Studio images
Consider this a virtual studio tour. Here are some glimpses into my process of creating, images of works in progress, and shots of the various places I find myself working on art be it my studio at home or residencies here and yon. Welcome to behind the wizards curtain, or moreover the kitchen where the work gets cooked up.
Sometimes the studio is a cafe in France....
Sometimes the studio is a laundromat in France... (-;
"Canticle" in process.
Working on the beginnings of "The Bread in Heaven is Free"
Sometimes the studio the little table in your hostel your staying at with a gaggle of students you are traveling with.
A shot of my studio at my residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in the Fall of 2017.
My studio at my residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in the Spring of 2018
My studio at my residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in the Spring of 2018.
Working in the library at my residency at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in the Spring of 2018.
Working at the Glen Workshop in Santa Fe in the summer of 2019.
My little hide-away studio at the Tillikum retreat center in Oregon.
Yes, there is a paint by number of the Last Supper in my shop that I got free, yes free at a yard sale in the early 1990's in Seattle Washington. The woman that gave it to me was very enthusiastic about the paints that she included to "finish" the piece. I never did, I'm still in process and will be until this thing ends.
Here is "Community Has Its Perils" in process. You can see a bit of the inspiration in the image as well.
Oh Jonah being developed. The basic structure is done, and now I've been adding all the other elements and refining the sculpture before painting it.
Here I am working on the tornado pieces. Notice my Scottie Bonny behind the easel. Let's just say she is often where I am working.
These are the figures that are in "The Whole Night Sky." I amass a large body of supplies that I build the folks out of.
"Release with Bees," painting in process. Here you can see me working from the actual sculpture, with the bees just beginning in the image.
I'm working at Atelier Meridian on a series of monoprints. In the end the majority of the works ended up being mixed media monoprints with collage and gouache elements added.
At the Atilier Meridan studio in Portland printing. Here we are pulling a monoprint image from the plexi-plate. Jane runs the studio and is a wonderful person to work with.
Ministering Tributary in process. Here you can see me simply working on the head before adding all the small animal figures as well as the tears.
Some years ago, I'm here working in Dan Callis's studio that was in Seal Beach in Southern California. I was blessed to be able to visit and work with him in for a week or so. A good man indeed.
Part of the shop and some storage - it usually doesn't look quite this clean.
The tables in the studio. I find it important to have lots of images around me of people and art I love. Both are quite inspirational.
As I work on something, I find myself coming back to it again and again in the next couple of days to make sure its effective. Do you do that?