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Thank you to all the wonderful artists who have contributed to this magazine; without you we would be nothing! We are privileged to work with you.

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Artists and their studios

Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) wrote the classic sonnet "In an Artist's Studio" in her early twenties: In an Artist’s Studio

One face looks out from all his canvases, One selfsame figure sits or walks or leans: We found her hidden just behind those screens, That mirror gave back all her loveliness. A queen in opal or in ruby dress, A nameless girl in freshest summer-greens, A saint, an angel — every canvas means The same one meaning, neither more or less. He feeds upon her face by day and night, And she with true kind eyes looks back on him, Fair as the moon and joyful as the light: Not wan with waiting, not with sorrow dim; Not as she is, but was when hope shone bright; Not as she is, but as she fills his dream.

The focus for this years magazine is the artist studio.

They may be the stage for performing, throwing parties or fighting with art. For most artists, the studio is more than just a single room - it is the whole environment where creativity is nurtured and developed. Ideas surrounding the artist’s studio have evolved considerably over time. Prior to the 19th Century, the notion of art for arts sake was relatively non-existent. Men with discernible talent were commissioned, for the most part, by wealthy members of the upper classes and the church to produce paintings and sculpture. The studio was therefore defined as a place where “work” was made, in the traditional sense of the word; labour in exchange for payment - the studio was first and foremost a place of industry. Around the latter half of the 19th Century, art for art’s sake began to gain traction in England and abroad. Artists realised they could pursue their craft without sponsors. The phrase l’art pour l’art was coined during this time alongside the emergence of the Aesthetic movement. Aestheticism’s guiding principle dictated that the sole function of art was to inspire an emotion or to create a mood. Thus, the scene of the studio that was once defined by paid labour transformed, to become related to the creative psyche. To inform the content of this magazine we asked participating artists a series of questions about their studios: how they inspire their work; the setting of their studio and how they describe their studio environment... The answers to these questions give an insight into the life of a working artist today and are included throughout the magazine. The question that elicited the most interesting response was "do you prefer working alone or with others?" The overwhelming response was - alone - in quiet contemplation and solitude. A stark contrast to the busy pre 19th century studio environment.

We hope you enjoy reading this magazine and discovering more about how artists create their art today "for arts sake"!

Lesley Samms MSc ANLP MAC FRSA