Hey everyone;
Ever since the first recorded history of artists creating art, there has been the artist studio… clearly defined as an artist workshop or work space. Its always a been the “place” we go to do our thing…..The word studio is derived from the Italian: studio, from Latin studium, from sudere, meaning to study or zeal.
No matter how you you try to define it the studio of today takes on many different looks… from the traditional one that many think of to carts on wheels, redesigned backpacks, retro fitted trunks and truck beds, to huge industrial spaces. From minimalistic to the most abstract array of “stuff”… the studio is where all the knowledge, experience, emotions, and life lessons, come together to create the verses we will write .
Mine is a pretty simple set up and functional for my needs…… More traditional, the studio is a 10 x 10 room, with a walk out to a small outdoor workspace. My studio definitely reflects my many different processes and materials used when creating my art….you can tell it is an active studio with all the paint splatters on the walls and the canvas floor I paint on…… I also like to use my studio as a my private retreat.. for reading or meditation from time to time…..Its filled with a lot of books and magazines, and parts and pieces of all kinds of materials; paints, solvents, coatings, wire, glass, paper, canvas, and of course, my music system…
I have included a couple picks of what my studio looked like a day ago… guess I should have cleaned a little…
Have a great week everyone
peace…..
………………..james
