Studio Stories from our WAOW Artists

Laurie Pace • Studio Stories
Women Artists of the West, Painter, Painting, Landscapes, Portraits, Life, Still Life, Horses WAOW . Women Artists of the West, Painter, Painting, Landscapes, Portraits, Life, Still Life, Horses WAOW .

Laurie Pace • Studio Stories

Treasures of the Heart
This morning I wasn't searching for a painting. I found myself searching for the artist I was at that time.

Back in the early days of blogging, around 2006, I was painting almost every day as part of the Daily Painters movement. While many artists were creating small daily works, I found myself filling larger canvases—18 × 27, 24 × 30, even 30 × 40—and sharing the journey through my blog.

Those years became more than paintings. They became books. Every year I gathered my artwork and the stories behind the different collections documenting my work and my life as a mom, a wife and an artist.

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Deborah Allison • Studio Stories
Women Artists of the West, Painter, Santa Fe Studio, Painting, Landscapes, Portraits, Life, Still Life WAOW . Women Artists of the West, Painter, Santa Fe Studio, Painting, Landscapes, Portraits, Life, Still Life WAOW .

Deborah Allison • Studio Stories

It's a beautiful time of the year in Santa Fe, New Mexico! And it is also the time when Santa Fe artists open their studios to the public. There will be about 95 studios participating this year in one of the largest art communities in the US.

Though #38 is a small studio, I will have loads of artwork on display and for sale during the two weekends at the end of June. It is the perfect opportunity to see how I work and to ask any burning questions about my methods, color choices and inspirations. I will have my palettes, sketches and demonstrations on display as well.

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Ever Changing Studio . Painter Amy Evans
Women Artists of the West, landscape, Still Life, Waterscape, Dogs, Ocean, Lake WAOW . Women Artists of the West, landscape, Still Life, Waterscape, Dogs, Ocean, Lake WAOW .

Ever Changing Studio . Painter Amy Evans

“My studio has changed according to where I live. One constant is that I have a portable one for occasions when I am in the outdoors. My outdoor studio is the one I frequent the most since I love painting the landscape. I use my indoor studio for large paintings as well as studio paintings derived from my references.” Amy Evans

“Before it Hits” by Amy Evans 20 × 16

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From an Exta Bedroom to a Studio . Painter Mary Russell
Women Artists of the West, Mary Russell, landscape, figurative, Still Life, Oklahoma Artist WAOW . Women Artists of the West, Mary Russell, landscape, figurative, Still Life, Oklahoma Artist WAOW .

From an Exta Bedroom to a Studio . Painter Mary Russell

“My first studio space was in an extra bedroom when my daughter was eleven.  I would get her off to school, walk over piles of laundry, and get right to my easel. I loved it!

In time, I had an opportunity to have a studio away from the house which I shared with another artist. It was a huge space in an old shopping center. ” Mary

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