“In sharing a retrospective of my work, I am inviting viewers to see where I began my artistic pathway and to follow along as my view of the world, and my artwork changed. These pieces display moments of my life, my perspective, what I had learned, had yet to learn, and most importantly, what my best efforts looked like in that moment.” – Mark Robinson
ARTIST STATEMENTMORE INFORMATION
- Main Gallery
- Feature Gallery
- 75 Pen and Ink 1974 NFS
- Phantom of the Opera Acrylic on Canvas 1975 NFS
- Jim Croce Pencil 1975 NFS
- George Armstrong Wood 1976 NFS
- Elizabeth, Best King of England Charcoal on Paper 1977 NFS
- Louis IVX Brown Pencil on Parchment 1977 NFS
- Lion Acrylic on Paper 1977 NFS
- Hands Clutching Stone Soapstone 1977 NFS
- Ian Anderson Pencil on Paper 1978 NFS
- Tiger Acrylic on Wood 1978 NFS
- Ax Man Charcoal 1978 NFS
- Self Portrait Litho Crayon 1979 NFS
- Track and Field Athletes Pen and Ink 1986 NFS
- John Belushi 2 Pen and Ink 1982 NFS
- Make My Day Pen and Ink 1983 NFS
- Here’s Johnny Pen and Ink 1984 NFS
- Tom Petty Dry Brush Oil Paint 1984 NFS
- John Belushi Dry Brush Oil Paint 1984 NFS
- Jud Logan Pen and Ink/Watercolor 1984 NFS
- ’34 Ford Stipple and Airbrush Pen and Ink 1986 NFS
- Ed Burke Olympic Hammer Pen and Ink/Watercolor 1986 NFS
- Guitar Player Pastels 1986 NFS
- Self Portrait Watercolor and Felt Tip Pens 1987 NFS
- Self Portrait Felt Tip Pens 1987 NFS
- Nude Figure 1 Blue Ink 1987 NFS
- Nude Figure 2 Blue Ink 1987 NFS
- Self Portrait Colored Pencil and Ink 1988 NFS
- Woman’s Torso Pastel 1988 NFS
- Jade Merc Print with Watercolor 1988 $75
- Rhino Athletes Screen Print 1990 NFS
- Bill Anderson Scottish Hammer Screen Print with Watercolor 1993 NFS
- Saxophone Player Colored Pencil with Pastel 1994 NFS
- Throwing My Weight Around Stippled Ink 1995 NFS
- Black Rhino Stout Mixed Media Graphic 1996 NFS
- Black Rhino Stout Cel Painting Cel Paint on Photo Clear 1996 NFS
- Screen Printing Demo With 4 Color Hand-Separates Ink on Paper 1996 NFS
- Rhino Games Graphics Pen and Ink 1997 NFS
- Wedding Invitation Original Pen and Ink 2000 NFS
- Wedding Claddagh Wood and Paint 2000 NFS
- Elephant Acrylic on Paper 2002 NFS
- Red Goddess Granite 2008 $500
- Kilted Tiki on Red Base Granite 2010 $800
- Maynard G. Tiki Granite 2014 $800
- Redwood Tree Redwood and Granite Mark Robinson 2016 NFS
- Grey Goddess Granite 2016 $400
- Constellation Granite 2018 $700
- Wooden Tiki Face Olive Wood 2020 $300
- Dragonflies in Flight Petrified Wood and Granite 2021 $450
- Abstract in Stone Granite 2021 $400
- Turtles on Moai Granite 2023 $500
- Turtle in Textured Kelp Granite 2023 $500
- Dimple Boy Tiki Granite 2023 $1,000
- Green Turtle Granite and Green Stone 2024 $400
- Viking Panel 1 Paint on Panel 2026 $150
- Viking with Antlers Granite with Antlers 2024 $1,500
- Viking Panel 2 Paint on Panel 2026 $150
- Suave Tiki Granite 2024 $800
- Bentley Acrylic on Canvas 2025 NFS
- Bear Stone Carving 2025 NFS
- Bobcat Stone Carving 2025 NFS
- Striped Lily Stone Carving 2025 NFS
- Morning Glory Stone Carving 2025 NFS
- Dragonfly on Stone Metal and Granite 2025 $400
- Fish on Starfish Base Granite 2025 $250
- Tiki Bob Inspired Granite 2025 $800
- Leroy Tiki Granite 2025 $800
- Big Mouth Tiki Granite 2025 $800
- Leaf Bowl (Brown) 1 Stone 2025 $200
- Three Leaves Bowl Stone 2025 $400
Gerald Phillip Robinson 1923 – 2006
Gerald was born in Minnesota, the ninth of nine children. He grew up in a family of stone cutters who traveled and worked between the quarries of St. Cloud, Minnesota and Raymond, California.
