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Art is a path on which we honour our world.

Robert Genn

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Robert Genn
Age: 78 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 15
Died: 2014
Died: May 27
Artist
Robert Douglas Genn
World
Honour
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Art

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Evolved creators are just as curious about their failures as they are of their successes.
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Waiting for inspiration is for amateurs professionals get to work.
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Words are small straitjackets when put around creative flourishes and maneuverings.
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We artists give daily thanks for the miracle of our planet and for the inclination and the capability to honour it.
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Sometimes you have to go through something else to find what you're looking for.
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Art is a form of love. Art is the ultimate gift. Art heals life.
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