Robin Rivers CV

Artist Statement:

Robin Rivers is a mixed media artist who weaves together her original photography, museum archives, and storytelling to reframe patriarchal iconography through a feminist lens. Through these re-contextualizations she creates magical pieces that restore lost connections to the powerful feminine.

UPCOMING SOLO EXHIBITION

Mixed-Media Photography, October 22, 2026 - January 14, 2027
Misrememberings: Fragments of Longing & Love (Curated by NorthVan Arts)
District of North Vancouver Foyer Gallery, North Vancouver, Canada


TEACHING & LEADERSHIP

Quill Academy of Creative Writing | Founder & Director | 2019-Present

Founded and serve as head instructor at academy dedicated to building foundational writing skills and love of literature in young people ages 7-18 through small group and individualized instruction. The Elite program also mentors young writers on paths to publishing their own work.

Our Big Earth Media Co. | Editor/Publisher | 2008-2012
 
Founded and operated full-service media company publishing Canadian family-based digital periodical and developing community programming. Led brand strategy, digital content development, marketing partnerships, and social media management. Created and produced original programming including The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge, SPROUTS Kids Gardening Program, and NeighbourWood youth initiatives, reaching families across Canada through daily digital content and community events.
 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2026

Fragments of What Makes Us Alive | Group Exhibition, Collage
Atelier Ghostbirds, Caldas de Rainha, Portugal | March 2026

Art Rental Show | Group Exhibition, Mixed-Media Photography
NorthVan Arts CityScape Community Art Space, North Vancouver | March 7-April 11, 2026

NorthVan Arts Rental Program | Juried Selection, Mixed-Media Photography
North Vancouver, Canada | March 2026-March 2027
Three works accepted: "It Was Always You," "Kiss Me As If It Were The Last Time," "Let Me Be Your Moon and Stars"

2025

Wish You Were Here | Group Exhibition, Collage
A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY | July 2025

Harmony Arts Festival | Juried Group Exhibition, Collage
West Vancouver, Canada | August 2025

Serenade For The Soul | Group Exhibition, Mixed-Media Photography
The Gallery George, Vancouver, Canada | August 2025

My Place | Juried Group Exhibition, Collage
Langley Arts Council, Langley, BC | August 2025

Whisper of The Garden | Juried International Online Group Exhibition, Mixed-Media Photography
Open Call For Artists | September 2025
Featured artist interview included

Radiant Horizons | Juried International Online Group Exhibition, Mixed-Media Photography
Sfumato Art Creatives | October 2025

Postcards From The Edge | Group Exhibition, Collage
Outsiders and Others, Vancouver, Canada | December 2025

Anonymous Art Show | Group Exhibition, Collage
North Van Arts, North Vancouver | November/December 2025

Places and Spaces | Juried Online Group Exhibition, Photography
Decagon Gallery, Brooklyn, NY | 2025

Earlier Work

Goose Spit Interpretive Signs | Juried Photography Selection
Comox Valley Regional District, Courtenay, BC | 2011


PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES

Visual Arts

Portfolio Feature and Interview | Collage
Photo Trouvée Magazine Issue 19 | April 2026 

"What We Preserve Shapes What We Remember" | Feature
Traveling Easel Substack by Lauryn Kai | 2025

"A Promise Between Only Us" | Collage
Photo Trouvée Magazine Issue 18 | 2025

Exhibition Catalogues:

  • "Watershed" | Radiant Horizons Exhibition Catalog | 2025
  • "Illumination" | Places and Spaces Exhibition Catalog, Decagon Gallery | 2025

Literary Work

Poetry: "Mother of Sorrows" | Blade and Bloom Arts and Literature Magazine, Issue 1 | 2026

Poetry: "Monsters," "Soft Pants" | Skirting Around Journal, Winter 2025

Short Stories: "Mare" | Ghost Stories YYC Volume 4 anthology and exhibition, Ruberto Ostberg Gallery, Calgary | 2025

Short Story: "Albertine" | Debuted with collage work at The Gallery George, Vancouver | 2025

Novel: Woman On The Wall | 2022


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Artist Residencies

Château Saint Pierre de Mejans, France | Artist In Residence | 2026
Château Orquevaux, France | Writer In Residence | 2024

Specialized Training

Collage Training with Canadian collage artist Lisa Pijuan-Nomura | 2025
Photo Trouvée Magazine Virtual Residency with Juliana Naufel and Twiggy Boyer | 2025
Cyfarwydd 1&2 folklore writing with Welsh mythologist Angharad Wynne | 2022 & 2024


PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Canadian Artists' Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) | 2025-Present
International Council on Archives/Conseil International Des Archives | 2026-Present
The Writer's Union of Canada | 2022-Present
Alliance of Independent Authors | 2022-Present
Federation of BC Writers | 2019-Present
Historical Novel Society | 2019-Present


AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Finalist | Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Book Awards for BC Authors | 2023
Multiple Journalism Awards | 1996-1999
National Mental Health Association Media Award, Golden Bell Award, Illinois Press Association, Pacific Northwest Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Press


BACKGROUND

Media Career: Editor/Publisher, Our Big Earth Media | 2006-2012
Journalism: Publications across North America | 1993-2006
Education: B.A., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs | 1993