Robynn Smith is an internationally known exhibiting artist. For decades she taught every aspect of drawing, painting and printmaking at Monterey Peninsula College. Now she teaches workshops around the world and at Blue Mouse Studios, her home studio in Aptos, California. Robynn’s first printmaking love is monotype, as it requires an exciting balance of structure and abandon that is exciting and fulfilling.
“I love both making art and teaching art, as the two disciplines inform and inspire each other. My studio work keeps me fresh and creative as a teacher, and my teaching keeps me organized and hones my skills as a communicator. I love sharing knowledge and experiencing new ways of seeing offered by working with others. Teaching in new places offers the best of everything-inspiration and cross cultural exchange while enjoying the deep connection of shared creativity.”
Robynn is the founder of Print Day in May, an annual, global event in which tens of thousands of printmakers in 100 countries, make prints during a 24-hour period. Sharing their processes and output via social media and websites, Print Day in May celebrates printmaking and creativity while building a worldwide community.