A woman with short red hair, wearing a beige hat and a white jacket, is standing next to an easel with a painting of an arched stone gateway on it. The scene appears to be outdoors with a yellowish textured wall in the background.

Krstyna Renata Robbins

Scottish born of Polish parents, raised in London and one of the last Ellis Island immigrants to the United States,  Krystyna received her degree in Commercial Art from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.  Her career turned to that of a more traditional Oil Painter when she married a West Point Army Officer and  began the nomadic life of an Army wife. Moving to the Southwest, her passion turned to capturing the charm of missions and historical structures bathed in the lights and shadows of morning and evening light. Today her work is recognized for not only her enticing compositions, but her use of a rich color palette and use of depth to bring out the warmth of Southwestern scenes. Krystyna’s paintings  are represented in private, public and corporate collections world wide and has received recognition in many, many juried exhibits and shows  recently the prestigious OPA Western Regional Show and the 2023-2024 El Paso Sun Bowl Art Exhibition.

An impressionistic painting of a rainbow arching over a green landscape with purple flowers, created with thick brushstrokes.
Impressionist style painting of a garden scene with trees, flowers, and a building with a red roof, using thick brushstrokes and vibrant colors.
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An impressionistic landscape painting of mountains, flowers, and greenery with a light blue sky in the background.

Krystyna is the Founding Artist/Sponsor of the Soldier Art Workshops Foundation serving Ft Bliss Military and local Veteransand a Member of several local and National Art Associations including Plein air Painters of El Paso, Rio Bravo Watercolor Society, El Paso Pastel Sociey, NOAPS, and the Oil Painters of America. She conducts workshops in New Mexico, El Paso, California and Europe to help other artists follow in her footsteps.  

A decorative miniature window with a faux brick frame, showing shelves with painted miniature ceramic pots and vases, a potted plant, and some other small decorative items.
An abstract oil painting of colorful peppers in red, orange, yellow, green, and purple hues. The brushstrokes are bold and textured, creating a vibrant and dynamic composition.
A vibrant impressionist painting of a lush garden with a large green shrub and colorful flowers, including red, purple, and yellow blooms, next to a stone bench and a pink building with arches in the background, under a bright blue sky.
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