When asked to explain the motivation behind his synthesis of primitive and contemporary style, large scale presentation, and passion for color, Robles says it reflects his belief that art should be exciting, both in conception and perception. "The excitement for me is in the expression of the unspoken, the pure energy and mystery that runs beneath the surface of the natural world."

"Whenever I look at the work of my Native American ancestors I get the immediate feeling that they understood this concept and lived by it, some call it 'collective consciousness'. I only know that the first time I ever came upon a pictograph, it was more like a rediscovery than a discovery...a recognition of something that had always been a part of me"."Throughout my life, I've spent a lot of time cycling through mountains, forests and deserts, from coast-to-coast as well as visiting Mexico and Hawaii photographing sacred sites and wilderness. This physical dialogue with earth and sky infuses my work in much the same way it informed the art of my Chumash forebearers. Nature is never static, and neither are my images. We are both a part of nature and moving through it at the same time".

"Perhaps that's why I always paint to music....anything with high energy rhythms...contemporary jazz, rock, or soul. I've always been involved in music, even before I started painting. In fact, I'm a third generation drummer. The interaction is similar when I paint, except now, my brush responds to the rhythms and moods with vibrant colors and primordial shapes. Whether I am painting the mystical face of a shaman, the fluid outline of a buffalo, or a modernist abstract, I try to convey the feeling that we are connected to something beyond the present; ageless, timeless and infinitely powerful. When critics and viewers tell me they feel a sense of energy and intensity from my work, I know I have succeeded".