William Robinson
Passage of light from the sea at Numinbah, 2002 (Archive Image)
Information
William Robinson (b.1936, Brisbane) is widely regarded as one of Australia’s most distinguished contemporary artists, best known for his landscape and portrait painting. Robinson is critically acclaimed for his arresting landscape compositions of South East Queensland rainforests and seascapes of northern New South Wales. Robinson’s landscapes, with their multiple, ever-shifting perspectives generate a hallucinatory yet real experience of the Australian bush complete with trepidation and awe. His portraits and farmyard paintings are widely adored with their quintessential hint of Robinson humour and sense of play highlighting his spirit and sensitivity for both his subjects, and the act of painting itself.
Selected Artworks
William Robinson
Rainforest, 1990
oil on linen
137 x 198cm
Rainforest, 1990
oil on linen
137 x 198cm
William Robinson
Moss garden with sunlit pools, 2008
oil on canvas
110 x 162cm
Moss garden with sunlit pools, 2008
oil on canvas
110 x 162cm
William Robinson
Sunlit courtyard, 2018
oil on linen
138 x 183cm
Sunlit courtyard, 2018
oil on linen
138 x 183cm
William Robinson
Verandah with tea, scones and fruit, 2016
oil on linen
122 x 91cm
Verandah with tea, scones and fruit, 2016
oil on linen
122 x 91cm
William Robinson
The green tablecloth, 2019
oil on linen
92 x 122cm
The green tablecloth, 2019
oil on linen
92 x 122cm
William Robinson
Verandah after Piero, 2019
oil on linen
92 x 122cm
Verandah after Piero, 2019
oil on linen
92 x 122cm
William Robinson
Macadamia, fruits and native flowers, 2016
oil on linen
96 x 122cm
Macadamia, fruits and native flowers, 2016
oil on linen
96 x 122cm
William Robinson
Delphiniums, 2018
oil on linen
74 x 100cm
Delphiniums, 2018
oil on linen
74 x 100cm
William Robinson
Poppies with fruit, 2018
oil on linen
92 x 62cm
Poppies with fruit, 2018
oil on linen
92 x 62cm
William Robinson
Carnations and strawberries, 2019
oil on linen
82 x 66cm
Carnations and strawberries, 2019
oil on linen
82 x 66cm
William Robinson
Rose peonies and peaches, 2013
oil on canvas
81.5 x 66cm
Rose peonies and peaches, 2013
oil on canvas
81.5 x 66cm
William Robinson
Still life with fruit, flowers and old glass bottle, 2012
pastel
75 x 100cm
Still life with fruit, flowers and old glass bottle, 2012
pastel
75 x 100cm
William Robinson
Sunday morning Esplanade, 2019
oil on linen
38 x 82cm
Sunday morning Esplanade, 2019
oil on linen
38 x 82cm
William Robinson
Still life with ranunculus and limes, 2011
oil on linen
41 x 56.5cm
Still life with ranunculus and limes, 2011
oil on linen
41 x 56.5cm
William Robinson
The party, 2019
oil on board
40 x 50cm
The party, 2019
oil on board
40 x 50cm
William Robinson
Esplanade wedding, 2019
oil on board
30 x 40cm
Esplanade wedding, 2019
oil on board
30 x 40cm
William Robinson
Still life with Anzac biscuits, 2016
pastel
60 x 80cm
Still life with Anzac biscuits, 2016
pastel
60 x 80cm
William Robinson
Morning coffee with apple swirls, 2016
pastel
60 x 80cm
Morning coffee with apple swirls, 2016
pastel
60 x 80cm
William Robinson
Waratah and banksia, 2015
pastel
60 x 80cm
Waratah and banksia, 2015
pastel
60 x 80cm
William Robinson
Golden morning with roses (Ghent altarpiece), 2015
pastel
60 x 80cm
Golden morning with roses (Ghent altarpiece), 2015
pastel
60 x 80cm
William Robinson
Tea and lemon tart, 2016
pastel
50 x 65cm
Tea and lemon tart, 2016
pastel
50 x 65cm
William Robinson
Compotier and pan with fruit, 2016
pastel
50 x 65cm
Compotier and pan with fruit, 2016
pastel
50 x 65cm
William Robinson
Goats and sheds, c.1981
charcoal
42 x 52cm
Goats and sheds, c.1981
charcoal
42 x 52cm
William Robinson
Goats, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
Goats, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farmyard self portrait I , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
Farmyard self portrait I , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farmyard self portrait II , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
Farmyard self portrait II , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Summer self portrait I, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
Summer self portrait I, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Summer self portrait II, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
Summer self portrait II, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Unanimous self portrait, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
Unanimous self portrait, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Equestrian self portrait, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
Equestrian self portrait, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Professor John and Brother William, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
Professor John and Brother William, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Self portrait with basket, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
Self portrait with basket, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Self portrait with goosefeathers, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
Self portrait with goosefeathers, 2004
lithograph
76.5 x 54.5cm
ed. of 100
57 x 40 cm plate size 76.5 x 54.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Self portrait for town and country , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 cm plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
Self portrait for town and country , 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 cm plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
William with Josephine, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 cm plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
William with Josephine, 2004
lithograph
54.5 x 76.5cm
