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Amber Robles-Gordon is a mixed media artist and
exhibit coordinator. She was born in Puerto Rico, raised in Arlington,
Virginia and currently resides in Washington, D.C. At a young
age she realized that using her abilities, imagination, and creativity
would be the pathway to her blessings.
Her preferred medium is collage and assemblage. She also works
with pastels, acrylic, watercolors, photography, and oil-paint
sticks, which she then brings these mediums back to her collages.
Her work is representational of her experiences and the paradoxes
within the female experience. She focuses on fusing found objects
to convey her own personal memories, inspired by nature, womanhood,
and her belief in recycling energy and materials.
Her art related educational experience consists of 14 years of
various art courses.
Robles-Gordon completed her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
from Trinity University in 2005 using her business skills to self-manage
her career as a professional artist. In December 2010, she will
receive a Masters of Fine Arts from Howard University, where she
has received annual awards and accolades for her artwork.
She has exhibited in California, New York, Ohio, Malaysia, Spain,
Germany, Italy, and throughout the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
area,
Robles-Gordon has been commissioned by the Smithsonian Anacostia
Museum and Center of African American History and Culture and
the Young Afrikan Warriors Organization to present workshops about
“How to Make a Paper Mosaic” and “How to Make a
Collage.” Most recently she was commissioned by the DC Commission
on the Arts and Humanities to create a mural for the Windows in
to DC project at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
As of November 2004 she has been a member of the Black Artists
District of Columbia, (BADC). Robles-Gordon is currently the President
the Black Artists District of Columbia. Additionally, she is an
exhibit coordinator and has curated numerous exhibitions for BADC,
as well as other organizations such as Capital One and Exxon Mobil.
Robles-Gordon also serves as social advocate for the Washington
DC area arts community. Her vision is to “create, prosper,
and infuse personal and professional life interactions with the
healing power of art.”
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