He attended Roosevelt High School in Oakland, California. There, in a high school art class, he met Marilyn, his future wife. Together they raised five children of their own. Gerald was a dedicated family man who introduced adventures in the shape of road trips, camping, church outings, and all the other family activities of the 1960s and 70s.
He became an Urban Arborist for the city of Oakland, California and eventually became the department foreman. In addition to long hours at work and all types of adventures with his family, Gerald still found enough time to pursue his creative side.
Gerald started more pieces than he was able to finish, but family friends and neighbors cherished his chain-saw carvings that all depicted Tikis. In addition to the large chain-saw pieces, he carved smaller reliefs (as displayed) and completed a few paintings.
Perhaps the paintings were fewer because his son Mark appropriated his paints, and later his tools. At any rate, Gerald promoted Mark’s creative side by showing him drawing, painting, and carving. Gerald provided Mark a great example and much inspiration.
Gerald’s pieces are on public display for the first time. They are cherished by his family who hope you will enjoy them as well.
- Miner and Donkey Pen and Ink on Paper 1945 NFS
- Christ Acrylic on Canvas Board 1966 NFS
- Saint Francis Redwood 1966 NFS
- Knight Wood 1967 NFS
- Don Quixote Acrylic on Wood 1968 NFS
- Tiki Head Wood 1969 NFS
Clara Hoffman Martin Durflinger 1903 – 1971
Clara was born in San Francisco, California, and was three years old during the great 1906 earthquake. Though she told stories of her childhood, her art education and early work is unknown.
By 1925, Clara was married to Joseph “Happy” Martin, a railroad man. Together they had a daughter who eventually became Mark Robinson’s mother. The Martin family moved with the railroad, living in Gerber and Dunsmuir, California.
Clara Hoffman painted her entire adult life. Her works on display are dated between 1931 and 1971. By the 1940s, the family was living in Oakland, California. After the death of “Happy” Martin, Clara married Fred Durflinger, as finish carpenter from the area. You will see the Durflinger name prominently in the pieces on display. Fred made her picture frames when he was not building houses.
By the 1950s, Clara transitioned to china painting and teaching that art to others. She painted hundreds of china sets and display pieces. You can still find her pieces on Ebay and other auction sites. The lilac platter on display is one of the last pieces she created.
Also in the 1950s, Clara had “The Hidden Art Shop.” My first memories of her are there. She painted while she sat upright on a low stool that was covered in red-flowered fabric. She kept a piece of clear glass that she used as a paint palette.
Her shop had window displays, her paintings hanging on the walls, and, of course, dishes everywhere. The smell of linseed oil, used in the china paints is still a very clear memory for me.
- Dog Watercolor on Paper 1931 NFS
- Deco Flowers Oil on Wood 1932 NFS
- Brown Horse Oil on Canvas 1955 NFS
- Black Horse Oil on Canvas 1955 NFS
- Galleon Watercolor on Paper 1945 NFS
- Magnolia Watercolor on Paper 1948 NFS
- Seascape Oil on Canvas 1954 NFS
- Paradise Oil on Canvas 1956 NFS
- Hidden Art Shop – Oakland, California Oil on Wood 1960 NFS
- Lilacs China Paint on Porcelain 1970 NFS


























































































