Robin McGauley
Bio:
Robin McGauley (b. 1978) is an artist and silversmith living and working in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
Robin fabricates small sculptures in silver that symbolize the preciousness of life. At the heart of her work is an interest in the wholesome qualities of smallness. In her practice, Robin uses the miniature scale as a metaphor for the inner life and the space where intimate connection is cultivated and known. She is inspired by memories of tender moments in life to create pieces that evoke delight and spark the imagination.
Robin’s artistic practice is in constant conversation with her deep spiritual life. As a former minister in The United Church of Canada, her current work expresses this vocational past and explores the recent transition she made to follow a Buddhist path.
Robin studied silversmithing at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Vancouver Community College and Haliburton School of Art and Design. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University, a Master of Divinity from Vancouver School of Theology and a post-graduate certificate in Expressive Arts from Haliburton School of Art and Design.
For ten years, Robin was a part-time faculty member at Haliburton School of Art and Design where she taught in the Expressive Arts Certificate program. Robin also taught advanced silversmithing courses at The Studio KW School of Metalsmithing and Design in Kitchener.
Robin’s small-scale silver sculptures have been presented at the Homer Watson Gallery and Cambridge Art Galleries. Her work, "Place for a Picnic", was recognized with an honourable mention award at the Homer Watson Gallery’s juried exhibition Along the Grand.
Robin McGauley - CV
b. 1978, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
EDUCATION
2007-2011 - Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art & Design. Haliburton, ON . Ontario College Graduate certificate in Expressive Arts
2000-2004 - Vancouver School of Theology. Vancouver, BC. Master of Divinity
Awarded Cora F. McFarlane Scholarship and Chown Memorial Prize in Divinity for highest achievement in overall Master of Divinity Program
1997-2000 - Queen’s University. Kingston, ON. Bachelor of Arts
Completed first year of post-secondary education at Queen’s International Study Centre, Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, England (1997-1998)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2025 44 Gaukel Mentorship Matchup program, City of Kitchener. Mentored by Sarah Kernohan. Kitchener, ON
2006 Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art and Design. Metalsmithing Intensive. Haliburton, ON
2004-2005 Vancouver Community College. Continuing Education courses in Silversmithing. Vancouver, BC
2002-2003 NSCAD University. Continuing Education courses in Silversmithing. Halifax, NS
EXHIBITIONS
2024
Along the Grand, Homer Watson House & Gallery Annual Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
Belonging, Cambridge Art Galleries Juried Community Art Exhibition, Cambridge, ON
2023
Our Collective Colours, Homer Watson House & Gallery Annual Juried Show, Kitchener, ON
AWARDS
2024
Honourable Mention Award, Homer Watson House & Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition; Along the Grand
ART FAIRS
2025
Globe Studios Show and Sale, Kitchener, ON
TEACHING
2024-2025 - Instructor at The Studio KW - School of Metalsmithing and Design
2012-2023 - Part-time faculty, Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art & Design