Musings on change and the first goodbye.

Here is the artroom before......



















And here is it NOW



















And so here is also the first blog that aknowledges the first big CHANGE that is happening for us...... we are in the process of sorting out the flat in order to sell it. Reason? We are off to New Zealand to see what that brings! There is obviously more that needs to be said about that, but this post is ALL about the artroom.

OK, so it was the most trashed room of the lot, so in our DIY plan, it was the first to go. But it was more emotional than I ever expected. That room has been so much more than just that.... it has been the birthplace of so much creativity. It has seen so much! And I miss it desperately already, although I know it is for the GREATER GOOD. Boo! Mind you, it is interesting to note that in looking back at photos of it as a work space, i much prefer the empty space with just the easel..... its much less cluttered and inspires me much more. I feel that my next studio space needs a very clearly defined easel space with nothing else around it. I need the space to just PAINT. So if anything, I am grateful for the insight that gutting my artroom has brought about, even if I am deeply mourning the loss of its SOUL in this present moment.....