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 Thank you for checking in on my art work!
I began drawing at about the age of twelve years. My dear brother Leonard bought me my first quality art supplies for Christmas way back when.
My family and my husbands` family have encouraged me to continue growing and learning in my painting, for many years. I use my maiden name- Boyce and my married name- Robinson as my signature.

Various artists have helped encourage me along my journey too!
Merv Richardson is a great teacher in water colour painting.
Joe Degosso from Joe's Art Studio in Cookstown is another great teacher in acrylics and oils.
I donated some of my original paintings to Hospice Simcoe in 2013 and they are hanging in the Hospice Simcoe ten private resident rooms. I am grateful to Kelly Hubbard, and all of my fellow nurses, for encouraging me to paint for the house. Some of my paintings were made into small cards to help raise monies for the house. Greeting cards can be purchased at the main entrance reception in Simcoe Hospice House - and 100% of the proceeds go back to Hospice Simcoe!

I teach various classes in acrylic and water colour upon request.
Check frequently for any current art sessions.
Classes are held mostly in my home and can accommodate a max of twelve people. If you would like to arrange for your own group painting class- we can set up a session.

Happy painting everyone!

Contact: boycerobinson6@gmail.com

Title: Sleepy Hollow. Size 30" x 30". Medium and Substrate: Water colour on Terra Skin paper. Availability: SOLD Private Collection of the artist. This painting can be ordered by commission with down payment. Each painting is original and will vary. Contact: boycerobinson6@gmail to order.

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Afghan child refugee - Sharbat Gula.

 Greeting cards available of this painting.
Title: The Girl with the Green Eyes.
Medium and substrate: Acrylic paint on stretched canvas.
Size: 24" x 36". This original acrylic painting is available to purchase.
Photographer: Mr. Steve McCurry employed by National Geographic Magazine, 1984.
The child of this subject painting is named Sharbat Gula. From the writings about the photo, I understand that Sharbat was about the age of 10 years old at the time when Mr. Steve McCurry saw her inside a tent with other refugee children. He only caught a quick glimpse of her when he opened the curtain of her tent. She was right inside the tent in the perfect light and he took her photo. It was about a two minute photo shoot that went world wide. She was one of the children of the Afghan refugees at that time.
Sharbat Gula was inside a make shift school tent with other children. Mr. McCurry heard children laughing and went to find them. There was not much to laugh about for anyone in their situation. She was in a group of 3.5 million refugees in Afghanistan, who had been involved in war for 23 years. Her parents were killed when she was about six years old and she was raised by her grand Mother. She was married by arrangement when she was somewhere near the age of 13 -16 years old. She had four daughters - one died in infancy. 
Her husband and eldest daughter died of Hep C. and she has been ill with Hep C. Sharbat has been quoted as saying she wants to help people. She is now middle aged.
In his book; Steve McCurry  - The Iconic Photographs - the photo is described in this manner- "...For many, this beautiful girl  dressed in ragged robe became a worldwide symbol for a nation in a state of collapse...".
I have reached out to Mr. Steve McCurry and requested his permission to print my painting of Sharbat onto a greeting card. I did receive permission from Steve McCurry Studios  to paint all of his photography works! Mr. McCurry is a world renowned photographer and has written and published over 70 beautiful books of his journeys in photography, in over 50 countries.
​For the first time Mr. McCurry has a photography course available on line. It advertises that it is is not a course about the camera but is about the photo. Check it out!
My goal is to give 100% of the proceeds of the sale of Sharbat Gula's greeting card, to the refugees, by donating the money to the "Afghan Children's Fund, called CIRCUS.
We can each make a difference to the life of a child refugee.
2019 could be an interesting journey for this painting. Stay tuned! Thank you for purchasing the Sharbat Gula Card.  Sales continue.

Title: Spirit catcher of Lasegess. Medium and substrate: Water colour on arches 140 lb paper. Price: Sold Thank you Donna Crowe for adding this painting to your private collection!

A commissioned painting. April 2017. Thank you Mary Pelky for adding my painting to your private collection. Acrylic on 24" x 36" stretched canvas. SOLD