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Local artist John Johnson is being celebrated for his inspiring life and creative work that captured the look, feel, and lifestyle of Santa Cruz. John was a well-known graphic designer who passed away in January, 2017. His spirit lives on through his highly recognizable art, which has become synonymous with many of the businesses, events, […]
Brooke shares with us both her illustrations and paintings: View more of Brooke’s work on her Society6.
Roxanne Corbin shares her local photography and series, Hidden Gems: “Whenever I think of Santa Cruz, I sense all the visceral sensations I receive whenever I visit. As a lover of Santa Cruz, I honor this town with my photography. I capture the places in Santa Cruz locals know and love as well as the […]
Get to know artist Lisa Marie Mariel’s and her “Heart Cards and Keepsake Cards” series: “Art has always been an important way for me to experience, express, and explore my relationship with the world. Observing nature has been and is still my primary inspiration, the shapes and patterns ‘growing’ organically on the page or the […]
Get to know the artist and “Grown Ass Kid” Augie W.K.: “My name is Augie W.K., illustrator, canvas artist and muralist. My art is colorful, I often go straight from a rough sketch directly to painting an image, figuring out the colors and forms as the painting develops. My work is very cheeky, reminiscent of […]
Feel the rhythm in Ernest Amos-Jackson’s energetic’s creations: “I create artwork with a unique, dynamic style and passion. I am compelled and find it necessary to express movement and action, influenced in part by watching cartoons and animated movies. My finished works should appear to be dancing.” “I was born here, at Dominican Hospital and […]
Quilter, Nana Montgomery, has lived in Santa Cruz most of her life, having shown in the community for over 20 years. She shares her expressive work: “The imagery in my work comes from a surrealistic tradition that focuses on expression of emotions, ideas and dreams. By employing a vocabulary of symbols that work on multiple […]
Local artist Ben Thompson shares about his work with digital images from the series, “Prelinger Music Videos”. “I’m a first year UCSC student majoring in Film and Art History. I produce a fairly steady output of digital art, primarily through the medium of video. Using footage from Prelinger Archives, an online database of thousands of […]
Local photographer Paul Jimerson shares about his connection to Santa Cruz along with images from his series, “Sea Foam”: “I moved to Santa Cruz from Massachusetts in 2008. Being by the ocean inspired me to learn about the area and focus my artistic intentions primarily on the ocean. I have lived in Santa Cruz the […]
Local artist Jeff Arnett shares some of his recent bronze sculptures. “My first bronzes were created while an art major at UC Santa Cruz in 1971. I came here in 1968 to attend UCSC. I graduated in 1972 with an art major, then in 1979 with a creative writing degree. I’ve lived here ever since.” Find out more […]
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