The Goat Farm
The Goat farm is an artist community that has existed in West Atlanta since the 1970s but the buildings themselves have been there since the 1820s. In 2018 they announced the facility was going to be redesigned and many of the 11 buildings were going to be demolished and everyone had to move out. High taxes and the increase in popularity to the area means the location is being redesigned to be repurposed as apartments, galleries, shops, and restaurants. I spent 2019 documenting artists and their spaces, as well I sat down and interviewed John the maintenance man who has looked over the 12 acres for more than 20 years. I have continued documenting the changes as the property transforms.
Sarah squats down showing how she prefers to work in her studio painting on the floor
Igor a found art sculptor and painter sits in his studio filled to the brim with items he finds inspiration from
Susan an abstract painter works on a large piece she has laid out on the table
William an electrical artist lays on the floor of his studio surrounded by a light sculpture he made
the view from inside what once was a photography studio shows the building attached to this one had collapsed
Markeidric the painter looks on over his work, as he describes his process
one of the 11 buildings, the roof caved in on this building many years ago and it has been deemed unsafe to enter
a flyer on a door from another artists space informs tenets as they are moving out of a artist spot that has opened up
A group of painters gather to drink wine and critique each others work, a place like the Goat Farm helps artists foster community
Bulldozers and bobcats begin to demolish some of the buildings and remove the trees
the center of the facility has been home to many parties and meet ups, as well as film productions of movies and shows like The Hunger Games as well as Vampire Diaries
Through the window of what was Corrina's welding shop for 13 years you can see a bulldozer leveling the ground that used to house the goats and other animals.
plans for the building are pinned to the wall in a hallway with old photos sitting next to them
caution tape sits outside of one of the buildings that will be demolished, there is a hole in the building where a small bulldozer was driven into the side
John, the maintenance man of the Goat Farm looks over the property from the roof, he has kept this place running for more than 20 years
Igor stands at the doorway of his studio after he has removed everything from inside
a bulldozer can be seen inside one of the buildings that used to house more than 20 artists studios