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Education

1984    M.F.A., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

1978    B.A., University of California at Davis, CA.

 

Professional Experience 

2017 - Present   Professor of Ceramics, Fine Arts Department, College of Southern Nevada

2005 - 2017       Adjunct Ceramic Art Faculty, Fine Arts Department, College of Southern Nevada

1994 - 2006       Marketing and Public Artwork Coordinator, Tate Snyder Kimsey Architects

1988 - 1993       Freelance Ceramic Artist - Wholesale Markets

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Professional Affiliations 

Member, International Ceramic Artist Network (iCAN)

Member, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

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Grants & Awards 

2023    Second Place Award for Ceramics, Celebrating Life! City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2022    Second Place Award for Ceramics, Celebrating Life! City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2016    Jackpot Grant Award, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2015    Lead Artist, Clark County Centered Public Art Project, North Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Second Place Award for Ceramics, Celebrating Life! City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2014    Professional Development Travel Grant, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2014    Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Recipient, NV.

2006    Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship Honorable Mention Grant, NV.

2004    Jackpot Grant Award, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2003    Nevada Arts Council Artist in Residence Roster FY2005-2006, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2001    Project of the Year Award, Nevada Recreation & Parks Society of the City of Henderson, NV.

1996    Jackpot Grant Award, Nevada State Council of the Arts, Las Vegas, NV.

 

Collaborative Community Project and Commissions

2024    Project Creative Director, Student Ceramic Totem Sculptures, College of Southern Nevada Fine Art Gallery Sculpture Garden, NV.

2023    Design Team Member, Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Winner Trophies, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Lead Artist, Clark County Centered Public Art Project "Thumbs Up" for Walnut Recreation Center, North Las Vegas, NV.

2006    Project Coordinator for TSK Architects, Washoe County Landmarks Art Installation Project, Mills Lane Justice Center, Reno, NV.

2005    Project Coordinator for TSK Architects, Paper Airplane Project, McCarran International Airport D Gates, Las Vegas, NV.

2002    Project Coordinator for TSK Architects, Shining Stars Tile Wall, William E. Snyder Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV.

2001    Project Designer, Cambridge Recreation Center Mural Project, Clark County Department of Parks & Recreation, Las Vegas, NV.

2000    Project Designer, The Whitney Ranch Tile Together Project, City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department, Henderson, NV.

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Solo Exhibitions

2018    Capturing a Moment, Windmill Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas Clark County Library District, Las Vegas, NV.

2016    Ceremony, Events and Monuments, Exhibit and Artist Talk, Clark County Government Center Rotunda Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2013    Ceramic Reflections, OXS Gallery, Nevada Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2013    Ceramic Reflections, Artspace Gallery, Cheyenne Campus of the College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, NV.

2013    Second Wind, The Grand Gallery, Las Vegas City Hall, The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2009    Second Wind Ceramic Exhibit, Las Vegas, Las Vegas - Clark County Sahara West Art Grotto, Las Vegas, NV.

2009    Selected Ceramic Work by Robin Stark, Las Vegas Clark County Rainbow Library Showcases, Las Vegas, NV.

2009    Second Wind Ceramic Exhibit, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Clark County Sahara West Art Grotto, Las Vegas, NV.

2005    Selected Ceramic Work by Robin Stark, Las Vegas Clark County Summerlin Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2005    Recent Work by Robin Stark, Nevada Arts Council's 2005 OXS, Las Vegas, NV.

2005    Nine Faces and Other Recent Work, Fine Arts Gallery, Community College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV.

2004    Nine Faces, Las Vegas Clark County Enterprise Library and the W. Las Vegas Library, Las Vegas, NV.

2002    Cirque du Soleil Resident Show, Greenroom at the Bellagio and Treasure Island Hotels and Casino, Las Vegas, NV.

2001    Embracing Change, Summerlin Library and Performing Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV.

1999    Something Less - Something More, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV.

1996    City Series - Desert Forms, Green Valley Library Gallery, Henderson, NV.

1996    City Series  - Desert Forms, West Charleston Library Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

1990    Feature Artist, Delmano Gallery and Studio, Pasadena, CA.

1990    A Selection of Vases, Bowls, and Platters by Robin Riker Stark, Art Options, Santa Monica, CA.

 

Juried Group Exhibitions

2024    Pollinators: Gift of Chance in The Desert, E.L.Wiegand and Kirk Robertson Galleries, Oats Park Art Center, Fallon, NV.

2024    Celebrating Life! Master’s Exhibit, Charleston Heights Art Center Gallery, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2023    Nevada Public Employees Art Exhibit, Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2023    Celebrating Life! Winner’s Circle, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2023    Celebrating Life!, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2022    College of Southern Nevada Art and Art History Faculty  Exhibition, The Fine Arts Gallery, North Las Vegas Campus, The College of                    Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, NV.

