the studio

Although my art background is traditional, the computer has become one of my primary artmaking media, a repository of my records and my lifeline to the world.

I no longer have views of marsh, river and ocean; the office is now in the peak of our octagonal house, a loft above our living room. It is a challenging but functional space with a wireless network of three Macs, a Microtek 9800XL scanner, a Tektronix Phaser 780, a 13" Epson Stylus Pro 3800 and a 13" Hewlett-Packard B9180.

My studio is in the basement. It has low ceilings, but good light. The storage spaces are largely behind sliding doors which act as gallery walls. The 44" Hewlett-Packard Z3100 and 44" Epson 9600 printers are served from both 17" Macbook Pro. The CODA laminator, which I also use as a monoprint press, is at the end of one of two 4'x 8' rolling tables with storage underneath for traditional art materials. Tools hang over the workbench.

My newest acquisition is a Universal Laser Systems engraver which I am anxious to explore.

My studio rarely looks this neat, with plaster, tar, encaustic and collage materials usually covering every horizontal surface.