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ARTISTS, looking for space where you can create? The Gladstone Hotel is renting second floor studio/exhibition space to artists looking for short-term work space (not live/work). Studios are suitable for individual artists who are in need of space to work on a specific project for a focused period of time. Studio/ Exhibition Rooms are fresh, renovated spaces and feature: new hardwood floors 14 ft ceilings huge, functional windows with privacy blinds and lots of natural light! individual climate controls  internet access and cable private or shared bathroom facilities secure space  reasonable rental rates: daily, weekly, or one month Spaces are currently available mid-June through mid Sept 2008! Contact Chris Mitchell at 416-531-4635 ext 7105 or email PROFILE ARTIST BRUNO BILLIO: Billio always wanted to live in a hotel and the Gladstone is a perfect fit. Also artistically and creatively there is so much room to grow here. Billio is a sculptor and installation artist. His work has been exhibited internationally and involves a magical transformation of everyday objects that signify a deeper meaning while remaining, well - everyday. He customized his parents 1950's Samsonite luggage and turned them into light sources by drilling holes in the case bodies and installing light bulbs. He's turned them into a galaxy in a box on the move. They've become beacons in the second floor hallway - as if they've finally arrived. In many works, Billio stacks things to create a sculpture unto itself. A vase sits precariously on a pile of books that are stacked on a column. Conventional itemsare used in unconventional ways to create new life. Billio's space has a kitchenette, office, salon, boudoir and sleeping space. Old family heirlooms and found furniture gives warmth to a space that now holds as much of Billio's own history as that of the hotel. He's already talking about celebrating his 70th birthday in The Ballroom. "It's great (at the hotel). It's like everyone from all over who comes through here to stay is a guest in my home and I want them to feel welcome. And living here on this corner, and (with the coming and going of all these people) I am always reminded that I am alive." For further information on Bruno and his work visit www.brunobillio.com