A Decision.

Isn't this a great art studio? It's not my space

but a picture I found that shows a well used

environment, with a window on the outside

world. There are four windows in our studio

& once construction is complete, I truly hope

we will achieve this light & airy feeling inside.

I'm now half way through my "sabbatical" leave

from work, using my time to pack, purge & paint

in preparation for our big move out to the country.

Many decisions have been made over the last 8

months & this week, I made one more. As an

eclectic artist, my process of creativity is unique

& my space will reflect this. One day, I want to

be a true full time artist. As much as I love my job

because I can use my energetic creativity, it is a 

time consuming process that doesn't always leave

blocks of time for my personal art each day. I

get frustrated that I can spend days working on

something that needs my brain power & energy

to complete the project. My decision is just this:

my studio will be my sanctuary, a place to create,

a place to reflect, a place to energize, a place to

unwind. Beginning with small increments of

time, with an eventual goal of full time work. We 

aren't sure until we've lived out in the country for 

a while if our projected expenses will be bang on 

or out of bounds. For now, we need my income 

but once we can determine our actual & final 

budget, then we can make plans to bring me home 

to be the artist I am, the artist I need to be.

Part of this decision was choosing a name for the art

studio, which I did finalize today. I have to register

it, so until that legal process is done, I don't want to

write it here, just in case I can't use it. But I love it &

an internet search didn't show any users. Fingers

crossed that I can use it formally, soon!!