The beginning

We moved to Hamilton in January of 2012. When we told people they thought that we were crazy. But we were tired of the busy Toronto streets, the on top of each other living quarters and just felt like there wasn’t enough space for the three of us. And so, with a one year old, two cats and 70 boxes of books we moved to the West End of Hamilton.

Our new home had a two car garage that we imagined would one day become our art studio. We moved in and time passed, and soon the two car garage became a place where boxes were stored, and where mice took residence. I rarely went into the garage, but after a cancer diagnosis in 2016, I was reminded that life is short, and knew that if this run down building were to ever amount to anything, I should get planning and that is exactly what I did.

I wanted a basic space that was created for all year access, and allowed me to get back to my practice of making art, and of creating one woman art shows. I wanted a place to collaborate, and I wanted a space to be inspired.

After a month and a half of hard working construction workers, intense rains, and cement shortages, on June 17, 2017, Studio Beulah was born. A spacious, multipurpose studio was where we taught classes, held readings, and presented artists. It became home to the Mighty Brave Youth Arts Collective that hosted 2 art shows a year. It was where yoga classes were held and creativity coachings happened. It was a space where my whole family created art, together.

Cue March 2020, and the pandemic hits and all of our plans fly out the window. After some rough times, and a lot of scheming, StudioBeulah.com was born.

Welcome to our little studio online. We hope to host art shows, and performances and talk about books and art and community. All the things that we love. We hope you join us and look forward to the day that we can gather in person again! In the meantime, let’s make art, read books and be inspired!