An artist’s studio is a room or space where the artist paints,
sculpts, draws or just sits and thinks of ideas! Francis Bacon
had many studios in London but in 1961 he moved to 7 Reece Mews
in London. Walking through the door he immediately decided that
this would become his studio. There was a very steep wooden
stairs leading up to his studio with an old rope as a handrail.
In his studio Francis Bacon gathered all sorts of things he was
interested in and needed for his painting. These piled up over
the years – 31 years in fact! Francis Bacon had a bedroom and
kitchen across the hallway, so he was never too far away from
his paintings. However, while his studio looked higgledy
piggledy, he always kept his living area neat and tidy. In his
studio, Francis Bacon liked being surrounded by lots of things
as he could then easily reach for one of his many art books,
photographs, or newspaper clippings while he was painting to
look for ideas and inspiration. Francis Bacon’s Studio was
donated to the Hugh Lane galler