[glass clinking]
Chuck: The time that I spend painting
is really a form of meditation.
The only thing I hear is maybe the air conditioner
or a plane overhead...
or it could be a roadrunner knocking on the door.
Holgie: Desert Art Studio is located in
the East Mojave Desert one mile from Joshua Tree National Park.
Chuck: We get visitors, really, from all over the world.
A lot of people see the dome.
Then they find out that— - Is an art studio.
- there is an art studio gallery here.
Chuck: The first time we came
to the Mojave Desert, I totally fell in love.
We came through Twentynine Palms
and at the time, they had started a mural program.
We got wind of it and they hired me to do a mural.
Holgie: That's right.
Chuck: Everything just fell in place after that.
Holgie: He's very serene, very meditative, very spiritual.
I'm sort of like, “Showtime!”
[both chuckle]
So that's a good contrast.
Chuck: I do the painting, she does—
Holgie: The finances
and make sure that everything gets paid on time
and anything that it takes to keep this business supported.
I've had this Chase Ink card for years.
It's my go-to card for brushes, canvases,
all our expenses when we do murals.
And I can use the cashback rewards
as a credit on next month's bill
because there will always be another bill next month.
Every time we get up and we look outside this beautiful dome,
we thank our lucky stars that we made the right decisions
that brought us here.
This is where we belong.
Chuck: Absolutely.
[Holgie chuckles]