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The Art of Confusion – by Robert Genn(0)
The Art of Confusion by Robert Genn While looking at art in art galleries, I also look at people looking at art. Artists, of course, tend to look at art for different reasons than ordinary folks and are, therefore, more difficult to study. Among ordinary folks, a wide range of discernible reaction and readable body [...]
Full Story»The Tale of an Island ‘Desk’ – by Robert Genn
The Tale of an Island ‘Desk’ - by Robert Genn Somewhere out in Lake of the Woods–a lake with 14,000 islands straddling the border between the US and Canada–there’s one very special island. After several searches, I located this island in 2004. It was special because, about 1926, one of my favorite painters, Walter J. [...]
Lester, Mary and Jack – by Robert Genn
Lester, Mary and Jack – by Robert Genn Three others hang out with me when I’m painting in our garden. Lester and Mary were around here last year. This year they’ve brought along an oversized teenaged layabout with an annoying voice. Jack is often on his own, but Lester and Mary, who may be married, [...]
The Job of Art – by Robert Genn
The Job of Art – by Robert Genn Recent research at the National University of Singapore suggests that feelings of job satisfaction may be built into our genes. Certain genes apparently determine how happy we will be at work–while other genes seem to be linked to lower job satisfaction. If our folks were grumpy about [...]