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With Liese Chavez

Join Us for a Studio Tour!

5/6/2023

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Kris and I have shared work space for our entire art careers. Many of you have visited our galleries and hung out with us in the areas where we created art daily. These spaces have evolved with us as our work needs and available space have shifted over time.
Let's take a little tour, shall we?
I must admit that my own studio space was never even close to this neat before I married Kris. He is excellent at organizing and he made sure my art supplies all had a place to call home. It has worked out well for me to learn from him how to put my toys away at the end of the day, especially since we've had our studios in public spaces a lot of the time. Right now our space is private, but old habits die hard so after 15 years we still work pretty clean.

This little cubby is where I do computer-y things and digital art. The cabinets all around contain my glut of art supplies.
This little cubby is where I do computer-y things and digital art. The cabinets all around contain my glut of art supplies.
The tea cart we once used in our gallery to entertain has this handy drop leaf top. It is now a work space for when I need a bit more room for making jewelry or just a bigger mess.
My favorite workspace is this old Spinnet Desk that I use for drawing, metal leafing and ink/watercolor. Its working surface opens and expands and also closes up neatly to hide my mess when I am done.
My main easel with multiple paintings in progress and also a mirror I can easily use to look at the work backwards to check for distortions in proportion.

I have different temperature lights mounted and also a holder for recording video using my phone.
My main easel with multiple paintings in progress and also a mirror I can easily use to look at the work backwards to check for distortions in proportion. I have different temperature lights mounted and also a holder for recording video using my phone.
Kris mostly uses his work space for making video games these days and all that programming can be a strain on his back. This table changes height so that he can stand for a spell when he needs to.
Kris mostly uses his work space for making video games these days and all that programming can be a strain on his back. This table changes height so that he can stand for a spell when he needs to.
We keep some of our art reference library here in the studio and it keeps my second easel of unfinished works company. It also partially hides said easel of shame from my view during the workday.
We keep some of our art reference library here in the studio and it keeps my second easel of unfinished works company. It also partially hides said easel of shame from my view during the workday.

Thank you for joining us on this tour of our new workspace.  We'll keep our butts in the studio making new art and dreaming of new ways to make you smile.

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Cupcake
6/8/2023 08:58:04 am

Thanks for the tour! It's very similar to my own studio, especially your husband's section : D

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