ESTUDIO ARTISTICO

During the time he spent exploring the West, Spellman lived and worked in an old Ford van that ran off of vegetable oil. "I lived in the van on and off for two years, maybe more—I can't remember how long exactly" he says. "Most of the time it was fueled by used cooking oil out of grease traps, or other people's trash. It was liberating."

"I'm influenced from all sorts of things, but lately I have been inspired by pottery forms and tropical plant life, " Spellman explains. It's easy to imagine a plant that doesn't really exist—or a pot that may be a strange, unfamiliar shape—because both plants and pots can take many shapes. Yet, no matter how weird you image them, there might actually be one like it out there in the world."

With plenty of space, Spellman is able to utilize his studio to create his artwork and music, as well as use the area as a gathering area for entertainment.

Located in a historic building in Westerly, Rhode Island, Spellman's studio is infused with natural light, thanks to the expansive windows.

"I'm not trying to do anything new in my work," Spellman states. "I'm simply trying to do it in my own way, and I'm still figuring out what exactly 'my own way' is."

A peek into Spellman's historic studio space in Westerly, Rhode Island.

When asked what's next in the works, Spellman describes how he's working on an upcoming music festival and concert series called Westerly Sound.