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Discover CityViewNC.com's fresh updated look! | 35 "Nothing like this," she said, looking around at the paintings that cover the walls of her small backyard studio. Most are abstract pieces that she said arise from however she's feeling when she begins the piece. "It's a way to channel my emotions," she said. How did your home studio evolve? When I began painting again, I was painting in my kitchen and there were canvases, paints and brushes everywhere! Paint was flying! It was on the floor, the rug, the kitchen cabinets... everywhere. It was an amazing mess. My husband, Chris, would come home each evening to many new paintings and more and more mess. He was elated with my excitement, focus and determination. Seeing that I was enjoying each new day doing what I really loved. Channeling my energy as it was all spilling out of me, my many emotions expressed on canvas and coming from my heart. But he said, "Steph, you need to get the heck out of the kitchen!" So one aernoon, as I was peering out the kitchen window, I looked at our little shed out back and it hit me: I needed to be in there. I mean, it is totally en vogue for women to have their own space these days. It's the new man cave, you know – the "she shed," for women. So aer a very rapid conversion – skylights, raised ceilings, etc. – it went from a messy old shed to a sweet studio space all my own. It's where the magic happens, and it's perfect. When did you realize you wanted to make a career out of your art? As time passed, I began to share my work on social media and aer multiple requests, I took a leap of faith and decided to sell my work. Some highlights include creating custom Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P 400 Westwood Shopping Center Suite 210 (Player Office Building) Fayetteville, NC 28314 910.426.5291 www.playermclean.com Business Litigation | Contracts | Corporate Formations Bankruptcy | Real Estate Litigation | Construction Law Collections | Land Use | Wills & Estates Condemnations | Commercial Transactions Lonnie M. Player, Jr. James A. McLean, III Anne Mayo Evans Aaron N. Bailey Jennifer Malone* *Of Counsel Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P Player McLean, LLP A T T O R N E Y S M P COMING SOON

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