Nature’s Patterns – Rebekah Robinson & Ylenia Mino

Gallery Sitka announces “Nature’s Patterns” exhibit featuring two artists, Ylenia Mino, an Italian artist who resides in Long Beach, California and Wailuku, Hawaii, and Rebekah Robinson who lives in Colorado. The exhibit reception is open and free to the public Thursday, July 18, 5:30-7:30pm; both artists will be in attendance. Gallery Sitka/Newport is located on the corner of Spring and Franklin Streets; the show will be displayed through August 2.

Born and raised in the small town of Ivrea, nestled at the foot of the Italian Alps, Ylenia Mino studied with an extraordinary Egyptian painter who had trained under a French master. Ylenia pursued classical studies, including ancient Greek, Latin, philosophy, and art history, as well as performance arts.

In March 2011, Ylenia debuted as a solo artist at the International Artexpo in New York and later exhibited her work in San Francisco, London, Innsbruck (Austria), and across Italy. Living in California and Hawaii, she founded Paint for a Purpose, empowering individuals and teams through custom creative events, as well as Furry Friend Portraits.

Mino shares, “Art is my way of capturing and sharing the profound moments that define our lives. I endeavor to convey the deep emotions and connections that make each moment unique. Growing up at the foot of the Italian Alps, I was inspired by the natural beauty and cultural richness around me. This inspiration drives me to create art that resonates with personal and universal stories, imbued with the sophistication of European Italian artistry.”

Colorado-based artist Rebekah Robinson has studied painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The landscape has been an overarching theme in her work, and patterns offer a continued focus. Robinson offers, “While the natural patterns of leaves floating on a still pond draw my attention, I am equally fascinated by the human-made patterns of field plantings, mowings and gardens. At times, I have focused on the intimate details—the petals of a flower, the detritus in a flowing stream, the reflections of water.”

Robinison’s paintings in this show are representative of a broader view of nature and the inherent larger scope of her natural surroundings living in Colorado and traveling in the American Southwest and Europe.”

Gallery Sitka owner, Tamar Russell Brown states, “Ylenia Mino is one of Gallery Sitka’s earliest artists; we are thrilled to host her in our Newport space. Rebekah Robinson is a gallery friend via some of our newest artists. Both artists will be with us on July 18th and we welcome them to Newport!”