By popular demand, “Solitube” by Jay Alders is now available as a full-color, limited edition surfing art poster.

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• Size: 19.75 inches by 19.75 inches
• Edition size: 1000
• Full-Color
• Heavy-weight glossy Cardstock

Earlier in the year, I was asked to paint a new piece of surfing art to be featured on the Fosters Belmar Pro 2010 Limited Edition Poster. This surfing competition takes place every September and it’s definitely one of the highlights of my fall calendar.

This was one of the busiest and most enjoyable summers I’ve had. My travels and touring schedule kept me away for weeks at a time in places like Brazil, New York City, the Jersey Shore, North Carolina and Chicago.

So, in late July when I settled back into my beach town, I started sketching for this piece.  I immediately knew there were some elements I had to include which many of my fellow surfers share a love of.  The rock jetties and greenish-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the color of light playing on and through the waves. That feeling of satisfaction when those swirling chopped up waters of a hurricane swell turn into workable swell.

When deciding on a title, I wanted something that represented my longing to just get a piece of home, as well as representing Jersey’s balance of surf culture and urban influence & that feeling of slicing through a beautifully formed wave.

No matter how much I travel, there’s no place like home. Thus “Home Slice” became representative of my late summer homecoming.

(Detail of "Home Slice")

I have a very eclectic taste in art and when I am at a museum, I find myself drawn towards fine artists from Caravaggio to Van Gogh, Degas to Dali.  I have been wanting for some time now to create some pieces that express my love of more painterly brushstrokes, impressionistic color palettes and abstracted form.

This painting is a natural progression from my more polished and rendered pieces. I had a lot of fun during the entire creative process and look forward to continuing my path of artistic growth.  Here’s to those magical moments!

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‘Home Slice’ is now available in Fine Art & Gallery wrapped Canvas Giclées, Open Edition Matted Prints & Limited Edition Giclée

In addition, it will be available exclusively in Belmar, NJ during ”Surf Week” between Sept 11-19th 2010, as a limited edition fine art poster.  Any remaining limited edition posters will be available on our online shop after The Fosters Belmar Pro.

(Limited Edition Fosters Belmar Pro Surf Poster)

Our good friends in the band Echo Movement on currently on tour for Vans Warp Tour 2010 and they’ve been rockin’ a Jay Alders logo on their trailer which they’ve been driving across country on tour.  Other sponsors of EM include our friends from Original Skateboards and Silver Surfer Vaporizers.

The guys just sent us some photos from the road and we’re real pleased to hear how well the tour is going.

Safe travels guys..See you in September!

Thanks to Beachcruiser Magazine for the photo and mention in their recent Aug 1-15th, 2010 issue. The photo (below) of Jay and friend, pro-surfer and musician Donavon Frankenreiter is from Jay’s recent solo Art Show at Langosta Lounge in Asbury Park, New Jersey on July 14th, 2010.   Donavon was rockin’ one of Jay’s newly released Surf Art T-Shirts.

Jay’s musician friends Donavon and Mishka stopped by as special guests before their show at The Stone Pony across the street where Jay had an official art & merch table set up during their gig.

Check out Jay’s Blog about this event here >>>

The surfing artwork of Jay Alders lands the front cover of the August 2010 issue of  Brazil’s Alma Surf Magazine. Available on news stands in South America now, this issue covers the recent FestivAlma 2010 from which Alders was just a featured fine artist. This marks the first international magazine cover for Jay Alders.

A large signed giclée canvas of the painting showcased by AlmaSurf’s cover, titled “Second Glance” was just added to the magazine’s publishers art collection recently. Jay is very proud for this honor and looks forward to doing more shows and collaborative projects in Brazil.

Pick up ESM Magazine on newstands now at quality surf shops up and down the east coast

Check out ESM online >>>

The article (written in Portuguese) discusses his recent tour in Brazil and discussing his style of Surfing genre Artwork.

View the page in Portuguese here. >>>

The article, loosely translated to English can be viewed here . >>>

Belmar Arts Council is hosting their 2nd Annual Surf Art Show on Sept 12th 2010, 4-8pm. Jay is again one of the featured Artists who will be donating and exhibiting Surfing genre artwork to the exhibit.

Our friend Quincy Mumford is going to be performing live music and the suggested donation is only $5.  Proceeds will benefit Surf Aid International, which Jay is an official Ambassador.

Belmar Arts Council
608 River Road
Belmar, NJ 07719

732.749.3360

Aug 13th 2010 – 6PM, The annual White Water Event. Jay Alders will be exhibiting and donation sign giclée prints of his surf artwork again this year.

The White Water Evening held on the third floor of the South Street Seaport viewing decks, and catered by the famous Harbour Lights restaurant, also on premises.

The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. cocktail hour, guests are encouraged to wear all-white as they revel in awe viewing the Brooklyn Bridge, lower Manhattan and the East River.

The WWE will include an Award ceremony, silent auction featuring some truly unique one of a kind items, live music, great food and most importantly OPEN BAR.

This will be the East Coast Party of the Year so skip the Hamptons on Friday and get your tickets early, as the event will surely sell out.

LOCATION:
Harbour Lights Restaurant
89 South Street
New York, NY 10038
3rd floor of the South Street Seaport

$150 per person all proceeds benefitting autism and environmental charities. visit our website at seapaddlenyc.org

ATTIRE: White Cocktail Casual
INCLUDES: Ultimate Beach Party, Premium Open Bar, Gourmet Cuisine, and Live Music
http://SeaPaddleNYC.org

Former 5x Surfing Champ, Mark Richards & Jay (©photo:Rosenblatt)

On July 20th I got a call from my good friend & local surf icon, Vince Troniec from Spellbinders Surf Shop in Allenhurst, NJ.  Vince told me of a last minute visit by former World Champion Surfer, Mark Richard, AKA: “M.R.” scheduled in the shop and he wanted to make sure I didn’t miss it…Thanks Vince!!

M.R. is an icon in surfing, helping to break down doors and pave the wave for what surfing has become today.  He’s one of the my favorite old school surfers with a style that has stood the test of time and still inspires me.

Some of the guys in the shop told Mark about my art and I gave him one of my postcards to check out.  He paused for a bit to examine it and gave me some really genuine and kind compliments. He proceeded to ask me about my techniques and preferred mediums and signed a classic MR surf poster for me.

I am sure I acted like a total goofball fan despite my attempts to act ‘cool’…but that’s ok, he’s freakin’ M.R!  I asked for his blessing for me to do a painting inspired by him, I hope to hear back soon…Fingers crossed!  :)