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 have two workspaces; a portion of the great-room in a Florida condo where I do most of my bookmaking and a computer workspace and studio in New England where I do most of my large format work.

In Florida I have adequate counter and storage space for small projects, a 17" MacBook Pro and an Epson RX680 duplex printer.

In New England I have a computer workspace in the peak of our octagonal house, a loft above our living room and a studio in the basement.

The loft 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.

The studio in the basement 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 17" Macbook Pros. A Universal Laser Systems engraver gives me the option to make intricate cutouts for layering, stenciling or printing. 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 studio rarely looks this neat, with plaster, tar, encaustic and collage materials usually covering every horizontal surface.