John Robinson – “Sports Beauty in Bronze” – 1988 Sport Artist of the Year

Artist Biography | Style & Inspiration | Key Sport Works & World Influence

“What a barren world this would be without ART!” ~ John Robinson, From the Beginning Onwards

Immortality

1970s

Began the Universe Series of Symbolic Sculpture

1970

Created “Acrobats,” a five meter tall sculpture found in eight locations in the world

1979

Created “Bonds of Friendship” placed in Sydney Cove to symbolize that “trust is the basis of peace” to commemorate the landing of “the First Fleet” in 1774

1982

Sculptures appeared in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

1982

Commissioned to do portraits of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and President Ronald Reagan.

Point Omega

1986

Created “The Pathfinder,” now on the United States Sports Academy Campus in Daphne, Alabama

1986

Created several limited edition gold-plated maquettes

1988

Nominated the Official Sculptor for the British Olympic Committee

1988

Named Sport Artist of the Year by the United States Sports Academy

1989

The Universe Series first shown at Leeds University

1992

“The Gymnast” was selected for the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland
Made an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales
Co-founded the Bradshaw Foundation with the main objective to “discover, document and preserve ancient rock art around the world, and promote the study of early mankind’s artistic achievements.”