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Artists... do not need the applause or condemnation of the critics, the ideas of other artists, or the demands of the collectors.

Robert Genn

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Robert Genn
Age: 78 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 15
Died: 2014
Died: May 27
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Robert Douglas Genn
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The pursuit of art is a delicate balance between influence and self-assertiveness. As self-realized artists, we all have different levels of tolerance for this mystery. Influence is like Scotch it's good to know your personal limit.
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Evolved creators are just as curious about their failures as they are of their successes.
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The most expensive bottle of wine ever sold - a 1787 Chateau Lafite Bordeaux, supposedly once the property of Thomas Jefferson... It was sold at Christie's in London in 1985 for $156,000.00. Like a lot of high-priced art, the bottle is essentially undrinkable.
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Waiting for inspiration is for amateurs professionals get to work.
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Previously unseen boo-boos come at you like tattoos on a teenage girl.
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We artists allow others to see through our windows.
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I required a destination that was worthy of many visits.
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It's better to have a small diamond than a large piece of glass.
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Don't assume there is only one way. Don't assume that mistakes are a bad thing. Don't think for one minute that everyone agrees with what 'good' is.
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Objects are held by the backgrounds that are cut into them.
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A simple equation for the production of successful art work is lots of reference material plus lots of art supplies equals lots of painting happiness.
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The studio is an extension of the sandbox and the kindergarten playroom. It has a dynamic unlike any office or factory. It's a room at the service of a dreamer on her way to becoming a master.
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One of the ways to learn is to know when you're making failures.
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The Canadian painter A. Y. Jackson noted that 'failure of sight' was a tiresome problem. He meant we should be able to look at our work-in-progress as if it were previously unseen.
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In acrylic, happiness comes a bit faster.
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Starving artist' is acceptable at age 20, suspect at age 40, and problematical at age 60.
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Painters paint, and history continues to make fools of curators.
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Art is a path on which we honour our world.
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Sometimes... we suffer from the tyranny of comparison. Contests, competitions, thrive on it. Who cares?
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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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