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 […]
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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Happy Accidents
Good morning, everyone! This morning I finished my latest illustration for the Somewhere in Santa Cruz series. I call this one “Happy Accidents,” because the ink smeared under my hand as I was drawing. At first I was going to start over, but I kept going, and it kept smearing, resembling watercolor. I’ve been inspired […]
Illustration in Progress (New project coming soon!)
Good morning, Santa Cruz! I’m so excited to announce that I’m working on a super fun project that I’ll be debuting next week for Saturday Morning Cartoons. I started this morning at the always delicious Walnut Avenue cafe. I can’t wait to share the finished product with you all! Artist- Julianna Chavez
Featured Artist: Jesse Huynh
Jesse Huynh is a textile artist and fashion designer working and living in Santa Cruz, currently attending the University. Jesse works with “unconventional materials” as a rebuttal to ideas of conventional fashion design and ordinary clothing fabric, a reflection of his own attitude toward societal norms and expectations. “In middle school some […]
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Ruffled Feathers
Good morning, Santa Cruz! Don’t forget to stand up for what you believe in–even if they think you’re a quack! Artist- Julianna Chavez
Featured Artist: Nora Sarkissian
Nora Sarkissian is a local artist working and living in Aptos. Sarkissian is a painter and sculptor who has been teaching art in various locations (including assisting at UCSC) for 30 years. Although she has years of artistic experience, and has had formal exhibitions and showings, Nora presumes proudly that she is “still learning.” “The sculptures […]