ed. of 100
40 x 57 cm plate size 54.5 x 76.5 cm paper size
William Robinson
Cloudy sun, 1992
lithograph
46.5 x 36.5cm
Cloudy sun, 1992
lithograph
46.5 x 36.5cm
William Robinson
Landscape with three suns, 1991
etching
29 x 32.3cm
Landscape with three suns, 1991
etching
29 x 32.3cm
William Robinson
To the sea, morning sun, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 100
To the sea, morning sun, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Tallanbanna, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 75
Tallanbanna, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 75
William Robinson
Farm I, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
Farm I, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
William Robinson
Farm II, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
Farm II, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
William Robinson
Farm III, 1984
etching
17.5 x 25cm
Farm III, 1984
etching
17.5 x 25cm
William Robinson
Self portrait with sand turtle, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Self portrait with sand turtle, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait I, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait I, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait II, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait II, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait III, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait III, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait IV, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait IV, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait V, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait V, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait VI, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait VI, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait VII, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait VII, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait VIII, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait VIII, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait IX, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait IX, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Farm self portrait X, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
Farm self portrait X, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
William with Gurnsey, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William with Gurnsey, 2004
lithograph
26.5 x 37.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Bushfire, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 75
Bushfire, 1998
lithograph
27.5 x 39cm
ed. of 75
William Robinson
Parody I, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody I, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Parody II, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody II, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Parody III, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody III, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Parody IV, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody IV, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Parody V, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody V, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Parody VI, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
Parody VI, 2004
lithograph
36 x 56.5cm
ed. of 100
William Robinson
Petit Pont, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 80
Petit Pont, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 80
William Robinson
Le Louvre, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 85
Le Louvre, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 85
William Robinson
Luxembourg II, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 55.5cm
ed. of 70
Luxembourg II, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 55.5cm
ed. of 70
William Robinson
Place des Vosges, 2000
lithograph
15 x 24.5cm
Place des Vosges, 2000
lithograph
15 x 24.5cm
William Robinson
Chartres, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 80
Chartres, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 80
William Robinson
Notre Dame, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 80
Notre Dame, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 80
William Robinson
Rue des Rosiers, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 85
Rue des Rosiers, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 85
William Robinson
Luxembourg I, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 50.5cm
ed. of 70
Luxembourg I, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 50.5cm
ed. of 70
William Robinson
Bofinger, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 85
Bofinger, 2006
lithograph
56.5 x 38.5cm
ed. of 85
William Robinson
Pont des Arts, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 80
Pont des Arts, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 80
William Robinson
Rue Saint Antoine, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 95
Rue Saint Antoine, 2006
lithograph
38.5 x 56.5cm
ed. of 95
William Robinson
Goatyard, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
Goatyard, 1984
etching
22.5 x 30cm
William Robinson
Forest and sea, 2000
etching
18 x 16.5cm
Forest and sea, 2000
etching
18 x 16.5cm
William Robinson
Chariot, 2018
etching, ed. 19/40
16 x 25.5cm
Chariot, 2018
etching, ed. 19/40
16 x 25.5cm
William Robinson
Springbrook trees, 1999
etching
9.7 x 12.7cm
Springbrook trees, 1999
etching
9.7 x 12.7cm
William Robinson
Sunlight and rain, 1999
etching
9.7 x 12.7cm
Sunlight and rain, 1999
etching
9.7 x 12.7cm
William Robinson
Le petit Bofinger, 2000
lithograph
15 x 24.5cm
Le petit Bofinger, 2000
lithograph
15 x 24.5cm
William Robinson
Mouse, 1991
etching
8 x 10cm
Mouse, 1991
etching
8 x 10cm