Brian Robinson is known for his printmaking, sculpture and public art in which he uses a variety of techniques to produce bold, innovative and distinctive works that read as episodes in an intriguing narrative, revealing the strong tradition of storytelling within his community. His most recent public artwork in Cairns and is the Citizen’s Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
His images are often strange and seemingly incongruous concoctions yet there are many recurring motifs and characters that appear – co-opted into the spirit realm of the islander imagination.