Yes, you can view available works during a studio visit.
— Leonoor
I love visiting other artists’ studios myself. There is something about seeing a work in the place where it was made that no photograph can quite capture.
Seeing available works in person
During a studio visit, you can see a selection of original works that are currently available. This may include paintings, works on paper, artist studies, mixed media pieces or selected studio archive works.
Not every available work is always on view in the same way. Some pieces are hanging. Some are stored carefully. Some are resting against a wall, waiting for the right light or the right moment. I like it that way. It’s quite normal in a working studio, after all. My studio is not a white cube where everything behaves perfectly. Thankfully.
If you are interested in a specific work from the website, it is helpful to mention this when booking your visit. Then I can make sure the piece is ready to be seen properly, if it is still available.
Available works, studies and studio archive pieces
Besides larger finished works, you may also see artist studies or studio archive pieces. For me, these pieces are not leftovers. They are part of my process. Sometimes they show the hand even more directly.
During the visit, we can look at what is available, what belongs to a certain series, what is framed, what can be taken home directly, and what may need preparation or transport. There is no obligation to choose anything during the visit.
I always find it interesting to see what happens when someone sees a painting in person. Sometimes the work they came to see is not the work they keep coming back to. And sometimes they end up choosing a completely different piece. That is one of the things I love about opening my studio to visitors.