Studio Chronicles

  It is wonderful to be in my new studio.  It is terrible to be in my new studio.  The space is good, with two big windows letting in tons of light.  I have most of my equipment in place…a painting table on wheels, a desk for my computer, a purple easy chair in the corner for pondering and the occasional cat nap… a white utility sink in the corner.  Unfinished paintings lean against the wall begging for my undivided attention.  Rolls of paper, some with old drawings and some completely and nakedly white lay on the floor…waiting. It always takes a while for the work to “kick in.”  The trick is to arrive at the studio and STAY at the studio no matter how restless or distracted I may be.   You have to establish a schedule and then stick to it.  I Know the pattern of a new space.  I will spend many hours organizing, sorting, ... read more