Let’s do a deep dive into the profound beauty and transformative power that art holds. Art That Speaks to Your Soul Art possesses a unique ability to connect deeply with our souls, transcending language and cultural barriers. It speaks to our emotions, provokes introspection, and captures the essence of the human experience. When I immerse…
It was so lovely to immerse ourselves in culture, art, and history. Chelsea and I hadn’t been in Europe since 2012 for our honeymoon, so being back was long overdue. Our itinerary was London, Paris, and Amsterdam. We crammed in all the obvious must-do’s, including (but not limited to): The Louvre, The Musee D’Orsay, Leeds…
Artists Jay Alders and Dirty Heads Bass player David Foral collaborated on a new visual art piece called, “Aquacalypse” which was dropped as a limited edition signed print and an NFT Collection on OpenSea. Each NFT bought on the primary market comes with a free physical art print, signed and numbered by the artists. (Update:…
Last week I drove out to Long Beach, NY to live paint a surfboard for a special event for Crest New York Surf Clubs which is the world’s only private member wave pool based surf club. I had three hours to take a blank board and turn it into art. This is what I came…
Jay Alders was interviewed by good friend Travie on his show, “Fired Up on The Blockchain”. Jay and Travie have been friends for about 15 years and their worlds crossed paths on a new level with shared interested in web 3.0 space over the past year or so. This far-reaching conversation touches upon: The glory…
Limited edition signed prints, open edition poster, phone cases & 10 Artist Proofs released. This was a fun one to work on. I am fascinated – like many of you too, I’d guess, with Octopi. That eight armed, three hearted graceful creature has such intelligence, and personality, it’s truly one of the most mysterious creatures…
A Bit of Art Therapy That Turned Into Something Cool I was in a sh*tty mood when I started this. My brakes need to be repaired for $1000…Our clothes washer broke. Just one of those days ya know? We all have those sort of moments where you just don’t feel like creating. This is exactly…
My thoughts and experience thus far during this CoronaVirus Pandemic and how it’s nudged me to finally start a Patreon Page. Well, here we are…Week two on lockdown. First and foremost, I truly hope you are feeling ok. This is not another “This is how our company is handling COVID-19” email. I mean why do…
Artist Jay Alders brings it back in the barrel for this new surfer inspired painting. I drew upon a familiar style of mine for this one. Reminiscent of some of my other classic original surf paintings, such as Pot of Gold, Solitube and Left Behind the Wall. I find that my creative inspiration takes me…
Headline acts include 311, Dirty Heads, Hirie, J Boog, Chronixx, The Interrupters, Alborosie and The Expanders. It’s always an honor to do more artwork for our dear friends Slightly Stoopid. The On The Water Fest will be held in Huntington Beach, on Oct 12,13, 2019. When the band hit me up about doing this, I…
A Simple Mindset for Creative People To Earn A Win. I’ve wanted to be a Fine Artist since I was a little kid. When looking at all of the careers in the visual arts, it seemed like, the whole idea of having a career based around painting whatever I wanted to seemed like a dream.…
Sea Quell “Sea Quell” – Alders continues exploring the textures and formations of the sea at the golden hours of the beach with this new painting. This contemporary artwork pushes boundaries beyond where Alders work has gone before. The artist calls upon the use of countless layers of thick heavy impasto textures and a more…
Ripple Effect The newest beach inspired original painting by fine artist Jay Alders has already become the new favorite of fans around the world. The textures of the ocean and the vibrant colors of the sun and clouds make this sunrise seem so real that you want to step into it. This impressive new masterpiece…
We took our kids to their first music festival this past weekend! The Sea.Hear.Now Festival was set up in our hood on the beaches of Asbury Park, NJ. The weather and line up could not have been more perfect. We had a total blast and our children stayed awake almost the entire time! (Here’s Chelsea, Jack Johnson,…
My dear friend Brian Bishop just turned 30. His amazing wife Heather surprised the heck out of him with an original surf art painting of mine titled “Wave of Blues”. His reaction… is EPIC!!!! This is what STOKED looks like!! Oh and by the way…as if being an Architect and awesome husband isn’t enough, Brian…
LIVE PAINTING SHOW DETAILS Jay Alders will be Live Painting with friends The Expendables again on stage at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park. Based out of Santa Cruz, California and on their 10th Anniversary self-titled tour. Saturday, March 3, 2018 Asbury Park, New Jersey Tickets available at the box office or on TheExpendables.net RSVP…
The release of the official Tour Poster Art by Jay Alders for 311’s October 30, 2017 show in Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theatre.
