Big Changes at A-Sheley Studio

We’re moving to a new location and adding staff … well, sort of!

As of the end of of July, my studio will no longer be located at 2320 SW Eveningside Drive. We’re packing up and moving to a much larger home located in southwest Topeka, where I will have a large room for my studio with tons of natural light! I’ve spent the last few weeks making arrangements and slowing packing all of my art supplies in preparation for the move.

You might be wondering what motivated the change of location. Well, it was a little more than wanting additional natural light … it’s also to accommodate the growing A-Sheley Studio family. In early 2009, my husband and I will be having our first child!

Check back to see updates on the new studio setup. Look for photos, and hopefully some new paintings … as soon as I’m able to get settled in.

In the Studio - 2.3.2008

Truth be told, I’ve not been able to spend much time in my studio lately. Partially because it’s off-season and I don’t have any shows coming up in the immediate future (the next month or two), and partially because my studio is pretty torn up right now.

Brandon and I are in the process of getting our house ready to sell, so we’ve got all kinds of remodeling projects going on. The few rooms that aren’t a work-in-process have become storage areas. So my studio is full of bags of bathroom stuff and building materials, as well as all of my regular painting stuff.

Don’t worry though, this can’t last much longer … at least I hope it won’t. The fact is, I really need to paint, it’s part of me, of who I am. It gives me balance and perspective, and I’m just not able to handle stress as well when I don’t have my creative outlet.

In the Studio - 11.5.2007

I’ve enjoyed a lot of time in the studio since I’ve been home from Chicago. Hooray!
I’ve got lots of paintings in various stages of being finished … I’m pretty excited about all of the new work.
I have spent the majority of my time working on a 3-panel commission piece that I finished last night. I’ve also finished a big purple flower and a sunny day in the hills, but both are unnamed and waiting to be photographed. I’ve also got a set of 3 flower groups that need to be signed, named, finished and framed.
I should have some photos to post soon … check back!
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