2. The Squatters Residency: the wind howled but still I felt nestled

​The Squatters has more than enough in its interior to hold me for a long time.  I’m here for two weeks and I’m thinking I’ll batten down the hatches and try to not leave too much.  But I must confess I’ve already been back home once. Next door might pull me a little too. In the lead up to this residency I thought I might return to drawing in the Annexe (another of The Foundations buildings).  I was there recently with a bunch of gorgeous and brilliant artists during Fran O’Neill’s Drawing Marathon.  Check out up coming art workshops through Harrie Fasher's 'Community and Workshops' page.
https://www.harriefasher.com.au/workshops-community

But drawing there now is not looking so likely, for a gym – Ant Fitness has just relocated to the Annexe (due to development works happening elsewhere at The Foundations).  My plan was also to be open to influence when here, so I’ve asked my youngest teen to bring me my runners.  He’s staying tonight, cooking dinner with his friend for us and he'll be distance ed schooling from The Annexe tomorrow.  It’s so good to be in a life friendly hearty residency - open to artist’s lives and circumstances. Thank you, Harrie, T C, Rich and Kellie.
 
I’ve drawn more with charcoal today and pulled out the oil paints.  I’m working small – intimate little works of interiors.  Today’s work had me open the front and back doors to let in the light into the hall – the view through the view from where I have set up my easel.  The wind howled but still I felt nestled inside. Open on the coffee table is one of the books I borrowed from the library – ‘Edward Hopper light and dark.  It’s left open on ‘Sun in an empty room’.  I’ve been watching the light and dark move through each room here at the Squatters.  It is energising being here to look, think and respond.