My First Piece of Jiu Jitsu Art & How It Came About I’ll start at the beginning. Way, way back, when my little brother Eric and I were kids, we really wanted to be ninjas. We made Chinese stars and swords and bow and arrows and really wanted those claws that attach to your hands and…
I hosted my first live painting and Q&A on my Facebook Fan Page last week and I had a couple thousand people from around the world join me. It was a lot of fun and I will plan another one soon. I painted a new piece from a blank canvas and improvised as I went. My…
Commissioned for Slightly Stoopid‘s “Sounds of Summer 2017” Tour, this new piece of art titled “Slightly More Than Overhead” is available only at the band’s merch table at their shows on this tour. This piece was inspired by one of the band’s favorite local surf breaks, Ocean Beach Pier. “While painting this piece, Kyle from…
March 17, 2017 – Jay Alders will be joining Santa Cruz based band The Expendables on stage to do live art during their set at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. The live art will be created from start to finish as The Expendables perform and the painting will be available for purchase following the…
A new art release from Jay Alders today as we share with you, “Mountainside Cruise”. This marks Jay Alders’ first cycling genre artwork which was painted as a commissioned piece & sold to a collector in New England who owns several other Alders originals. Alders is releasing a limited run of archival prints as gallery wrapped…
April 9, 7PM: Red Bank, NJ. Join myself and Salon Concrete for an evening of live art & music, salon demonstrations, free food and drinks as we raise money for Hometown Heroes which supports tens of thousands of people in need. This VIP event will be a superb local business networking opportunity with entrepreneurs, leaders…
Favorite Homebreaks: When in Florida I usually surf Atlantic Beach, The Poles or Jax Pier.When I’m in New Jersey I surf mostly Loch Arbor, Manasquan, Bradley Beach and Deal. My Surfing Roots… I spent much of my childhood skating backyard half-pipes, launching ramps and cruising down the pavement. Even though I grew up close to…
It’s been about 3 years since fellow surfer/artist and friend Robb Havassy first contacted me to be a part of a book, film and series of exhibits now known to the World as “Surf Story Project”. Surf Story Project, the hard-cover book, was just finally released. It’s 440 pages of 88 of the most renown…
SURF STORY is a book,exhibition,film including art and surf stories by more than 70 surfers, artists, writers, icons from the culture. Robb Havassy, fellow Surf Artist is organizing this huge project and contacted me two years ago to be involved. The book is now available from our online store, click here. The book and exhibition will…
The Official ‘Jay Alders line of Surf Art puzzles‘ has just been released and added to our Online Store. These 500 piece, full color puzzles features two of Jay’s most recognized original Surf Art Paintings, “Right Past the Light” and “Leaning Towards Love”. 500 Piece Puzzles BIG 12″x36″ Assembled Size Full Color Fun for Family, Friends,…
A Chat with Jay Alders Courtesy of: YourLocalSurf.com When we were buzzing around the internet one fine day, during a nasty flat spell, we stumbled across this crazy cool art. First impression: “When the hell did Dali learn to surf?” Our curiosity led to research and we discovered someone who has been getting a crazy amount of buzz…
Interview with Jay by Teja Anderson Courtesy of: http://LivingInMedia.com Socially conscious, Jersey Shore inspired artist Jay Alders paints it as he sees it. For those of us who are lucky enough to find ourselves living near the Jersey Shore, whether by choice or fate, the appeal is varied. It might be the spray of the surf, the…
Thanks to Matt and Jeff from 99.1FM, The Sound in the Outerbanks of N.C. for the great interview on their morning show on June 26th 2009. Jay discussed his Surf Art Show at The Pit and his passion for the Ocean, Surfing, Dali and his collaborations with Donavon Frankenreiter, Billabong. Matt and Jeff were super cool…