• EDUCATION

1977         The New School for Social Research, "Fund Raising and Grant Writing"

1971-73    Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, CA, M.F.A.

1967-71    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC, B.F.A.

HONORS

2017        Received the "Madeline Sadin" award from Greenwich House Pottery

1996         Winner of "Picture It Painted Professionally" Residential Interior, Painting and Decorating Contractors of America                  

1981         Artist in Residence, YADDO, Saratoga Springs, NY

1979         Creative Artists Public Service Grant, NY State Council on the Arts

1972-73    Mills Reasearch Associateship Grant in Painting, Claremont Grad. School

1971-73    Claremont Graduate School Fellowship

1972-73    Teaching Assistantship, Film Arts, Scripps College, Claremont, CA

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS and INTERVIEWS

2016         From Idea to Finished Form,  Ceramics Monthly, September issue, p.61

"Originally published in September 2016 issue of Ceramics Monthly. http://www.ceramicsmonthly.org . Copyright, The American Ceramic Society. Reprinted with permission."

2016         BoHo Home, "Everyday Artist: Robin Roi"             http://www.bohohome.com/2016/06/everyday-artist-surprised-by-clay.html           

2015        Merging the old with the new in your townhouse by Robin Roi ...Vandenberg Inc. on youtube.                    

2008         Paint Style, Firefly Books, Technical Consultant to Benjamin Moore & Co.for   decorative finishes and sample production 

2008         Demystifying Decorative Finishing... Or: Why Gild The Lily?  Journal of Architectural Coatings, June issue                                        

2003        The Gilder's Tip,  Journal of the Society of Gilders, Interview Vol 17 Issue         "Profile of Robin Roi"

1995        The Decorative Art of Stenciling, Traditional Home, pages 94-99, July 1995

1983        Variations on a Theme: Embellished Elevations of the Carnegie Mansion, Cooper-Hewitt Museum, NYC. Smithsonian Institution,                   Page 66

1979       " du Die Kunstzeitschrift"  "du The Art Magazine" Decorative Arts Today, Zuruck und hin zur "Wurde des Dekorativen"? pages 56-                59 June issue, by Harald Szeemann

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016-18      Jane's Carousel, NYC, Lead Restoration of Decorative Paint

2016           The Painted Pot, Brooklyn, N.Y., Ceramic Instructor   

2010           Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, Adjunct Prof. "Materials"

2000           Studio E, NYC, Designed a portfolio of specialty wallcoverings

1983-2015   Evergreene Architectural Arts, NYC, Director of Decorator Finishes

1982-83      Trompe L'Oeil Studios, NYC, Staff Artist    

1981-82      The Heller Gallery, NYC, Registrar

1981           The American Crafts Museum, NYC, Gallery Assistant

1978-80      The Drawing Center, NYC, Dir. Educational Program, Viewing Prog. Staff

1977           Artist in Residence, Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, NC

1976-77      Artist in Residence, Vance Granville Community College, NC

1975-76      Artist in Residence, Fayetteville Technical Institute, NC

1974-75      Artist in Residence, Southeastern Community College, NC