After our show together in Massachusetts Sean and I teamed up again this time in my home state at one of my favorite local hangs, Surf Taco in Red Bank, NJ. Seen above in this pic are myself, Rob (Co-owner/Founder of S.T.), The Davey-meister, Michael Courtney and Ed Pierce (Co-Founder of S.T.) We had a real good…
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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…
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The 2011 Foster’s Belmar Pro is New Jersey’s biggest surf contest, every year growing in popularity and reputation. For the 2nd year in a row Jay Alders was asked by his hometown to design a surf poster for the event. This year’s design, titled “Belmar Barrel” is set to be released in September as a…
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There are extreme emotional & creative swings that every artist must endure. It’s part of the creative path we are on. We put up with & accept the frustration and insecurities because when good things happen and those pure moments flow through us, it makes it all worth it. This past Friday,July 22,2011 was one…
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On July 22, 2011 Jay Alders will be live painting at the Donavon Frankenreiter Show at the legendary Jersey Shore venue, The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Come out and hear Donavon and his incredible band along with opening act Seth Pettersen while Jay improvises a piece of art on stage.
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August 6, 2011 – Jay Alders is proud to be donating a signed limited edition canvas print of his surf painting “Pot of Gold” to the Art Auction of the Fourth Annual Pipeline to A Cure Guests will enjoy an evening of celebrity entertainment, fabulous food, and spectacular silent and live auctions, all while mingling with their…
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New! Jay Alders “Sea Horse” T-Shirt, based on the trippy sea horse that’s in Jay’s “Fairy Tails” oil painting. Super-soft, ultra-comfy unisex T-shirt that feels like you’ve owned it for years the moment you put it on, and for years to come! Color: Black Aqua Poly-Cotton (50% Polyester / 50% Cotton) Durable rib neckband Slim…
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Jay Alders 4 page interview as published in the July 2011 “Hang Ten” issue of Lebanon’s RagMag Magazine: Hyperrealist sketches of beaches and boards with overbearing shades of blue – this is what much of today’s surf art looks like. A quick surf of the Internet attests to the aforementioned.That is not to say all of…
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Surfing Artist Jay Alders and North Shore Surf Photographer Sean Davey will be co-hosting an exhibit and artist signing Thursday, July 14, 2011 6-9PM at Surf Taco in Red Bank, NJ. Live blues music and Surfrider Foundation will be there to promote healthy oceans.
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Date: July 9 & 10, 2011 Location: Blue Ocean Music Hall –Salisbury, Massachusetts Live Music: by Donavon Frankenreiter , Seth Pettersen and Dead Air Project. Surf Art & Photo Exhibit Featuring: Jay Alders, Sean Davey, John T O’Callighan Price: $25, Buy Tickets
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One of the perks of being a surfer/artist is sharing friendships and connecting with like-minded and inspiring people. I enjoy seeking opportunities to collaborate with such friends and I was stoked to have another event to share with my friend Garrett (G Love) this past week at The Algonquin Theatre in Manasquan,NJ. He called me…
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 – Algonquin Theatre Presents a solo show by G Love along with an Artist Signing and Print Sale in the lobby by Jay Alders. Buy tickets only $29
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If you’re in Florida this week, check out Surfrider Foundation Treasure Coast Chapter‘s Annual International Surfing Day Celebration. Jay Alders donated several signed prints which will be auctioning off to raise money for Surfrider Foundation.
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The DC Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be celebrating International Surfing Day by holding an art show fundraiser(Ripple: Art Affecting Oceans) at the ARTiculate Gallery in downtown DC. It’s a celebration of art and the ocean, featuring art, music, wine and beer, food, and a silent auction. Proceeds will go directly to Surfrider Foundation’s DC…
DetailsJune 23, 2011- 6:30-8:30PM – Surfrider Foundation South Jersey Chapter presents their First Annual Art Auction at The Borgata Hotel. Location: Immersion Spa, 32nd Floor Tickets: $50 To purchase: [email protected] or call 609-788-8261 Jay will be attending the event and donating artwork for auction.
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Check out the new album “Long Way Home” by Australia’s Peter Dixon Band , which features a mirrored view of Jay Alders’s painting “Home Slice”. Now available on iTunes from Avondale Music. More info: www.peterdixonband.com or on Facebook.
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On March 1th, 2011 the Earth shook and Japan’s coastline and population was devastated by one of the strongest Tsunamis our generations have ever witnessed. I woke up that morning hungover at my friend Luke Thorpe’s house in Atlantic Beach, Florida after a night of partying at the G Love show. We sat there like…
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Switchfoot brings you the 7th Annual Bro-Am, benefitting STAND UP FOR KIDS .The event will take place in Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, CA on June 16th 2011. Once again this year Jay Alders donated a signed canvas print for the Auction which will be on Thursday June 16,2011. For more info: www.switchfoot.com/c/bro-am
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Back in the fall of 2010 I started messing around with some Mermaid sketches as a way to combine my love of female figure with my love of the ocean and nature. I had come up with some ideas but it needed time to brew before it was ready to commit some hefty time and…
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Pro-Surfing Legend & musician Rob Machado & his band came through my turf last week and performed at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park. NJ. I hadn’t got to see Rob since we were on tour together in Brazil last summer. It was also a real nice surprise to also catch up with my friend Tito was doing…
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May 28, 2011, 1-4PM – Come by and meet artist Jay Alders in Asbury Park, New Jersey at Lightly Salted Surf Shop for his artist signing. Lightly Salted will be selling canvas and matted prints and surf art posters. Lightly Salted Surf Shop 1000 Ocean Avenue Second Avenue and the Sea Asbury Park, NJ 07712…
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April 29th, 2011- Asbury Park, NJ: Legendary Pro-Surfer & Musician Rob Machado will perform The Drifter Sessions with his band Melali at The Stone Pony. Jay Alders will be displaying Artwork and auctioning off a canvas print for Surfrider Foundation. Doors open at 7PM Sam Sims- 8:15-9PM Rob Machado 9:30-10:45PM Barry & The Penetrators 11:15PM For…
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I got a text message 2 days ago from Floridian photographer Michael Herb (204 Studios) who let me know that he was coming through my neck o’ the woods and inquired about doing another shoot with me. I had just done a shoot with Michael after my Quiksilver artist signing in Miami 2 months ago and…
DetailsSurfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter is happy to announce the date for the 11th Annual Art Gala. The event will be on Thursday, May 19 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Powerhouse Community Center in Del Mar, 1658 Coast Blvd. Set in a picture perfect oceanfront setting, the gala will feature beautiful art, delectable…
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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…
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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…
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Belmar’s Jay Alders Takes His Art Global Local man is making waves in the art world By Luke Ditella “Surf Art” has been around for quite some time now— paintings of empty waves, beaches, and palm trees. It is actually not very hard to sit down and stare at a beachscape and sketch it out. What…
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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…
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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…
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I had done interviews for Brazil TV already, but this was the first major network American TV Interview I’ve done and boy was I nervous. I started worrying about a possible slip up of saying something stupid. What if they asked me something and I sounded dumb? What if I vomited? Despite my snowballing…
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