Local artist opens new dimensional showroom inside antiques shop
Showroom features mixed media works, sculptural furniture, and conceptual artifacts
– Multimedia artist Sherry McGuire has introduced a new dimensional showroom environment inside Reminisce Antiques — A Village of Shops, offering an early preview of her expanding Alchemic Artisan collection ahead of a formal grand opening scheduled for March 8.
The installation is designed as an immersive environment where art, structure, and narrative intersect. At its center is an early presentation of “The 52 Archetypes,” McGuire’s ongoing study of identity expressed through layered mixed-media works framed in vintage settings and suspended in epoxy.
The installation also includes sculptural furniture and environmental pieces created from vintage forms that have been transformed into functional objects and dimensional works. The space incorporates surface, structure, and memory as part of the overall presentation.
Additional elements include poetic literature works not yet formally unveiled and select vintage costuming from McGuire’s conceptual studies, integrated into the installation.
“This space reflects a natural expansion,” McGuire said. “My work has explored identity through surface and symbol. Now it extends into structure, object, and environment. It is not simply displayed — it is staged.”
The installation is open to visitors during regular business hours at the antiques shop. Private showroom visits and collector previews are available by appointment.
McGuire is scheduled to present new works at the Paso Robles Art Association in March and is developing an artist-in-residence program in partnership with local wineries and hospitality businesses.
The grand opening is scheduled for March 8 at Reminisce Antiques — A Village of Shops in Paso Robles. More information is available at www.AlchemyicArtisan.com.
