Artists with serious aspirations need to be left alone to follow the course of their own imagination. Robert Genn More Quotes by Robert Genn More Quotes From Robert Genn With cropping, a new integrity appears and winning abstractions flutter up like butterflies. You can afford to be critical, discriminating, innocent, open-minded, charmed, beguiled or bamboozled. Robert Genn butterfly winning integrity Objects are held by the backgrounds that are cut into them. Robert Genn construction backgrounds cutting Creativity is dynamic, it asserts life, frees the human spirit, conquers mental lassitude and illness, and makes real the outrageous potential of the universal imagination. Robert Genn creativity real imagination We artists stick ourselves out. This in itself deserves respect. Robert Genn criticism artist sticks Artists... do not need the applause or condemnation of the critics, the ideas of other artists, or the demands of the collectors. Robert Genn demand artist ideas Art is a Great Goddess of infinite intrigue and illusion, and even a lifetime of worship may not find her fickle soul. Robert Genn soul may art As we grow older, we realize just how limiting were our earlier conceptions. Art is something else. Art is fluid, transmutable, open-ended, never complete, and never perfect. Art is an event. Robert Genn events perfect art Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery, rather than obvious description. Robert Genn description suggestions mystery The thing about art is that life is in no danger of being meaningless. Robert Genn being-me life-is art Abstract understanding doesn't mean arbitrary sloshing and messing. Abstract art is controlled visual magic based on laws and methodology. Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery rather that obvious description. Like a good poem, a good abstraction attacks your feelings before your understanding. Abstraction within realism adds zest and excitement to otherwise dull subject matter. Abstract understanding takes time and patience. Robert Genn zest mean art More than any other colour, red is loaded for action. Robert Genn red colour action Art is a path on which we honour our world. Robert Genn our-world path art In painting you cover up your sins and everyone thinks you're naturally talented. Robert Genn cover-ups painting thinking I always thought signing was an artist's honour and guarantee of authenticity. Robert Genn authenticity artist guarantees It is necessary to put yourself out for rejection, and accept that you will be rejected. Robert Genn rejected rejection accepting 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. Robert Genn dreamer office art Artists are supposed to be the ones with imagination. A good part of our job description is to get regular people to use theirs. Robert Genn jobs people art Dogs are angels sent from heaven in order to help us to be better people. Robert Genn angel dog order Waiting for inspiration is for amateurs; professionals get to work. Robert Genn inspiration waiting The oceans of art are awash with people who can't paint. When those who can't paint notice those who can, they are sometimes not inclined to accept them as serious like themselves. It's an unfortunate quirk of human nature and ought not to be fretted over. Robert Genn ocean acceptance art
