Robin Lazarus-Berlin

Robin Lazarus-Berlin earned a B.A. in Graphic Communications from the University of Maryland, College Park. Upon graduating, she worked at various advertising agencies and design firms in Baltimore and Washington, DC. Robin started her graphic design studio, Lazarus Design, LLC, in 1995 and worked for twenty-five years, building a large client base that included Time-Life, Marriott International, Maytag, and Georgetown University.

In 2020, Robin focused her passion and creativity on oil painting. She has been fortunate to study with Glen Kessler at The Compass Atelier and Gonzalo Ruiz Navarro and Maud Taber-Thomas at The Yellow Barn Studio in Glen Echo. Robin began her three-year commitment to the Master Artist Program at The Compass Atelier in 2023.


Artist Statement

In my current body of work, Together: Apart, I capture nostalgic moments frozen in time that feel both personal and universal to me. There is an idealized veneer to this vintage imagery. I have always been inspired by Edward Hopper’s ability to be both descriptive and yet enigmatic. I seek to explore the duality of shared experiences that feel both intimate and personal.

Using muted tones and bleached-out images, I create a dreamlike atmosphere that conveys calm and contemplation in my art. I often choose subjects that resonate with shared human experiences, such as family vacations, quiet landscapes, or solitary figures in moments of introspection. These subjects allow viewers to project their own memories and emotions onto the scenes.

At its root, I have a story for each painting that is personal to me. I strive to capture emotional resonance and poetic meaning rather than to tell explicit narratives, keeping them as open-ended as possible.


https://www.robinlazarusberlin.com/