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It’s been said that the easier it is to pinpoint what a work of art means, the less interesting that work becomes. Anyone who subscribes to this view is likely to find Santa Cruz-based painter Mott Jordan’s work particularly compelling. Mott’s art is unquestionably powerful—some might even say inspired—yet when it comes to its meaning, […]
Lugew Antes is a painter and art teacher, creating stunning multi-textured works on raw slabs of wood. See the full Art on Wood series from Lugew Antes here. LocalSantaCruz.com happily offers free promotion to artists. You can find our artist submission page here: Submit your Artwork
This pendant features a fluorite stone paired with amethyst and quartz. I love the combination of shapes and colors with this piece and waiting to wrap it for a while. My vision for this pendant is that it looks somewhat like a wing. I sometimes call it the fairy wing pendant. The stones are wrapped […]
Opal del Sol has a passion for expressive movement. She first got involved in the Santa Cruz dance community by attending weekly ecstatic dances. Later she started attending the weekly West Cliff Lighthouse fire gatherings and was inspired to start learning fire staff. After she began doing local solo performances, Opal joined Goldtown Burlesque. Gold Town […]
Good morning, Santa Cruz! This drawing, although not of a specific (or even real) person, is dedicated to the handful of people whom I call my friends. You’re all beautiful and I’m giving you Credit for that–money can buy lots of things but it can’t buy good company. Give a friend some credit today! Artist- […]
This is an earlier piece that I’ve made. I like the way I’ve combined the different stones. When I was making this piece, I could really envision how the mother of pearl would fit in the curve of the fluorite chunk. I remember it being really fun to bring that vision to life. I used copper […]
We found local Doug Bragdon on Westcliff one afternoon, painting a live seascape onto a 100 x 60 feet sheet of canvas. He was kind enough to share some more of his art with us here at Local Santa Cruz! Doug Bragdon has over one hundred paintings mounted in one of the UCSC Provost Houses for […]
This week I started working on a new piece! I’m trying something that I’ve never done before; layering one stone on top of the other. The top stone, called rutilated quartz is for the most part very clear. It acts almost like a magnifying glass for whatever it is on top of. The quartz piece […]
Daniel Mollner is inspiring the Santa Cruz community to move. He is influential through his own movement, and maybe even more so through his leadership. Daniel shares his joy for dance because it moves him deeply. He writes on his website: I am totally devoted to bringing the power of dance to all who want […]
Pet portraitist, Janice Serilla is our Featured Artist for today! Here’s what the Janice has to say about their art: “My art is to show how beautiful and how much personality an animal can have. I love animals and will do what I can to help them. I donate a percentage of my art sales to […]
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