After a few years of being in a large warehouse space on my own, I moved into the Phil Mechanic Studios in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. I am surrounded by other artists on a daily basis, and now feel a sense of community and belonging that I have been missing since college. The building is over 100 years old and is full of character. 
My studio is where I spend the majority of my time: It has touches of home, soft green and yellow tones on the walls, curtains, rugs, bowls full of inspiration, and is packed full of my artwork.
Visitors to the studio are usually surprised by the appearance, but I just like to feel comfortable and have beauty in my surroundings, even at work.
This is the smallest studio space I have had, so it helps that I keep things organized. I have had to take plenty of trips to Ikea! Heather Knight

This is an AMAZING building…way to go!
If you enjoy Heather’s work …check out her new solo exhibition at MudFire gallery in Atlanta. It’s been posted on-line and can be viewed here:
http://www.mudfire.com/heather-knight-solo-2011.htm