Theodore Walker Robinson
Individual
Roles
Artist, Director, Musician, MentorBiography
Theodore Walker Robinson, is a Black, low-vision, hard-of-hearing, trans-nonbinary podcaster, singer, textile artist, and nonprofit executive. Theodore was born to parents of Maroon Jamaican and Afro-Chinese Trinidadian descent who settled in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the early 1970s. They are a creative consultant based in Toronto and a recent Executive Director of Lakeshore Arts in South Etobicoke. As a consultant, Theodore focuses on providing recommendations to arts and culture agencies on accessibility for people with disabilities based on lived experience and strategic Human Resources practices. They are a regular host on the Luminato Festival Toronto’s Radio LUMI and an ambassador for Brampton Arts Organization. As a singer, Theodore explores transgender voices in Jazz music. Their textile art practice explores West African heritage fabrics and Blind/Low Vision methodologies and pedagogical practice. Theo is a Board Member of Moyo Health & Community Services and The Disability Collective, spending their time committing to advocacy for people with Disabilities and people living with or at risk of HIV. Theodore is passionate about Art, Mental Health and Recovery and mentoring Black community.Theodore Walker Robinson, 2024