FINDING THE ART

pened intuitively. I was running a giant global company, all those experiences brought me to this path,” said the Colorado native, who was married to the uber famous motivational speaker, Tony Robbins. Becky was Robbins’ first wife. Tony, the man who built an empire based on motivational help, therapy, and self-help seminars. Becky lived in San Diego, while transitioning from a businessperson position with a daily routine to one of finding a new passion, so the story goes, she found her passion. “My attorney was telling me all these new things that she was doing. Piano lessons, Spanish classes, and art classes too. I wanted to do the same. I went to an art class. I learned how to do a straight line and all the technical elements needed to become an artist. That’s how I started painting,” states Robbins.

As the series became more precise, the artist began experimenting with wax, creating portraits, and storing the artwork demanded more space. So, Becky created her own art studio and started carving her own identity as an artist. “Having traveled extensively to places like Indonesia, I can attest to this tremendous influence the ocean has had on me. I love scuba diving; on one occasion I was looking at this rock formations and the colors it showed. The waves kept pounding at them, I cried and got emotional witnessing such beauty in front of me. It is the mastery of the creation. Meeting diverse cultures, having had that experience with Tony changed my life. We were working so hard. We traveled, met different cultures. I was managing our Fiji resort. When there was a crisis, I had to hop on a plane and resolve it. - It taught me how to deal with people that were different than me….” Such experience made Becky Robbins the artist she is today.

Each piece of work takes her about six months to a year to finish. Her art underlines such creative drawings, the pieces come just so close to perfection. Whether she draws a jaguar with a heart behind him, a lady with an Octopus head, her genius lies in the soul of her paintings. She always envisions an element of surprise which connects and runs through the entire piece. “The painting is not done until you sign it. That’s when I arrive at the conclusion that I’ve completed an art piece,” concludes Becky.

When it comes to her personal life, Robbins’s story is fascinating. She met Tony Robbins during a seminar, before he was famous. “We met; we fell in love… I was struck by his presence. He is 6’7” and I am 5’4”. You can imagine... I thought, he could become president of this country. That’s how much confidence he inspired,” explained the San Diego resident.

By the time Becky met Tony, she was 34 and already had three children. The couple moved to San Diego. Becky became the engine behind the man. She helped the business grow and had full faith in him. “But my life is cyclical. I live in cycles. At some point, the marriage could go no further. I had to find my own path in life,” explains Becky.

Becky did the “Walk on Fire” that Oprah Winfrey so famously walked on while filming for Tony’s T.V. show.

“You have to understand the metaphysical power of it. It is possible to get burned and I did a couple of times; but it is a transforming experience. I’m also a meditator and it continues to be a source of gentle strength for me,” says the former Mrs. Robbins.

Meeting Becky Robbins does have a calming effect on you. A kind tranquility that is peaceful. A living emotional art piece you want to have in your living area. A sense that all is beautiful and serene. In her work one can feel that she pours all her senses into it. She goes full force with an unusual focus and intensity. That is what makes her feel alive, how she takes on her artwork. It is what drives her.

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