Robin McCarthy was born in Los Angeles, California. At the age of ten her father’s job relocated the family to Vancouver, British Columbia for a few years before returning to California where Robin finished her education at public schools, junior college, San Diego State College, and the Otis Art Institute. Her artistic career started as a clothing designer, which led to work in theater costume shops, and the Jim Henson Creature Shop. Feeling restless for change she segued into graphic design for television and film. It was the opportunity to take a class taught by Susan Hill, who led the embroidery of all the linens for Judy Chicago’s iconic Dinner Party, that ignited Robin’s artistic fire for embroidery as fine art. Social, cultural, environmental, and political challenges are frequent themes in her work. Each piece is its own story, including her embroideries on wire mesh. Excavating for new materials and inspirations keeps her work fresh and evolving.  There is a quirky, offbeat, and dark humor to her artwork, while at the same time challenging us to be better stewards of our earth, ourselves, and each other. Robin has exhibited in numerous group shows and been featured in publications including Fiber Arts Magazine, The Missouri Review, Photo Trouvee, and the textile art magazine ‘Embroidery.” Her work has also been seen in the digital journal, OppArt/The Nation