Self Portrait, 1998

Born with a heritage of talented, yet unheralded master craftsmen and artists, Kay Almond Robbins is a recently emerged artist with a quest for individuality. From life's physical and emotional traumas, and perhaps from the depths of her Native American Cherokee lineage, comes a passion and strength that is reflected in the vibrancy of her work. Following a career in business Kay emerged as an artist in 1997-98. Months of research and experimentation have resulted in a process using gouache and ink that compliments her natural landscapes, working marine vessels and weathered faces. Her rapidly evolving style is evident in paintings which become ever more complex while she reaches for simplicity. An award winning self-taught painter, she seldom searched outside her southern coastal area for the subjects of her art. She currently lived with her husband on the east bank of the Cape Fear River south of Wilmington, North Carolina, until her death in May of 2011.

"Once in a while we happen upon one of nature's masterpieces and realize that our own are but temporary pleasures. " -- Kay A. Robbins

Publications The North Carolina Bar Association Cover, Annual Meeting, 2002 The Artist’s Magazine, April 1999 "Savoring Success: Discover the rewards of taking risks and following dreams" Cape Fear Arts Alive, April 2001 Cover, Premiere Issue Film Credits Summer Catch     Warner Bros., 2000         Award and Exhibitions

Selected Collections U. S. Congressman Mike McIntyre Washington DC Carolina Power & Light Corporation Wilmington NC Allegacy Federal Credit Union Winston-Salem NC Central Carolina Bank Wilmington NC Bald Head Island Corporation Southport NC University of North Carolina-Wilmington Wilmington NC Carolina Beach Fire Department Carolina Beach NC Linda's Ladies Fashions Carolina Beach NC Barrier Island Restaurant Carolina Beach NC

Wilmington Art Association, 2002 Annual Spring Show / NC Azalea Festival Wilmington, NC Martha Smith Brooks, Judge and Juror Second Place Associated Artists of Southport, 2000 21st Annual July National Exhibition Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC Mary Alice Braukman, Juror/Judge Wilmington Art Association, 2001 Annual Spring Show / NC Azalea Festival Wilmington, NC Honorable Mention Associated Artists of Southport, 2001 Spring 2001 Show Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC Merit Award Associated Artists of Southport, 2000 20th Annual National Exhibition Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC Don Getz, Juror/Judge Merit Award Wilmington Art Association, 2000 Annual Spring Show / NC Azalea Festival Wilmington, NC Charles Sharpe, Judge and Juror Color-Q Award Associated Artists of Southport, 2000 Spring 2000 Show Franklin Square Gallery, Southport NC Honorable Mention Associated Artists of Southport, 1999 Fourth of July National Exhibition Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC Marilyn Hughey Phillis, Juror/Judge Purchase Award Bald Head Island Corp.

Wilmington Art Association, 1999 Annual Spring Show / NC Azalea Festival Wilmington, NC Charles Sharpe, Judge and Juror Third Place The Los Angeles Maritime Museum Art and the Soul of Sail Training, 1998-99 Scott Kennedy, Juror The Artist’s Magazine 1998 Art Competition Marilyn Hughey Phillis, Judge Finalist, Experimental Category Piney Woods Cultural Heritage Festival, 1998 Wilmington NC Juror’s Award Associated Artists of Southport, 1998 4th of July National Exhibition Franklin Square Gallery, Southport, NC Louise Cadillac, Judge Merit Award Associated Artists of Southport, 1998 Debut of Spring Show Honorable Mention Wilmington Art Association Spring Show, 1998 NC Azalea Festival Margaret Hall Hoybach, Judge Purchase Award, GE Corporation Honorable Mention Wilmington Art Association Fall Show 1997 Honorable Mention