Robin Walker
MisCon 25 Attending Pro
For all practical purposes, Robin Walker was born in the American Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium in New York City. It was her playhouse of endless worlds and possibilities. It was a place where she could walk among the stars. A real Castle of Wonders beats the hell out of imaginary ones.
Early in her career, Robin returned to AMNH as a member of the scientific staff. Since she used art as a default option for entering the sciences, she worked as a scientific and medical illustrator for a salad of institutions and publications. Robin's odyssey through the sciences included Scientific American and various departments of Harvard and M.I.T.
Robin learned how to draw while in the sciences because basic skills and high standards were rarely taken seriously in art schools-as is still the case today. Art is generally perceived by art schools and the public as therapy or a way to socialize while one's hands are moving. The art trends of the 20th century have been seldom more then the sanctification of the inane. Do get her started on this topic.
Robin engaged the problem of art education in Seattle by teaching foundation skills, notably to incoming freshmen at Cornish College of the Arts (1980-1993). The little snots didn't get any soft credits either. So there!
In 1989, Robin graduated from Antioch University Seattle with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, a quarter century after she first started college. After graduation, Robin became adjunct faculty at Antioch and taught art in several departments, including at the 500 level.
In the spring of 2000 she started a new career as a writer and is a correspondent for the Yakima Herald. Robin lives with her husband Gene ("Tornado").
Scheduled Panels and Presentations:
(Tentative)
- Fri, 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Opening Ceremonies, (400)
