When we close our eyes and drift off to sleep, we become void of the filters and judgements that our awakened reality holds on to so tightly, we become free. We drift off into the paradigm of dreams. Connecting to inner peace and that place of spiritual connectivity is to enter the state of creative…
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California Surf Museum’s 6th Annual Gala Fundraiser. This year the Gala is honoring the 50- year anniversary of the legendary Windansea Surf Club, the most storied surf club in the history of the sport, and celebrating the grand opening of the feature exhibit “Windansea Five-0: 50 Years of Surf& Service.” Jay Alders is proud to…
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July 5th, 2013 – Fine Artist Jay Alders will be in the Outer Banks (OBX) at the Pirate Coast Gallery in Nags Head,NC. Come meet Jay & watch him live paint on location. Art prints will be for sale at the Gallery and Jay will be available for signings and photos with the artist. Time:…
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Once again this year, we are proud to be contributing donated Surf Art to the Pipeline To A Cure fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For the 2013 CFF event on July 20th 2013, guests in attendance will be bidding on two limited edition signed giclée canvas prints by Jay Alders. “Throwing Lines”…
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By 2007, my vision of becoming a professional fine artist had started to gain momentum. What once seemed like a dream job, had by this point become my main career focus. When I say dream job, let me just be clear… This was so dreamy that I can’t really say I ever made…
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This pastel sketch completed around 2000 is a surrealistic figurative vision by artist Jay Alders. This very limited edition of 30 signed and numbered prints are being released and available for purchase on shop.JayAlders.com. Printed on bright white archival fine art paper, the print is 18 x 24 inches with white borders.
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Concrete Wave Magazine published a two page spread on the surf art and skateboard artwork of Jay Alders in the Spring 2013 issue on news stands now. Featuring some of Jay’s surf and skate art and skateboard decks from his past and current work.
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ESM Magazine interviews Jay Alders in their May 2013 issue. This marks the launching of a new section for ESM called Artist’s Studio. Pick one up at your local east coast surf shop today.
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For Autism Awareness month Jay Alders brings you this $100 package of great art items available on http://shop.jayalders.com/ With each purchase of this package or any of our puzzles for the month of April, we will donate 20% to Surfers Healing to help kids find comfort, fun and healing through Surfing. Please help this wonderful cause…
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Throughout my adult life I seemed to have been drawn towards dating unstable nutty dramatic women. Sound familar? Well, with age, I’ve learned that judging people only proves one thing, that we are being judgmental. Doing so attempts to remove the burden of our own responsibility in any given situation. Looking at my past relationships…
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I’d like to share with you my new painting, “Down to Earth”. It’s painted on a wood panel measuring 18 x 40 x 2.5 inches (45.7 x 101.6 cm). The underpainting was done with multiple layers of acrylic paints with over a dozen layers of oil glazes and opaque highlights lying above the acrylics. The…
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Painted in 2003, this still life oil painting “Lemons and Egg” by Jay Alders is now available as limited edition archival prints on canvas and fine art stock. Each print is hand-numbered and signed by the artist. Buy prints at: Shop.JayAlders.com The original oil painting on canvas is also available (*at of this post) for…
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It’s estimated that 1 in 110 children are coping with Autism, many of us have someone in our lives who is more than just one of those statistics. Each of us can make a difference. When our friends at Surfers Healing called to see if Jay was willing to participate in Autism Awareness Month, he…
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Painted in 2003 by artist Jay Alders, this oil painting measuring 19 x 27 inches is now available for purchase as signed limited edition museum quality prints. Choose from gallery wrapped signed canvas prints or a print on archival fine art paper stock. Each print has been meticulously color corrected to match the vibrancy and…
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International Reggae musician and friend Mishka just released his newest EP featuring album and disc art by Jay Alders. The Album also includes two tracks with the legendary Jimmy Buffett. The album has the Alders ocean surf painting “Out of the Blue” and the Disc is featuring the Alders painting “Morning Action. “Ocean is My…
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The warm summer sun, waves peeling, the mesmerizing light reverberating through the ever-changing forms of the ocean and the sight of a beautiful girl wading towards the sea. For many of us, these things bring us passion, tranquility, maybe even envy. This painting has been an ongoing project for some time now and I wanted…
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Damn…These guys know how to play some funky music. It’s always a treat getting to sit side stage and be inspired. I got to catch up with my good friends G Love and Special Sauce this week when they rolled into town for a two night gig at the Freebird Live. The shows were insane…
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There are only a few college professors that I took classes with at Montclair State whom really had a major impact on my career. Lou Carbone was one of those people. Though many years have passed since those illustration classes with Lou, we’ve kept in touch and he’s always been an artist & friend whom…
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My friend Steve Adams was in town = playing with his band Nick Bluhm and the Gramblers on January 15th. It was Steve’s birthday at midnight and we took him out for some local fun. Steve also plays in one of my favorite jam bands, ALO which is definitely worth giving a listen to. We all…
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This video has been floating around Facebook. This morning , I finally set aside time to watch it. It put me to tears of joy…Literally. This was so inspiring, brilliant and compelling, that I must beg you to watch it now. If you feel as strongly about it as I do, spread the love. It’s…
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Last weekend we had two of our favorite Massachusetts buds stay over, Brian Bishop who flew in for the King of Kona 2013 contest in Jacksonville, Florida, up the road from our house and Patrick Hall in town for Surf Expo. These are probably two of the most animated friends we have, so to have…
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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…
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Jay Alders is a distinctive and conscientious artist, photographer and designer from New Jersey. Best known for his original style and active involvement with musicians, artists and worthy causes, the charitable vegan sheds light on a fresh perspective that is enjoyed and admired by people within and beyond the surf community. With a mind as…
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We have choices each moment of each day and within those choices we speak out. Choosing to live consciously with love guiding you is not always the easiest path, but it is the most humane and spiritual. We each are raised and programmed differently but there comes a point in life which we must open…
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Thanks to my friends at Eastern Surf Magazine for the nice shout out and continued support. Here’s the write up in the Blah Blah Section of ESM.
Once again this year, Jay Alders received the honor of being selected as one of the featured artists to be published in the illustrious SIMA Waterman’s Ball Calendar. SIMA Mission Statement The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) is the trade association of competing surf industry product suppliers working together to magnify their power for…
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This was my little man. I never could have imagined all that we’d go through together when he followed me home through the cold streets of Hoboken 16 years ago. He kept me company as my roommate in nine different places over the years. He slept on me & cuddled with me almost every night,…
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This week’s brutal massacre in Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School left 20 children and 6 adults dead. All this deserving talk of gun control. Let’s start talking about how absolutely fucked up our mental illness & healthcare system is in the U.S. We have millions of people drugged up & abusing “legal meds” with…
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I’ve been trying to catch myself when the ego takes over. Not always successfully, but we are all a work in progress aren’t we? The next time you hear yourself declaring “I am sad” or “I am so stressed” or “I am _______”….realize that I am not those things. I am merely the silent witness…
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We are proud to announce the release of the new 12 Year Anniversary Edition of Brazil’s AlmaSurf Magazine featuring cover art by Jay Alders. This new surf artwork was commissioned by AlmaSurf Magazine and Skol Beer and designed to promote their new Endless Summer tour with Pro-Surfer and Musician friend Donavon Frankenreiter in 2012-13. The marketing for this Endless…
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