Thank you to over 60 local and regional members of our community for participating in our COMBINE 2023. We were pleased to be able to celebrate our artisan talent through amazing food from Marianne & Stuart at Pickled Sisters Cafe; Sal's exemplary wines from All Saints Estate; Bruce and Tony's duo Can't Find My Keys delivering music mastery & a little whisky on the side from Corowa Distillery.
For many of us it was an opportunity to celebrate the inspirational art from Robert Klein-Boonshcate. Over the last 2 years Jen and I have come to not only appreciate the art but also the person. Unfortunately Robert was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer in late December - one cancer that is particularly cruel. Such news causes people to react in different ways. For Robert, his approach has been as inspirational as his art.
So COMBINE 2023 celebrated ALL the great things in our region, but in particular we gathered to celebrate Robert Klein-Boonschate.
I had spoken to Robert a week ago in Eldorado if he would be willing to share his recent challenges and how he is dealing with the reality of such an aggressive cancer. The inevitability and how one rationalises this. Why?, because at some point we all face this either directly or indirectly with our loved ones and it is one topic we probably don't talk about enough....... Aligned with Robert, I had the opportunity to ask RK questions about the challenge of the disease, dealing with the anticipated outcome and ultimately how he wanted to see his amazing art and he, as a person, remembered. Thank you Robert for allowing us at COMBINE to hear your very personal journey.
In closing, a special evening and one that I hope those that attended were able to really enjoy while reflecting on our own mortality through the eyes of Robert. We were able to auction a number of Robert's pieces and the lucky buyers will be able to showcase a small part of RK's amazing legacy.
Sincerely,
Jen & John
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