For painter Matt Martin, the contrast couldn’t be more stark: a dark, tiny basement in Sterling Hall, destined to be demolished, versus his studio now, a bright, airy space, full of ambient light and white walls.
Martin doesn’t work differently in the new Art Lofts building on Frances Street, which has its grand opening this week. He just doesn’t mind the work as much.
“This is brand new, so there’s a little of that brand-newness fear, you know, like – don’t mess it up!” Martin said with a laugh.