Judith Nielson and I in the studio.
For years I have held a dream to have my own studio independent of my home. This goal is now realized as I have opened REE ART STUDIO in Sugarhouse, Utah. The thing is, I have really enjoyed painting and teaching in my dining room/studio at home but it has been inconvenient at times to say the least. Trying to squeeze around students in a tight space; bothered by phone calls and untimely visitors and always the inevitable clean up after every lesson or painting session so that my husband and mother and I could use the dining room table. Now that all of my supplies have been moved to the studio, it looks positively cavernous in our cozy dining room. It is the studio that is filled to the brim with the instruments of creativity. I love it. I have to thank my dearest dear, Craig, for his help in making this dream happen. He discovered the space. He negotiated the price. He encouraged me to invest in new drawing tables. He and my son, Robb, spent a whole Saturday putting some of them together and then, again, Craig finished the job the following Monday. He has been as excited as I am. Could it be he will be glad to get me out of the house for a few hours a day? Hmmmmm.