Current Status:
Executive Director & Founder of the Christian Cultural Development Foundation, Philippines (1990) & USA (2002).
Owner, Mission Gifts, a small business featuring livelihood products of the poor. Mother of two boys and wife of Mark C. Merrill.

Education:
Undergraduate Studies:
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan 1979
Center for Creative Studies, Detroit 1980-82
California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland - Bachelors of Fine Arts with High Distinction 1982-84
Graduate Studies:
New College Berkeley, California 1984
William Carey International University, Pasadena, California 1984-85
Fuller Theological Seminary 1985
Asean Institute of Arts, Manila 1987

Shows:
Various group & solo shows in Michigan and California, 1975-1984
Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center, Makati, Philippines, "Double Exposure", photography, 1991
Thomas Jefferson Cultural, Makati, Philippines, "Duo Imagery", paintings & photographs, with Mark Merrill, 1995
West Gallery, SM Megamall, "Big Paintings, Small Photographs" solo show 1998
Gallery 139, Alabang, "In the Garden" paintings, with Mark Merrill, 1998
Saturday Group shows, paintings & photographs, 1985-1998
Gallery 139, SM Megamall, "Heaven & Hell", paintings, 1999
Gallery 139, Glorietta, "In the Garden-2," paintings, 1999
Gallery 139, SM Megamall, "Arleen, Remy, & Robin," paintings, 2000
Gallery 139, Glorietta, "Arleen, Remy & Robin," paintings, 2000
The Hortt (juried show) 2002, painting, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Works in the Collection of:
U.S. Veterans Administration, Manila, Philippines
Manila Hotel, Philippines
Northwest Airline, Manila Office

Publications:
Photography & artwork featured on the covers of:
World Christian Magazine, 1986 & 1988
Taipan Magazine, 1991
Aglow Magazine, 1991
Editor, "Musae: A Poetry/Prose Project" a collection of artist's writings,
Harlo Publishers, Detroit, 1981
Christianity Today, Sept. 2000, Feature article "The Art of Dodging Bullets".

Other:
Lecturer, China & Inner Mongolia, Art Institutes, 1986 & 1988, with FACE.
Assistant Producer, "The Rainbow Film", a joint venture with FACE & Hefei Television, 1990
Robin Haines Merrill is listed in the World Who's Who of Women

 
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