My New studio in the Byron Bay Industrial estate

My New studio, so exciting, I am halve way through renovating, at the moment. The studio is really working for me, lots of light, space, less distraction and more specific custom. all great stuff. on the photo you can see me work on a still life of a chair:) 'ye gotta do your still lives', I call them my 'painters push-ups' and loving the amount of light that i can study coming through the windows. The temperature in the studio is regulated by blinds, sun that heats up the concrete in the winter, and in summer a huge shade-cloth blind combined with roof windows creates a natural airflow and heat outlet. No air-conditioning or heating needed, it surprises me how little buildings take advantage of these natural low cost ways of heating and cooling.
The studio will be used mainly as my working space but has plenty of exhibit space and will is open for walk-ins and appointment. I am always happy to discuss techniques, concepts and show some work.
I have started using photography more and more of a tool to study light, composition and sketch, the new studio has an excellent combination of daylight and my studio lights. I will be working on the themes suspension, movement and transparency, and photography will be greatly embraced by me as a tool for formulating the concept and narrative of the new work, complementing sketching and video. The studio is set up with two studio lights, with interchangeable umbrella's and soft boxes. a large 3x6mtr backdrop will most likely be used when working with a model.
The picture on the top shows the main work space with a half finished floor. the picture in the middle shows the half finished laundry and the picture on the bottom shows the mezzanine, which is the last on the renovation list. more pictures showing the progress will go up.