BACK STORIES

 Welcome to Back Stories, a place where I deposit all of the things going on in my head while I am working in the studio or galavanting around collecting the source materials I use in my artwork. I try to share a bit of insight into one working artist’s studio life, my hunt for the materials I use and the rabbit holes I go down learning about the histories, stories and hidden treasures lurking inside the pages of these materials.

Kristy Battani Kristy Battani

Art On The Road

I recently had the opportunity to re-engage with a commission I created thirteen years ago. Revisiting your own artwork from more than a decade past is a bit like opening your teenage diary. It can be a bit cringey, revealing but oddly satisfying. Here are 10 tips for preparing and implementing your on-site artwork restoration or additions.

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