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Watercolor Artist Terry Haugen

November 18, 2022December 4, 2022 slvpost.com1 Comment

Boulder Creek watercolor artist Terry Haugen has created a series of paintings of the historic buildings lining Central Avenue in downtown Boulder Creek; she has completed 14 paintings so far. The exhibit, “A Moment in Time on Hwy 9” is on display in the Community Room at the Boulder Creek Branch Library during business hours through November 2022. “My inspiration… Read More

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Boulder Creek Elementary Sensory Path

August 12, 2022November 9, 2023 Julie Hornerbouldercreek, murals, Santa Cruz Mountains, schools, sensory path0 comment

Boulder Creek artist and BCE parent Jennifer Wildermuth Reyes brightens the schoolyard and encourages kids’ health with the completion of a “sensory path” at the campus in Boulder Creek, California. By Julie Horner On a scorching mid-August afternoon, a sole painter with a clutch of brushes dabs details in acrylic onto a banana slug on a log floating down a… Read More

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Art in the Mountains: San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour

May 10, 2022May 25, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Announcing the inaugural launch of the San Lorenzo Valley Art Tour. The brainchild of four local artists – Raf Strudley, Eileen Murray, Janet Silverglate, and Mickey Singer. The group was inspired by the success of Open Studios and the hyperlocal nature and format of the Bonny Doon Art Tour. “Open Studios is a wonderful event with over 300 artists, but… Read More

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Pieces of My Heart: Artist Madia Jamgochian

July 1, 2021October 1, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Artist Madia Jamgochian draws creative inspiration from her life experiences. “It was kind of a strange year for everybody,” she said. During the health crisis, she said it was like, “Pick the four people you’re going to talk to, and that’s it.” Physical touch was looked down upon or forbidden, especially for those who didn’t have a… Read More

Art Culture

Art, History, and Nature Exhibits Welcome Visitors During Museum Month

May 11, 2021June 4, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

May is Museum Month in Santa Cruz County By Mary Andersen After a year of pandemic closures, with economic reopening now in sight, area cultural institutions are cautiously and joyfully welcoming visitors back. After working diligently to bring art, history, and nature to supporters through creative online channels, attention turns now to in-person exhibits, tours, and classes. “If you feel… Read More

Art Education Local News

CA Coastal Commission Art & Poetry Contest

December 2, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comArt0 comment

Students in grades K through 12 are invited to submit their original art and poetry to the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Art & Poetry Contest. All entries must have a California ocean or coastal theme. Last day to enter is January 31 2021. Review contest guidelines at https://www.coastal.ca.gov/art-poetry/#guidelines. The event is sponsored by Acorn Naturalists. For more information, or to… Read More

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Illustrated by History

November 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comalba schoolhouse, ben lomond0 comment

By Emily Johnson Illustrated by its history, the Alba Schoolhouse, located just two miles above the town of Ben Lomond, has always been a prime example of perseverance. In the fall of 1895, the one room schoolhouse was built because children had to walk too far to get to and from school everyday; a distance which the superintendent at the… Read More

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Turned Inside Out

August 4, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comArt, education, kids, schools0 comment

Sarah Nielsen and Boulder Creek's Art Lab has moved operations completely out of doors to her newly acquired 20-acre property in the hills across from Camp Joy Gardens Read More

Artist NIcky Gaston Hop Kiss Labels Corralitos Brewing

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Hop Kissed: Local Artist Designs Labels for Corralitos Brewing Company

July 21, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.combeer, homebrew0 comment

Boulder Creek artist Nicky Gaston, the creative juice behind the beer labels for Steel Bonnet Brewing Company in Scotts Valley, just wrapped up a two-year artistic collaboration with Corralitos Brewing Co. Read More

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Artfully Painted Mailboxes Add Neighborhood Cheer

July 8, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comArt, community, youth0 comment

Felton resident paints mailboxes Read More