Follow along with internationally renown artist Jay Alders on his world travels.
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…
June 8-12, 2016 Jay Alders is will be a featured guest Surf Artist in Bordeaux, France for the Festival Vagabonde. Alders will be exhibiting a collection of contemporary surf art limited edition signed prints as well as original paintings. Jay Alders will also be doing a live art painting demonstration for the international crowd. Tickets and…
A behind the scenes glimpse into the historic 2007 Brazil tour that moved Jay Alders to paint “Rio Jam”. The 2 week surf art & music tour with Donavon Frankenreiter, ALO, G Love and Matt Costa helped to launch Jay Alders artwork across South America. Jay Alders narrates the story with real footage from the…
We each have different memories and emotions associated with the word “home. For some of us, that means just one town. For others, we wander often running to or from something. Just like “the now“, home is nothing more than a state of being. Not necessarily geographically confined. When I travel I meet new people,…
On the evening of October 29th, 2o12, as Hurricane Sandy ripped through my home state of New Jersey, no one could have imagined the path of destruction she would have left behind. The two days prior to this, we scored some amazing waves in Florida, it seemed like it might have been just another storm like…
My friend Mark Longnecker is a well known Florida based tattoo artist and called me the other day while our friends from the band Echo Movement were staying at my place near Jacksonville Beach. He offered the band the bro-deal on tattoo’s before their New Year’s Eve gig. When we rolled into Cocoa Beach on…
I’ve been hearing about Art Basel for years, yet I never really understood what it was all about. So this year, being a new Florida resident, I decided to make a voyage down on train to Miami and see for myself what all the hoopla was about. The entire city was pulsating with miles of…
Despite me still feeling like a kid still at times, the date on my passport and my ability to recite Run DMC rap lyrics says otherwise. I’ve been contemplating life and my Peter Pan outlook and thinking about who and what brings me the happiness and fulfillment that I think I deserve. I’ve been fortunate…
I have traveled quite a bit, especially since my surf genre artwork has gotten attention over the past six or so years. I’ve nurtured friendships with pockets of really wonderful people in various parts of the world and have seen how other places live. It’s really lit a fire under my ass about where I…
I’d never fully experienced the Massachusetts shoreline until recently when I exhibited my artwork there. I was really impressed with the vibes up there. We had a great time immersing ourselves in the local scene and connecting with people over art and music. The ocean really does unite people. My good mate Sean Davey flew…
March 14, 2011 – My friends and I gather at the entrance to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Surfboards in hand, waivers signed and walking through the manufactured jungle-like walkway towards the wavepool. When you think of going Disney, surfing is probably not the first thing you think of doing. But that’s exactly what we…
My pal G Love just released a new album, Fixin’ To Die (which is awesome by the way) and has been on the road promoting it and was kind enough to hook us up with some VIP passes for his recent show in Jacksonville, Florida’s legendary venue, The Freebird. G puts always puts on one hell’uva…
I recently had the pleasure of being the subject for photographer Michael Herb of 204 Studios who is currently blogging & putting together a massive book project. He’s dedicated himself to doing one professinoal photoshoot a day for a year, me being day #50. After my Quiksilver store signing in Miami, I rushed off to meet…
When I got to the Quiksilver Store on Lincoln Road in Miami’s South Beach, I saw the promotional poster for my artist signing event next to a huge Kelly Slater graphic and was really honored to share a window with the 10x champ. Unlike most Art Shows I host which require hours or days to…
January 6-8th, 2010 – Orlando, Florida: Stop by & chat with Jay Alders at his Surf Art Booth at the upcoming Surf Expo Trade Show. Jay will be displaying his Artwork and signing prints.
I recall when I was 16 or 17 years old in High School in art class. I’d flip through surf mag’s for inspiration constantly feeding my brain some new stoke material. We’d talk about how insane Christian Fletcher’s airs were and how amazing it was that halfpipe tricks were now in the water. And probably…
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…
On a last minute whim, we decided to drive out to Montauk, New York to spend a couple days with our friends who were performing at The Surf Lodge. With an hour or two notice, I shot out some emails to friends on Long Island and to the local Surfrider Chapter to see if anyone…
It’s not often that so many of our musical friends tour together on this level. So when Jack Johnson, G Love and ALO all offered us VIP tickets to come to their July 13th 2010 show in Holmdel, NJ, you bet we weren’t going to miss it! We were so appreciative to have a couple…
While on tour in the Outer Banks, North Carolina for S.A.M. Jam, my friend Alexa and I get silly. Yes folks, this is the nonsense that happens after after shows 🙂
We left our S.A.M. Jam tour in North Carolina on July 11th and drove straight through to Camden, NJ where Jack Johnson, ALO, G Love and Paula Fuga were performing together. It was a long drive but well worth the effort. This was such a epic show not only because of the incredible line up…
I got back from my tour in Brazil for FestivAlma 2010 on Monday,July 5th and the very next day, I re-packed my bags and we headed off to the Outer Banks (OBX) of North Carolina for our next tour. Let me take a step back for a moment. Last year’s OBX solo-art show at The Pit…
I recently returned to the states after having the honor of being invited back to Brazil to showcase my surfing artwork at the prestigious FestivAlma 2010. My last tour through Brazil in 2007 was one of the best career experiences I’ve ever had and this time around was another one I’ll always cherish. I was…
Eastern Surf Magazine (ESM) publishes a web article on S.A.M. Jam, the 2 day Skate-Art-Music Event which Jay Alders and Original Skateboards will be hosting in the Outer Banks of North Carolina July 9-10th. The event will include a solo art show by Jay Alders, as well as a skateboard Demo, meet and greets and…
Jay sends out a video greeting to his friends and fans in Brazil. Jay will be a featured Surf Artist in the prestigious FestivAlma Surf/Art/Music Festival in Sao Paolo, Brazil on July 1,2,3 2010. Other featured talent includes musical performances by John Butler Trio and films and music by pro surfer/musician Rob Machado. >>>Go to…
Jay Alders has graciously been invited to return to Brazil as a featured Surf Artist in the FestivAlma 2010 Surf Art/Music Festival. The event will take place in São Paulo,Brazil’s Bienal of Ibirapuera on July 1,2 and 3 of 2010. Other special guests and performers Jay will be touring with include: John Butler Trio, Rob Machado,…
Australia….It’s been on my top 5 dream destinations for as long as I can remember. And now, being at this exciting stage in my fine art career, there really was no reason not to go. After all, I have consciously manifested a lifestyle which not only allows it but demands it. But like many people,…
As with anything in life, you either need to grow and move forward or remain stagnant. So when I had an opportunity to have a booth at the recent January 2010 Surf Expo, I seized the opportunity. We had just been in Orlando a week or so before, so not even being remotely caught up…
“Dude, I think we got the gig!”, Dave told me and it felt like we gave high fives over the phone. I was so proud and happy to have helped initiate the first gig together with these two groups of amazing musicians and friends. Then and there I knew that our New Year’s Eve plans…
Come by and meet Jay as he does an on-site appearance and live art demonstration at The Surfing Heritage Gallery in Costa Mesa, CA on December 20th 2009 from 1-5PM. Jay will be in town for the book signing and opening of The Surf Story Project in Costa Mesa on Dec 18th 2009 at Hurley…