Avis Robinson

Posted on Jul 23, 2022, Modified : Jul 22, 2022 Nishma Budhathoki

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Avis Robinson was initially recognized as a scholar, philanthropist, artist, and environmentalist. Her fame significantly increased after she married top journalist Eugene Robinson.

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Full Name	Avis Edna Collins
Date of Birth	July 26, 1953
Birth Place	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Age	69 years (2022)
Nationality	American
Father's Name	Edward Collins
Mother's Name	Annie Collins
Siblings	3
Occupation	Artist, philanthropist and environmentalist
Body Measurement	N/A
Ethnicity	Mixed
Zodiac	N/A
Height	5 feet 8 inches
Weight	68 kg
Hair Color	Black
Eyes Color	Brown
Religion	N/A
Relationship Status	Married
Spouse(s)/Partner(s)	Eugene Robinson
Children	Lowell Edward and Aaron Eugene
Net Worth	$2 million

Bio

On July 26, 1953, Avis Robinson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. The artist was born under the sign of Cancer, and as of this year, 2022, she is 69 years old. Additionally, she was given the name Avis Edna Collins at birth. She was born to be the daughter of her father, Edward Collins, and mother, Annie Collins. Her mother was a cancer researcher at the National Institutes of Health.

She was brought up in Silver Spring, Maryland, along with her other three siblings. In addition, the artist is an American citizen with mixed ethnicity, including black, white, and Nottoway Indian descent. Other than that, no additional information on her early years is available.

Education

Colesville Elementary School was where Avis Robinson went and finished her elementary education. She then went to White Oak Junior High School and finished high school. She then enrolled and completed her studies at the Maryland-based Academy of Holy Cross. She earned master’s degrees in economics at Golden Gate University and finance at Harvard University.

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Body Stats

Avis Robinson is 5 feet 8 inches tall, 68 kg, and has black hair and brown eyes. More than that, there are no other details regarding her physical characteristics.

Professional Career

Avis Robinson started painting in high school, and in her 20s, she started quilting. However, it wasn’t until the 2000s that she decided to pursue a career as an artist. Her paintings and quilts are well-known for portraying America’s enduring, occasionally ignored racial, gendered, oppressive, and historical problems. The lobby of Ford’s Theatre received a permanent installation of “Abraham Lincoln” by Avis Robinson in 2009. At the Anon Building in Chicago, she has works like “Mama’s Cooking Up A Storm,” “Harriet,” and “Day is Done” on exhibit alongside items from the Smithsonian and the Ebony Art Collection. Her husband also does a few artworks. In 2018, the couple placed their artwork related to African American art and history on sale in Boston.

She entered the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as deputy director of the Office of Atmospheric Programs after receiving her degree from the University of California at Davis. When she started dabbling with textile art and joined the Freedom Quilting Bee of Alabama. Avis started The Washington Metropolitan Scholars Program to assist African-American students in enrolling in prestigious schools and universities.

Net Worth

As a CEO, artist, philanthropist, environmentalist, and activist, Avis Robinson has made a fortune. Avis’s current net worth is $2 million US dollars, as per some reliable websites.

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Relationship & Rumors

Eugene Robinson, a seasoned journalist and editor of The Washington Post, got hitched to Avis Robinson on September 23, 1978. Avis and the reporters are parents of two kids, Lowell Edward and Aaron Eugene. In their more than 40 years of marriage, she has frequently given up her work to support her husband.

Her husband, Eugene Harold Robinson, is a Washington Post newspaper columnist and assistant editor. Eugene is a big name in the reporting business. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 2009, was chosen to serve on the award board in 2011, and presided over it from 2017 to 2018. Robinson also works as the top political commentator for NBC News and MSNBC.

She hasn’t been involved with Avis Robinson’s speculations or scandal up to this point. The artist is also concentrating on her personal and professional life. Additionally, Avis prefers to avoid assumptions and scandals.