Maria Knuckley Robinson, BORN IN 1970
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Maria Knuckley Robinson is a visual artist, educator, and writer whose interdisciplinary practice explores the intersections of memory, grief, and feminist resilience. Working across painting, installation, and digital fabrication, Robinson reclaims domestic gestures such as stitching, folding, and casting as acts of preservation and resistance. Her recent MFA thesis project, Lavender and Stone, reflects on intergenerational memory and the silencing of women’s voices through material contrasts of softness and permanence.
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Rooted in feminist theory and site-specific inquiry, her installations often integrate found textiles, natural materials, and 3D-printed forms to build a “feminine archive” that bridges personal narrative with collective histories. Robinson’s work has been exhibited in both the U.S. and abroad, including Lacoste, France, where she developed projects centered on the poetics of place and women’s labor.
In addition to her studio practice, Robinson is an experienced art educator dedicated to nurturing creativity, empathy, and critical inquiry through the visual arts. She lives and works in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design, SCADNow
Master of Fine Arts in Painting 2025
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Doctor of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction 2019
Master of Arts Teaching in Art Education 1999
Bachelor of Arts in Art/Studio Design 1995
Lander University, Greenwood, South Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 1992
EXHIBITIONS
Elemental, Delurk Gallery 2025
WSFW Dandyism: The Rebirth of Style, Elberson Fine Arts Center 2025
Lavender and Stone Thesis Exhibition, SCAD Lacoste 2025
ARTSY.net, 2024
NAEA Member Exhibition, 2024-2025
Abstract Zone 2024, Biafarin Online Exhibition
WSFW Beyond the Runway 2024, NCMA Winston Salem
Oral Traditions in Dress 2024, Elberson Fine Arts Center
Faculty and Staff Art Show 2018 – 2023, Forsyth Tech, Stokes County Arts Center
Charcuterie 2022, Elberson Fine Arts Center
Past, Present, and Future 2022, Elberson Fine Arts Center
Teacher Exhibition 2012 – 2014, Tapp's Arts Center
Fine Art Exhibition 2000 – 2014, South Carolina State Fair
“About Face” Exhibition 2009 – 2013, Columbia Museum of Art
About Face Exhibition 2013, Tapp's Arts Center Gallery
Shadows and Tall Trees 2012, 80808 Vista Galleries
Outside the Box 2012, 80808 Vista Galleries
Gallery Exhibit 2010, Richland County Public Library
Gala Exhibit 2019, Columbia Museum of Art
“About Face” Education Gallery Show 2009, Columbia Museum of Art
Landscapes 2009, 80808 Vista Galleries
Changing Faces 2009, 80808 Vista Galleries
Educator Exhibit 2009, Savannah College of Art and Design
Art Teacher as Artists Show 2008, Lexington School District Two
Student Art Exhibit 1995, University of South Carolina
PUBLICATIONS
Holding Space for Discomfort in Art Education
NAEA News
Winter ED&I Commission Column 2025
Our Commitment to ED&I Work Within the Current National Landscape
NAEA News
Spring ED&I Commission Column 2024
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Defining Social Justice
NAEA News
Fall ED&I Commission Column 2023
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Pre-Art Therapy Degree Curriculum
Salem Academy and College 2023
My Time At SAL
North Carolina Art Education Association
“By Design” Fall 2022
No Pen or Pencil Allowed: Theory to Practice
North Carolina Art Education Association
“By Design” Summer 2021
Visual and Performing Arts Degree Curriculum
Visual Art, Art Therapy, Art History, Music
Salem Academy and College 2021 – 2023
Appropriation for the New AP and Beyond
North Carolina Art Education Association
“By Design” Fall 2020
Apples to Apples: Special Needs in the United States and Denmark
Doctoral Dissertation University of South Carolina 2019
South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards
for Visual and Performing Arts Proficiency
South Carolina State Department of Education 2017
3-D Curriculum Guide
South Carolina State Department of Education 2011