Robyn was born, raised and educated in New Zealand, a stunningly beautiful country and fabulous place to grow up, but decided to leave and broaden her horizons by traveling overseas, at age 20.

After two years, extensively exploring SE Asia, Britain and Europe, she came to the U.S. in 1983. Her first year was spent in East Hampton, on Long Island, NY. She then spent 15 years in the Southern and Central Coast regions of California, honed her s...