Artist

Robinson, Cliff

Title

Farmer and His Wife

Technique

linocut

Dimensions

45.7cm height x 31.8cm width

Type

print

Accession Number

1980.130

Owner

City of Burnaby

Collection

Permanent Collection

"Purchased with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance program/Oeuvre achetée avec l'aide du programme d'aide aux acquisitions du Conseil des Arts du Canada".

Born in Bassano, Alberta, Robinson studied under A.C. Leighton and H.G. Glyde at the Alberta Institute of Technology and Art, Calgary. He also travelled in Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Turkey in 1950-1951. Working in oil, batik (since 1970), monotypes, linocuts and drawings, he is known for his figures in an expressionist style. His subjects also include urban and farm scenes. He was active as a teacher at the Vancouver School of Art; at the Banff School of Fine Arts; and at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.