2022    Nevada Public Employees Art Exhibit, Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2022    Winners Circle of Celebrating Life!, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2022    Celebrating Life!, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Charleston Heights Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV.

2021    A Passionate Life, Nevada Public Employees Art Exhibit, Las Vegas City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2021    Skull, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada Reno, NV.

2021    Sharing a View, The Fine Arts and Artspace Galleries,  North Las Vegas Campus of the College of Southern Nevada,

            North Las Vegas, NV.

2020    Randomly Mutual Exhibition, City Hall Grand Gallery, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2020    College of Southern Nevada Art and Art History Faculty Virtual Exhibition, www.csn.edu/art gallery.

2020    Patterns Exhibit, Charleston Heights Art Center Gallery, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

2019    Water in the Desert, Winchester Cultural Center Gallery, Clark County Parks & Recreation Department, Las Vegas, NV.

2019     Off Centered, Rotunda Gallery at the Clark County Government Center, Clark County Parks & Recreation Department, Las Vegas, NV.

2019    Still Here Now, The Nevada Touring Initiative - Traveling Exhibitions Program for past   Fellowship Recipients, The Nevada                                   Arts Council, Carson City, NV.

2019    Gallery Artist Group Show, Priscilla Fowler Fine Art Gallery and Studio, Las Vegas Arts District, Las Vegas, NV.

2018    College of Southern Nevada Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition, The Fine Arts and Artspace Galleries, North Las Vegas                                  Campus of the College of Southern Nevada, North Las Vegas, NV.

2018    The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild Twin Cups National Ceramic Exhibition, Potter Fine Arts Gallery, Missouri                                Western State University, St. Joseph. MO.

2017    Level Up Gallery Exhibitions, Level Up Galleries, College of Southern Nevada West Charleston and Henderson Campuses,                                    Las Vegas, NV.

2016    "Skull", 4th Biennial Exhibition, The Studio at Sahara West Library, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    "Menagerie", The Grand Gallery, Las Vegas City Hall, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Public Employee Art Exhibit, The Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas City Hall, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    “Fired”, The Artspace Gallery, College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne Campus, North Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Winners Circle of Celebrating Life!, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, City Hall Chamber Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Celebrating Life!, City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Charleston Heights Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV.

2015    Selected Ceramic Works CSN Students and Staff, Las Vegas Clark County Summerlin Library Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

2014    Craftforms, 20th International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA.

2014    The 20th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.

2014    Why Masterworks, Mayor’s Gallery, City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV.

2014    Crossing the Mt. Diablo Meridian Baseline, Truckee Meadows Community College Art Gallery, TMCC, Reno, NV.

2014    College of Southern Nevada Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition, The Fine Arts Gallery, North Las Vegas, NV.

2014    Twentieth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX.

2013    Snake, Historic Fifth Street School Mayor’s Gallery, The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2013    Mug Shots:  National Juried Cup Exhibition, LUX Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE.

2012    360 Art Space, Connecting Artist with Public Spaces, Las Vegas City Hall, Las Vegas, NV.

2012    College of Southern Nevada Teapot Show, Las Vegas Clark County Library District, Clark County Library, Las Vegas, NV.

2012    Celebrating Life, Charleston Heights Art Center, The City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs, Las Vegas, NV.

2012    The Chromatic Edge, Potters Council Juried Show Exhibition, National Council in Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

            Conference, Seattle, WA.

2012    Sculpture Collection Calendar, Potters Council.

2011    Ten Clay Artist: Collected Ceramic Work, College of Southern Nevada, Cheyenne Campus Fine Arts Gallery, North Las Vegas, NV.

2008    Culture Clash: Artist Interpret Culture, Office of Cultural Affairs - City of Las Vegas, Bridge Gallery, City Hall, Las Vegas, NV.

2008    CSN - UNLV Adjunct Faculty Exhibit, Office of Cultural Affairs - City of Las Vegas, Bridge Gallery, City Hall, Las Vegas, NV.

2006    Art by Architects, The Las Vegas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, Cafe de Tout, Las Vegas, NV.

2002    E Pluribus Artis  IV, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV.

2001    E Pluribus Artis  III, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV.

2000    The Art of the Toy, Winchester Center Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.

1999    Tri-Art, A Collaborative Exhibition of Three Dimensional Art, Clark County Government Center, Las Vegas, NV.

1999    Airports Council International Exhibit, Bally's Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV.

1999    Duality, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV.

1997    Red & Green Show, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas, NV.

1997    Five Easy Pieces, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, Las Vegas, NV.

1997    Pot Luck, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV  1997.

1995    Let There Be Light, Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL.

1994    3rd & 4th Annual Menorah Exhibition, Nancy Margolis Gallery, Portland, ME.

1992    Animal Crackers:  Holiday Show, Ferrin Gallery, Northhampton, MA.