A View From the Easel

"Describe an average day in your studio. I am usually in my studio by 10am with a drink, a snack, and a speaker. I'll play music that ranges depending on my mood and what painting I am working on. I always have a larger work I will spend a few months completing, and several other studies or smaller works in progress simultaneously."

"How does the space affect your work? As an early-career artist, it is the largest space I have had for my work yet and it has allowed me to go bigger in terms of scale of my work, but also I am able to have multiple projects going at the same time. Many times, my studies or more hastily made artworks inform the larger projects."

"How do you interact with the environment outside your studio? My studio and home are set in a very lively and artistically driven community in Brooklyn, where there are many murals, gallery spaces, working studios, and artists around me. I feel a bit disconnected because I have yet to make connections with the people within my community but I often stop by the spaces to keep myself up to date on the contemporary work."

The artist converted a room in an apartment into a dedicated studio after living there for two years. Typical studio days begin around 10am with refreshments and music; the artist maintains a large long-term painting alongside several smaller studies and works in progress. The larger space allows work at increased scale and multiple simultaneous projects; smaller studies often inform larger pieces. The studio sits in a lively, artistically driven Brooklyn neighborhood with murals, galleries, and working studios. The artist visits nearby spaces to stay current but feels somewhat disconnected socially. The studio is distinct from living areas and is honored as a true working space.

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