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Draped in Art

It’s coming up on encore weekend, and we can’t wait! In anticipation, get to know some artists who use fabric as their preferred medium. Kerri Linden Artist #226 | kerrilindenarts.shop I.B.Bayo Artist #46 | ibbayo.com Ann Baldwin May Artist #78 | annbaldwinmayartquilts.com Learn more about Open Studios on the Arts Council website.

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Tamara Norris - Seahorse and Lighthouse

Tamara Norris: Featured Artist

Artist, Tamara Norris, brings together glass and driftwood to create perfect beach keepsakes. “Our business is called Moran’s Beach Stained Glass. We offer a combination of stained glass and driftwood together to create Sun Catchers, Yard Art, Planter Stakes, Night Lights. I’ve been doing stained glass for over 30 years and decided to combine driftwood […]

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Thomas Sprayberry - Trapped

Thomas Sprayberry: Featured Artist

Painter Thomas Sprayberry’s work really makes you feel like you can reach out and touch the planets. “My art is inspired by the Universe around us and my own imagination. I like people that view my paintings to stretch their own imaginations as to the possibilities of what the paintings mean to them.” “I have […]

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Taylor Reinhold, Artist #208

Open Studios Art Tour 2017

Santa Cruz is a cultural beacon for many reasons, one of its best being that it has more artists per capita than any other county our size. During the first three weekends in October, the public is invited to cruise North and South County and connect with these local Santa Cruz artists and their work spaces during […]

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Haley Brown - Be Careful

Haley Brown – The Coping Calendar 2018: Featured Series

With illustrator Haley Brown’s “Coping Calendar,” tune in to want’s important: “I’m currently working on the third iteration of an illustrated annual calendar I create, ‘The Coping Calendar.’ This piece draws intimately from my own experiences and is deeply inspired by place. Each of the twelve images has emerged from quiet contemplation, often outside: watching […]

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Dimitrious Nichols - Pelican

Dimitrious Nichols – Ocean Art Series: Featured Series

Painter, Dimitrious Nichols’s, chill vibes and local connection come through beautifully in his Ocean Art series. “I work in mostly acrylics and love incorporating new ideas and found objects and especially reclaimed wood and materials. I gather inspiration form surfing traveling and enjoying the creative genius of others as a way to stimulate my own […]

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