Tribute

Robin Ann Brailsford of Dulzura, California went on to explore the other side of the clear blue sky after checking out of Hospice on the morning of March 9th 2025. Her significant other, artist and business partner Wick Alexander, along with his extended California family, her brother Brian from Maine, and gathering of her closest friends were all there for her in the end. Robin was only seventy-one and had a lot of life and living left to do so she thought. However, recently discovered, and unresolved complications that were from exposure to heavy metals she had worked with as an artist, was the probable path to a stroke with brain bleed and coma. Robin’s passion had always been as an artist, with her focus on stained glass, metal sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and photography. Robin grew up in Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, and after graduating from high school in 1972, went on to continued her education at Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. where she studied Metalsmithing and blown glass, to continue at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY where she then obtained an BFA in Sculpture and Metalsmithing and Minor in Art History in 1975. At the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, NM she obtained a MA in Sculpture in 1983, and MFA in Sculpture in 1986. Robin eventually ended up in San Diego in 1987 where she found studio space available for rent at Brown Field in San Diego back in the early 60’s, where she spent the next eleven years making her art. Robin eventually was to find land for sale in the outskirts of San Diego, in the small town of Dulzura, where she designed and built her dream home with studio in the mountains. Robin always thought big and eventually get involved with public art and was to establish “Brailsford Public Art.” Public art became her primary focus, where she thrived on large and complex public are for park, water, and urban sites, which required extensive research, planning and team collaboration to achieve comprehensive solutions for projects. Today she is celebrated as a renowned public artist in California that’s known for her innovative and community-engaged approach to public art. Robin eventually came up with a way to intricately embed mosaic tiles into concrete, a process that she patented and named Litho Mosaics, that is now widely used and acclaimed for its aesthetic versatility. Robin, along with her partner Wick Alexander, have completed numerous high-profile projects throughout their careers, including transit stations, parks, and public buildings, reflecting her commitment to enhancing public spaces through art. Her installations are visually striking and foster a sense of place and community, which made her a significant figure in the field of public art. For further information about Robin and Wick and their projects, art, lectures, recorded interviews, and awards. You can visit her website at www.robinbrailsford.com.

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