A Room of One’s Own: Women Artists of Taos in Their Studios: “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” This is the hypothesis of Virginia Woolf’s seminal essay on what women need to succeed in a literary tradition that, at the time, was dominated by men. Of course, that was only the starting point, and other essays have been written expounding on her thoughts. As a photographer, I recognized the truth of her words for women artists, as well as writers. To have one’s own studio, the wherewithal to purchase needed supplies, and the time in which to pursue one’s art with undivided attention – these are all basic necessities for all artists, yet even in the 21stcentury, they are arguably more difficult to obtain for women than men. Many of my friends are artists, and I know that those who do have their own studios, however small, feel a sense of beatitude for this, and for being able to withdraw to this private space to create, or just to think and be alone. To record this, to link the created art with the artist and with space in which the art was created, establishes an important continuum in appreciating the work of these artists. These photographs of 29 of the women artists of Taos, were taken under ambient light, using high-speed film. The graininess of the prints reflects the grit that these artists possess, making art in the space available to them - sometimes a dedicated studio,sometimes a corner of the dining room - but always, a room of one's own. These photographs were exhibited at the Taos Art Museum/Fechin Studio in a one-woman show from October-December 2020.