Artists in their Studios: Where Art is Born [Hardcover]

"The book is a fascinating must-read for the serious arts groupie and I am unabashedly one." —Calgary Herald

"Extraordinary. . . Few writers are successful in more than one medium. Amos' finely crafted biographical essays and enlightening photo collages demonstrate that he is a master of both mediums." —Victoria Times Colonist

"An intriguing peek into the spaces where artists work. . . . It makes one want to know these people, to be inspired by them and own their work . . . a refreshing look at the creative souls in our midst." —Sooke News Mirror

"His photos of the creators and their work add incalculably to the words, as do the revealing collages." —Vancouver Sun

"Stunning panoramic collages, intriguing portraits of the inner sanctums and the private studio spaces of 33 skilled and talented artists from southern Vancouver Island . . . exquisite book . . . wonderful insight . . . [Amos is] a foundation stone and fountain of creativity . . . An eclectic mix of creative intelligence, his book Artists in Their Studiosis a unique look at creativity, biography and local history." —Focus Magazine

"It is a heady thing to be in the presence of celebrated and gifted artists, and this book is the closest many of us will ever get to that. . . . Of course any book on art has to look wonderful, and this hard cover is no exception. Anyone with an interest in art should have a peek at this book." —January Magazine

Artist Robert Amos gives readers a fascinating insider's tour of studios on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands where some of Canada's best-known artists create works.

Spanning more than 15 years of interviews and photographs, Amos has created panoramic collages of these artists' creative spaces, and even more revealing images with his words. Not merely biography, Amos includes examples of completed works, and the insight that only another artist, and talented arts writer, can.

Artists in Their Studios is both a stunning compilation of our Canadian artistic heritage, and proof that art work in progress is art in itself.

Enter the studios of: Robert Amos, Colin Graham, Ron Parker, Sarah Amos, Ted Harrison, Myfanwy Pavelic, Nixie Barton, Harry Heine, Jerry Pethick, Robert Bateman, Martin Honisch, Geoffrey Rock, Pat Martin Bates, E.J. Hughes, Carole Sabiston, Maxwell Bates, Fenwick Lansdowne, Duncan Regehr, Maarten Schaddelee, Zhang Bu, Grant Leier, Phyllis Serota, Emily Carr, Miles Lowry, Godfrey Stephens, Pat Cook, Judy McLaren, Norman Yates, Len Gibbs, Wayne Ngan, Jimmy Wright, Jim Gordaneer, Peggy Walton Packard.

Robert Amos is a full-time artist who began painting professionally in 1980; a five-part panorama of Chinatown's Fisgard Street was the centrepiece of his first exhibition. He is the author of Artists in Their Studios: Where Art is Born (TouchWood Editions). Since 1986, Robert has been the art writer for the Victoria Times Colonist newspaper and his drawings of Victoria's Chinatown have appeared on almost every issue of the Victoria Chinatown Newsletter. Robert lives in Victoria, BC. Please visit www.robertamos.com.