‘I would’ve been twelve. And I was holding on to the ladder, there was this little radio with the antennae up, tin foil on it…’ Grab a cuppa and let Robbie tell you a story. This is a great conversation about a song that’s endured with a fella who notices the details. We hope you love it as much as we do.
Robbie Austin is an artist, a teacher, a father, and a husband – though that order fluctuates regularly. He lives in a 112-year-old house, in the town he was born in Louisiana, half a mile from his former high school where he has taught for the last 18 years.
Robbie has exhibited from Los Angeles to New York, Houston to Frankfurt, and several places in between. Robbie’s artistic voice finds the positive and possibilities in all things. He draws from, on, and in collaboration with timeworn materials: maps, postcards, diaries, tablecloths - anything with an inherent story. “Whether labeling my voice and method naïve, hopeful, elating, or suspicious,” explains Robbie, “all harmonies are essential and lead the charge both in weighing choices and encouraging chances.”
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Robbie’s website: robbieaustin.com
Instagram: @robbieaustinstudio
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Episode 10: Robbie Austin