New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2012 -- The new arts community in Yonkers, NY. has welcomed the latest arrival of Scott Tucker's ISC Studio into the YoHo Artists Studio as it becomes the YoHo's first permanent on-site gallery just in time for the 9th annual open studio tour that takes place on April 21st and 22nd 2012. Scott Tucker along with his partner Tracey Brooke moved their expanding ISC Studio a week ago from Brooklyn into the YoHo artists co-op which was formerly a carpet factory on Nepperhan Avenue.

Scott Tucker a painter, sculptor and photographer relocated his art and design company from Brooklyn to the former Alexander Smith carpet mill in Yonkers as he was fascinated by the space that the historic old building offered. Tucker's new 4,000 square foot base for his ISC Studio will house the brand new office headquarters for ISC as well as a production workshop for Tucker's 'Raunjiba' furniture line, as well as a gallery display area for Scott Tucker and Tracey Brooke's artwork. The pair will plenty of space to promote and direct educational events and art exhibits separately from their main production area.

The Heights Real Estate Co., owners of the former carpet mill, bought the building in 2005 and has invested near to $1 million remodeling it and adding 50 lofts. It is hoped that Yonker's post industrial evolution into a rapidly growing arts community can replicate what has happened in other post industrial New York neighborhoods like Chelsea. After the ribbon cutting Scott Tucker talked about how he missed Brooklyn but was fascinated by Yonkers as it gave them the opportunity to almost triple their production space.

Tucker went on to state that they liked the idea of a growing arts culture in Yonkers and Westchester overall. Tucker went on to include that this gives them an opportunity to work from the ground floor in a non saturated industry.