Group member: 13 s – Robyn West at Kingsbury Artists

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Clear acrylic sheet hand-painted with orange glass paint that creates a vivid, transparent box encased in a framework of 3mm steel rod. The steel is cut into a multitude of short rods ranging from 3-6 cms, which are connected using the brazing technique. The artist has deliberately left the solder of the joins visible. The arrangement of the metal rod could be described as a crazy-paving pattern. In this image, the transparent orange of the acrylic sheet gleans through the steel, giving an impression of stained glass, which is the artist’s intention.

Description for Website

Robyn West is an Australian-born artist who has lived in the UK for forty years. While past roles involved promoting the work of British artists, her own creative journey began only in recent years. She graduated Fine Art BA with first class honours at Norwich University of the Arts in 2024.

Predominantly a sculptor, her work is an abstraction of built structures, referencing the materiality and processes of construction, and incorporating elements of colour that harness the ephemeral qualities of natural light. The artist’s inspirations derive from the illuminations of stained glass, modernist architecture and design, particularly Brutalism, and heavy industrial zones.

Robyn’s work often plays with the dynamics of opposites, where contrasts emerge between the physical and intangible, the fragile and unyielding, the static and fleeting. With attention to the particularity of composition and placement, works often provide unexpected elements for audiences willing to explore beyond their outer appearance. She is interested in the inherent qualities of materials and their possibilities, and adopts a ‘thinking through making’ approach to her practice, often creating maquettes as a precursor to larger works. 

Description for Brochure / Publicity

Abstract sculptures referencing the form and materiality of architectural and industrial structures, incorporating colour enhanced by natural light.

Tel: 07790 545819

Email (Brochure only): robynwest.uk@outlook.com
Email (Website): robynwest.uk@outlook.com
Instagram: robynwest_art

Website: https://www.hvaf.org.uk/artist/robyn-west

Variant Opening Dates & Times

Artist’s work on show 6th-8th only. Artist present on 6th & 7th, and Mon 8th by appointment.

Additional information
Credit card facility, Demonstrations, Commissions welcome

Working studio: No

Art specialisms: Sculpture

Shared details from the Group Venue

Venue

Kingsbury Barn
Kingsbury Mews
Branch Road
St Albans
AL3 4SE

Directions:

Limited parking. Do not park in Kingsbury Mews. Parking at Verulamium Museum.

Special information: Suitable for groups

Accessibility: level4

Opening Dates and Times

September 2025
6, 7, 8, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
Times
10am-5pm (Mon 11am-4pm)