Welcome to the 282nd episode of a view from the easel, a series in which artists reflect on their workspace. This week, artists are moving the solitude of music away and visiting fauna throughout the day.
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Ayin esJoshua Tree, California
How long have you been working in this space?
Six years.
Describe an average day in your studio.
I like to start working as soon as possible during the day, looking at spectacular lerions from the desert taking place from my porch. I usually work on more than one song at a time because I work mainly in oils. I can work on a painting while the others dry halfway. Working in peace is something that gives me peace and comfort. Birds enter the silent landscape, and there are no breaths with noisy leaves or traffic. It is a big change compared to my life among chaos in Los Angeles. My rituals have not changed much over the years. I am slow and meticulous in my way of working. I first sketch my ideas before making final decisions on what I want to create. Although my art is planned in this way, the real painting process becomes rather spontaneous during the days I work on a particular room.
How does space affect your work?
I have a lot of privacy, which I really like. Throughout the day, I can receive surprise visits from the endless fauna outside my rear windows: turtles, cottontails and jack rabbits, coyotes and lynxis. Nature raises and inspires me. It helps me to focus better on studio's tasks. Because I do not have as much space as before, it is important to put away the objects and to keep what I do not use in its place.
How do you interact with the environment outside your studio?
There is a community of art and LGBTQ + prosperous in Joshua Tree and the surrounding area. Many other galleries have opened since 2001 and continue to do so. We have a monthly art march and annual artistic visits in which I participated, and I meet new artists all the time.
What do you like in your studio?
I live against the Joshua Tree National Park and I have an exceptional view of my Studio window of the rocks, rocks, creosote bushes, cholla and Joshua trees. I also like the journey; It's a room in my house!
What do you want to be different?
I would like to have more placement of space, hardwood or concrete and white wall space to work on the installations.
What is your favorite local museum?
The museum of art closest to me is in Palm Springs. It is not my favorite museum because I am a fan of Norton Simon in Pasadena, California.
What is your favorite artistic equipment with which to work with?
Although I love oil painting and I use paper and textile collage, I also create soft sculptures from various materials. Sew them together by hand soothes and relaxes me.
How long have you been working in this space?
Twenty years.
Describe an average day in your studio.
I had to be a farmer in another life, because I get up automatically at 4 am. I leave my studio, I walk outside in the dark in the kitchen, make coffee, make crosswords, then I return to the studio. I spend time with my sketch book in which I put thoughts and ideas. I work on several pieces of variable materials at the same time; Everyone helps me sail in others. I tend to listen to a film or music because working and living alone makes me alone.
How does space affect your work?
This workspace allows the absence of doors to come. This capacity is clearly reflected in what I do. And by allowing the entrance, I mean that in a very large sense and a very small.
How do you interact with the environment outside your studio?
I am affiliated with my local artistic community through an open studio group which presents twice a year. I live within reach of a community of healthy artists, which can be quite favorable to each other. I spend a large part of my day off the hiking doors, walking; Which seems good and helps me to think. I am lucky to live in a national edge that surrounds me with open spaces and the life of animals and birds. This is important for my work.
What do you like in your studio?
The wood stove, the ability of this room to open outside, wood, size and capacity to create a workspace in the shape of a uterus, and it is also where I sleep.
What do you want to be different?
A little bigger; But not much.
What is your favorite local museum?
The American Indian Museum.
What is your favorite artistic equipment with which to work with?
Paper, if I spend more time with porcelain and thread and enjoying it a lot.
