WASPS Studios
Great client to work for, I was instantly excited about this commission, a chance to to meet a lot of interesting artists and get some great shots for the portfolio. I could have spent a month or so up there, so much to see, such a rich environment to be working in. However, we only had two days, and here are the results.
From the WASPS website:
“Over the last 30 years, WASPS has grown to become one of Scotland’s largest arts organisations, providing affordable studio space to over 750 artists each year at 17 locations throughout Scotland.
Wasps Artists’ Studios (Workshop and Artists’ Studio Provision Scotland Ltd) is a company limited by guarantee and a recognised charity. A voluntary board of directors – made up of arts and property professionals – governs the organisation. There are currently 6 full-time and 2 part-time staff members who manage all the studio complexes from the head office in Glasgow.
To date, Wasps Artists’ Studios and our sister charity, The Wasps Trust, have raised £15 million in private and public sector funding to buy and redevelop six studio buildings which house some 300 artists. This is part of a long-term strategy to own rather than lease properties, protecting artists from soaring property prices and preventing the loss of studio buildings to commercial developers.”
