A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Artist Studios in Metro Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 11:53 p.m.

Lynn Trimble Bill Dambrova's Goat Heart Studio located in the historic Bragg's Pie Factory building. 1/30

Lynn Trimble Bill Dambrova (right) chats with a friend during a Grand Avenue festival. 2/30

Lynn Trimble Paints that made their way into brightly colored works by Bill Dambrova. 3/30

Lynn Trimble Studio space for ASU photography student Jace Becker. 4/30

Lynn Trimble Photography supplies spotted in the Grant Street studio of Jace Becker. 5/30

Lynn Trimble Phoenix artist Christine Cassano, who shares a studio site with Mitch Fry and Mary Shindell. 6/30

Lynn Trimble Objects on one of many work surfaces in Christine Cassano's studio space in the Phoenix warehouse district. 7/30

Lynn Trimble Materials used by Christine Cassano in her works exploring human biosystems. 8/30

Lynn Trimble Books and artwork gracing a shelf in Christine Cassano's studio. 9/30

Lynn Trimble ASU art student Kate Horvat inside her Grant Street studio. 10/30

Lynn Trimble Grant Street studio of ASU student Kate Horvat. 11/30

Lynn Trimble One of many fun finds in Denise Yaghmourian's studio in the Grand Avenue district. 12/30

Lynn Trimble A bevy of bobbins spotted in Denise Yaghmourian's studio. 13/30

Lynn Trimble More materials, and an artwork in progress, inside Denise Yaghmourian's studio. 14/30

Lynn Trimble Materials and work in progress at the Grant Street studio of ASU art student Travis Ivey. 15/30

Lynn Trimble Jeff Slim's studio at La Melgosa on Grand Avenue. 16/30

Lynn Trimble ASU art student Swapna Das inside her Grant Street studio. 17/30

Lynn Trimble Part of Swapna Das' art studio. 18/30

Lynn Trimble The Hazel & Violet letterpress studio in the Grand Avenue district. 19/30

Lynn Trimble Nancy Hill shows reverence for her craft at Hazel & Violet studio. 20/30

Lynn Trimble Jessica Polomo's Grant Street studio has several stacks of books. 21/30

Lynn Trmble The Phoenix studio where Mitch Fry makes his giant wooden orbs. 22/30

Lynn Trimble ASU art student Christina Kemp Sullivan at her Grant Street studio. 23/30

Lynn Trimble Books and collectibles spotted at Hector Ruiz's studio inside the Chocolate Factory building on Grand Avenue. 24/30

Lynn Trimble Grant Street studio of ASU art student Zach Valent. 25/30

Lynn Trimble Works in progress inside Zach Valent's studio. 26/30

Lynn Trimble Closer look at the objects and artwork in Zach Valent's studio. 27/30

Lynn Trimble Grant Street studio of ASU art student Rachel Goodwin. 28/30

Lynn Trimble Supply cart inside Rachel Goodwin's studio. 29/30

Lynn Trimble Image posted on a door for Lily Reeves Montgomery's Grant Street studio. 30/30

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Artist Studios in Metro Phoenix

A lot of the proverbial sausage gets made behind the scenes before artists show their finished works in galleries or other arts venues. So we checked out the studios for several emerging and established artists. We spotted an eclectic assortment of materials, work spaces, books, and other objects that reveal a little something about the artists who use them. If you're eager to see more artists in their natural habitats, watch for upcoming artist profiles in our studio visits series. Because what happens in the studio doesn't stay in the studio. All photos by Lynn Trimble.

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