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Pride of Place

destination for those seeking fresh

directions in art as well as in life.

38 Artpost Austin: An Enclave For

Visual Artists
BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN

Austin, Texas, has long been a haven for artists both throughout the
state and the entire country. The
recent establishment of Artpost has
provided yet another meeting place

As the stories of several artists with

home studios in Connecticut and New
York show, staying connected to a larger
artistic community can lead to a more
productive and satisfying practice.

This father-and-son group has found

that sharing a studio space has led
to growth and freedom in their
personal and professional lives.

As one of the great masters of

American art, William Merritt
Chases studio was more than just
a workspaceit became a creative
hub for likeminded artists and
also served as a source of inspiration and a marketing tool.

82 Turning a Sacred Place Into a

Workspace
BY JOHN A. PARKS

30 Beacon of Opportunity
BY JAMES DUNCAN

American Artist

BY MICHAEL GORMLEY

BY ALLISON MALAFRONTE

BY STEPHEN MAY

50 It Takes a Community to Make Art

74 All in the Family: The Shared

Studio Space of Dan, John, and
Danny McCaw

20 William Merritt Chase:

Master of the Grand Studio

The city of Beacon, New York,

has become a popular cultural

for the citys diverse community of

creators, thinkers, and inventors.

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When painter John Morra purchased a

church with the intent to remodel, he
learned several valuable lessons about
renovations that helped him to create
a grand and spacious studio.
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Wendy Walworth-Schrijver in her studio.

Photo: Nick Gupta

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118 Create An Intimate Atelier

BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS

At the NYK Academy, Judith Pond

Kudlow guides a small group of students through a classically inspired
curriculum.

124 The Teaching Studios of Art:

Excellence Without Rigidity
BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS

Taking inspiration from the teaching model of jazz musicians, this

school features a wide variety of
rotating instructors at two very
different campuses.

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Portrait Studios

132 Sabin Howard: Reviving A

Bygone Era

92 Creating a Space That Feels Like

Home

BY SABIN HOWARD

Inspired by his early years in Italy,

Sabin Howard has crafted his sculpture studio to match the lighting,
aesthetics, and ambience of classical
Italian ideals.

BY DANEYAL MAHMOOD

Overcoming space, lighting, and

electrical challenges, this New York
City portrait painter has set up
a creative space that reflects her
personality.

138 Take Your Studio Into Your

Own Hands

96 Create a Space That You Wont

Want to Leave

BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN

BY DANEYAL MAHMOOD

Returning to art after more than 30

years, Betsy Ashton finds that working in a studio surrounded by other
serious artists helps her stay focused
while working on commissioned
portraits.

102 A Studio Visit With

John Howard Sanden
BY JOHN A. PARKS

One of the foremost portraitists of

our time blends efficiency, technology, and tradition to create his own
picture-perfect studio.

Sculpture
Studios

Educational
Studios

Known for his large-scale public and

private commissions, sculptor Mark
Mennin found that enlarging his
studio space was one of his easier
undertakings.

114 A Studio With a Practical Focus

BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS

In an annual monthlong workshop

in their Maryland studio, Cedric and
Joanette Egeli prepare their students
to succeed as artistsboth by teaching fundamentals of painting the
figure and by imparting practical
advice for maintaining a viable
artistic career.

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