Which Path?

 I’m at the stage of life and career where I need to make decisions on my studio space future. My home town art dealer moved to St Augustine and I do have paintings in his gallery, but no longer have paintings in my home town. 

 I’ve been going back and forth on whether to rent a town studio space or to make gradual cosmetic improvements and stay put in my own studio/gallery space. These decisions need to be made carefully.

 I am not that far out of town, and my friends don’t seem to mind the trip out to my studio. Most of them love being out in the sticks and in the cool months, they enjoy my walking trails. I love having a separate building behind my house and being able to paint whoever I want to. Endless Covid is an issue as well. People know that my studio is a safe Covid free space. I have set it up so visitors sit at one table and I sit  at a different table for safety. 

 I have in mind to have the tea party/gallery room painted a pale gray, charcoal gray baseboards and new laminate gray wood floors installed in that room. Art looks wonderful with gray walls. I don’t need to do the other rooms. I use a smaller room as my working studio space, the hallway and utility room can stay as they are.

I think my current studio is where I belong. I’m saving up for this project. Happily, my contractor told me yesterday she will be able to complete the upgrade before the July Studio tour by GFAA. My theme will be an old fashioned hot dog picnic, with fixings, and veges for my vegan friends. 

 Country painters have great studios…..