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In 1999, the Canadian painter, Robert Genn, started emailing personally addressed letters to some of his friends.  One by one, in the viral nature that is the Internet, these letters were copied, shared and generally passed around.  Gradually at first, Robert’s list grew until tens of thousands now go out in nanoseconds from a state-of-the-art dedicated server to creatively-minded people in 115 countries.

These totally free letters trace Robert’s artistic pursuits, his wide range of interests, the struggles of his profession, and his remarkable travels. They also inform, inspire, motivate and give tangible meaning to Robert’s abiding faith in the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Artists.

Robert lives in Crescent Beach, not too far from me. We met through his dog Dorothy and now have a good kinship with art/writing and dogs. Robert’s book “The twice-weekly Letters” (from July 10, 1999 to September 25, 2009) was published last year.  We personally signed and presented our respective books to one another last November.  I don’t paint; I can’t even draw a decent stick figure but I take inspiration from his email letters that arrive faithfully in my inbox twice a week. Robert’s words are for everyone, no matter what artistic medium you ascribe to–writer, painter, sculptor, musician….his words resonate for all artists.

Check out his website at www.robertgenn.com and subscribe to his twice-weekly letters at www.painterskeys.com to check out some of his past letters. It’s free; if it’s not for you, unsubscribe.  I think you’ll enjoy his letters.