A View From the Easel

Welcome to the 357th edition of A View From the Easel, a series featuring artists discussing their creative environments. This week, Chanika Svetvilas showcases a vibrant rainbow of plexiglass mounted on chicken wire and outlines plans for community events during Disability Awareness Month in the United States. She invites participation by offering submission guidelines to share details about one's studio.

Svetvilas hails from New Brunswick, New Jersey, and has been working in her current studio for six months. Her daily routine begins with the Northeast Corridor line from Princeton Junction, taking a seven-minute walk from the train station to her workspace. Construction activity along the route occasionally serves as inspiration, with her capturing the ambient sounds. As one of the eight Art City New Brunswick public artists-in-residence, Svetvilas is part of coLAB Arts' initiative.