Strawberry Alley Studio and Artist B&B

If I were traveling out of town and had a choice to stay in a hotel room or in a living space above an artist's studio, the decision would be a no-brainer.

As an art professor and professional sculptor, I have always been interested in the studios of working artists. These sacred spaces are filled with objects and artifacts that whisper personal secrets of process. Splatters of paint on the studio floor and scraps of materials thoughtfully placed on shelves can be as precious to an artist as the finished composition, unfortunately these environments of inspiration are often overlooked by the occasional visitor. I am interested in opening my studio doors and the adjacent living space to other artists and connoisseurs of art who may be visiting the area as a guest lecturer, an exhibiting artist from out of town, or an art observer seeking to experience art in a more intimate way. (Strawberry Alley Studio housed below the Artist B&B is fully equipped and will be accessible to the visiting artist who needs to do some last minute touch-ups before installing their work at a local gallery.)

What I have failed to mention is the living space above my studio is actually a multi-room installation filled with site-specific sculptures designed to activate spaces throughout the apartment. Guests are invited to spend the weekend with works of art installed in spaces which would usually contain dishes, mugs, and silverware and sculptures that occupy the same footprint as furniture, nic-nacs and decorations.
"Not Furniture" is my most recent body of work and is permanently installed within the rooms of Strawberry Alley Studio and Artist B&B.