Here is my garden in the winter. This room in my basement probably used to be a root cellar since it is unheated and was just an unfinished concrete block space with a thick old fashioned door when I bought the house in 1989. I converted the room to be my darkroom, where I had the sink & water supply to the left. I had rough cabinets built on the two other sides where I had my Leica enlarger, etc. Once I went digital, I donated my darkroom and eventually converted it yet again to a plant room. The sink & water were still there so I just had to add the lighting which was pretty easy. LED lighting is the best since it doesn’t give off much heat, which keeps the plants healthier. I keep the lighting on timers and add and reduce to maintain the daylight hours outdoors. I’ve had pretty good success with my rooting and cutting propagation. Not so with seeds though. Having this room filled with plants to visit all winter helps me considerably as I crawl towards spring.  

These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and  Poughkeepsie, NY.