Santa Cruz Open Studios 2024 — October 5, 6, 19, + 20
We had yet another amazing Open Studios! Jay and Jennifer had many new pieces to show, and we hosted two artists this year - Jonathan Porterfield (Pottery) and Amelia Williams (Mosaics). Thanks to everyone who came out to see us.
Public Art at 500 Westridge, Watsonville, CA
In April 2024, Jay completed his first public art commission. The Cheerful Companion was installed at the South County Government Center on May 15, 2024. The kinetic sculpture stands at over twelve feet tall and is constructed of stainless steel and translucent acrylic.
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, June through October, 2024
The show opens June 1, 2024. This is Pajaro Valley Arts' 18th exhibit, with over 90 pieces from 45 artists. Jennifer and Jay each have one piece in the show this year. Come see at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California.
Museum of Sonoma County January 27- May 26, 2024
Jay has his piece, Rotating Discs #1, in the show, A Question of Balance: Selected Works from Pacific Rim Sculptors at the Museum of Sonoma County. Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 5 – 7pm. The show features over 46 artists in a range of media. And check out Pacific Rim Sculptors to see the things they do.
Santa Cruz Open Studios 2023 — October 14, 15, 21, and 22
We had a wonderful Open Studios again this year. Lots of familiar faces and new ones, too. Plus, this year we are hosted two additional artists, Jonathan Porterfield (pottery) and Joshua Salesin (woodturning).
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, June 1 through October, 2023 at Sierra Azul Nursery.
The show opens June 1, 2023! This is Pajaro Valley Arts' seventeenth exhibit, with over 50 artists presenting. Jennifer and Jay each have three pieces in the show this year. Come see at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California.
Santa Cruz Style Magazine, Spring 2023
Editor/Creative Director Seal Riley and writer Elizabeth Ivanovich spent some time with us at our studio earlier in the year. We're thrilled to be featured in the Spring 2023 issue of Santa Cruz Style Magazine. Click the PDF to view.
Santa Cruz Open Studios Art Tour, October 2022
Thank you all for attending our Open Studios Tour this year. North County dates this year were October 1, 2, 15 , and 16. We enjoyed meeting many new people as well as welcoming back some of you from our past years' events. We really appreciate your support!
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, June 1 through October, 2022 at Sierra Azul Nursery.
We had a wonderful reception on June 9, 2022! This is Pajaro Valley Arts' sixteenth iteration of the exhibit, with over 40 Artists presenting, and it an absolute treat to see all of the work in this gorgeous setting. Jay has three pieces in the show this year, the colorful 4-axis Kinetic Mobile, Voluminous Bubble Vasiform, and Four Red Rings. See the show at the two-acre demonstration garden at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California.
Visual Arts Network Tri-Gallery Exhibit, Radius Gallery, April 2022
“This Is Now” was an exhibition of the Visual Arts Network featuring work created within the last two years that depicted what is current and of our time. The exhibit featured nearly 400 original works of art in all media from over 150 Santa Cruz County artists. The show took place from March 4 to April 10 at the Radius Gallery, R. Blitzer Gallery, and Curated by the Sea. Jay's pieces for the show were an overstated departure from metalwork and kinetic sculpture!
Santa Cruz Open Studios, October 2021
This year's Open Studios took place October 9, 10 & 16, 17. After a year of sheltering in place and no Open Studios Art Tour, we were thrilled to participate in this year's event. The Preview Exhibit at the Santa Cruz Art League ran from October 1 to October 16. Please visit Arts Council Santa Cruz County for more information on the Tour and the other artists who participated.
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, July through October, 2021 at Sierra Azul Nursery.
This is Pajaro Valley Arts' fifteenth iteration of the exhibit, with 40 Artists presenting. Jay and Jennifer each have one new piece this year, the pyramid shaped Illuminati and the Hanging Mobile. Plus a number of pieces on site from the previous year. Visit the two-acre demonstration garden at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California.
The Brewster Society New Kaleidoscope Virtual Unveiling, November, 2020
Jay has been working on a new kaleidoscope design in stainless steel, and he submitted the scope to the Brewster Society Virtual Unveiling, 2020. Watch the making-of video on YouTube. And a quick update of the Projection Rig.
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, July through October, 2020 at Sierra Azul Nursery.
This is Pajaro Valley Arts' fourteenth iteration of the exhibit, with 42 Artists showing over 90 pieces. Sadly there is no reception this year. Visit the two-acre demonstration garden at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California. Relax and spend an afternoon enjoying the art. Bring your mask and social distance.
Santa Cruz Open Studios, October 2019
A big thank you to everyone who came to our Open Studios. And a great big thanks to everyone involved in organizing the event! Please visit the Arts Council Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Art League to keep tabs on their events and upcoming shows.
Sculpture Is: In the Garden, Sierra Azul Nursery, July through October, 2019
This group show was curated by Hedwig Heerschop and presented by Pajaro Valley Arts. 52 Artists showing over 80 pieces at the two-acre demonstration garden at Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, California. The show opened June 1 and officially ran through October 31, 2019. Many artists are keeping work at the nursery through the winter; Jay will have 4 pieces on display.
Artisans Gallery, May 2019
We are honored to be able to show our work at Artisans and Agency Gallery in downtown Santa Cruz. We built 10 new pieces for this show — 5 floor standing sculptures, 3 aluminum mobiles, 2 wall hung panels, and a couple of small surprises, too. Stop by if you can; the show runs through May.
Abstract Santa Cruz at the R. Blitzer Gallery, April 2019
The group show, Abstract Santa Cruz, was organized by Cher Roberts and Ed Smiley and included 17 local artists. The work was hosted by the R. Blitzer Gallery in the Old Wrigley Building on the west side of Santa Cruz. Jay and Jennifer produced 6 new floor standing pieces for the show.
Santa Cruz Open Studios, October 2018
For our second time doing Open Studios, we submitted separately, by this time having a bit more experience and a larger body of work. Different themes started to reveal themselves for our work, yet there is still a lot of overlap in our emerging sensibilities.
Santa Cruz Open Studios, October 2017
This was our very first show! We submitted jointly — mainly because we had just started out and didn't have many finished pieces yet!
