CSA co-founders AnneTrabue Nelson and Ann Simmons recently paid a visit to the studio of fall share artist Lisa Shimko. Lisa has created a cozy live-work space in her home on the second floor of a charming, bright green single house in downtown Charleston, where she’s lived since 2006.
Lisa utilizes two rooms to create her work. One of the rooms, which also serves as her office and living room, features a custom-made, heart pine table gifted to her by a woodworker friend, which she paints on often. 
The second room is more of a dedicated art space, where she stores her materials and lays out pieces in progress. She often works on multiple pieces at one time.
Lisa works in acrylic paint and keeps her materials in portable containers that can be moved easily between the two rooms.
A typical painting session involves drinking a lot of coffee, listening to NPR or podcasts, and studying reference photos.
Lisa Shimko is one of the 2015 Fall share artists.
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