interest in painting is a source and inspiration for his approach to photography.
He has exhibited in London, Brussels, Chichester and at East Anglian venues including the Snape Maltings Foundation, the Minories in Colchester, Bishop Otter College, Chichester, The Old House, Brentwood and the Highwayman’s Gallery, Risby.
“The space in Ivan Robinson’s landscapes is flattened into ambiguous and very beautiful graphic images”. … Sarah Kent, Visual Arts Editor, Time Out Magazine, reviewing his photography exhibition in London
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