The Only Way Is Through By Robin Adler

Robin Adler, a contemporary abstract artist based in Woodstock, transcribes emotional experience into visual form. Working intuitively with oil, acrylic, encaustic, and print, she explores both the

natural world and inner landscapes. A member of BAU Gallery, Spliced Connector, and The Drawing Galaxy, her work has been exhibited throughout the East Coast.

In “The Only Way Is Through,” Adler reflects on the cyclical nature of life, civilization, and history. What is strong eventually collapses. While we celebrate disruptors, we remain part of a larger system. Imagined freedoms are fleeting—angels in the snow.

Like all before us, noise, chaos, and friction will come and go. There is both comfort and despair in this truth. As winter gives way to spring, darkness too will relent. And on it goes.

But Adler asks—can we see cycles differently? Can a circle be viewed as a spiral? If setbacks lead to learning and growth, can we break free from repetition? Disruptions may echo the past, yet new choices shift outcomes.

Her latest work responds to the vastness of our turbulent times. Gone are the energetic, layered patterns of her earlier pieces,replaced with a sense of stillness and space to breathe. The colors remain rich, but the forms are lighter, offering a path forward—an emergence from darkness. “The Only Way Is Through” runs from April 12 through May 4 at the BAU Gallery on Main Street in Beacon.—baugallery.org