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G A R E N R O B I E S T U D E N T
"My love for art, books and learning stems from my Grandfather, Harry Robie. He was a Quaker College English Professor, Debate Coach, and Native American Folklore expert at Berea College in Kentucky. When he retired, he opened a bookstore: Robie Books. Upon his passing he gave the bookstore to his employees, who maintain the shop to this day. While I have always been artistically inclined, my true purpose in the Arts came to me one morning while I was in college. My Grandfather apparently awoke in the middle of the night and, I guess feeling I might be having troubles, wrote me a long letter. Here is an excerpt: “Don’t ever forget where you came from, boy, and always remember to be nice. If you tie that advice with the golden rule, you capture the intent of all philosophy and religion. All of what I’m saying involves forgetting ourselves in the act of reaching out to others. I hope I’m right. I’ve also wondered whether that advice should also be the intent of art. If art is solely for self-expression, then why should anyone else pay any attention? But if art can build community, celebrate our common origins, articulate our highest aspirations, then it might be something worth dedicating time to. ..."
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