My wonderful, handsome, extremely talented husband built me an art studio out of a shack!! HE did all this before building himself a GARAGE!! THe transformation of the shack to studio is incredible.

This is the shack

After completely gutting the shack and getting rid of its inhabitants, it gets a porch and real walls

The porch light is a kerosene lantern that Jeff tore apart and turned into a light that's on a sensor. The door and window were free from an old house, just gave them a little love and they turned out great
another view, looking at the north and west side

inside the studio, loft in the top for storage, you could also sleep there if i didn't have it filled.
THe studio size is 8x10.Which i out grew when i decided to start sewing.
SO, my awesome husband decided i needed an addition, a sewing room!!! VERY EXCITING for me!

So here's the start of the addition. Somehow jeff was able to drive this machine through the trees with no harm to the trees or cacti or the himself!


This part made me nervous, Jeff used the machine to lift the original building so he could crawl under it and reposition blocks and basically keep my studio from sliding down the hill!

down goes the floor

up goes the walls

rafters come next and YES that is a thunder storm brewing behind Jeff!


roof is on

outside is almost done

Outside is done


The inside is incredible and very inspiring and a wonderful place to work!


sewing area


where i draw and paint

front door

the view looking out my window!
Jeff did an outstanding job!
THANK YOU HONEY!! I LOVE MY STUDIO and I LOVE YOU!!

























