JAY ALDERS ANNOUNCES SOLO ART SHOW (Asbury Park, NJ) Local Surf Artist and philanthropist, Jay Alders, announces his solo art show on the boardwalk at Langosta Lounge opening, Saturday, July 3, and concluding with a meet and greet on Wednesday, July 14, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. California improvisational acoustic singer/songwriter, Donavon Frankenreiter, and tour-mate,…
DetailsJay recently sat down for a cup of coffee with Matt from SeasandSurf.com for an interview discussing the origins of my surf genre artwork and life as a surfer and entrepreneur in New Jersey. Seas and Surf is a New Jersey based blog dedicated to Surfing Culture and Lifestyle. >>>Check out the full interview here
DetailsJay 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…
DetailsCheck out our new “Right Past the Light” Brushstroke T-Shirt now available for pre-order! One of Jay’s most popular surf art paintings, “Right Past the Light” is now available on a slim fitting T-Shirt! This ultra-soft, ultra-comfy T-shirt that feels like you’ve owned it for years the moment you put it on, and for years to come.…
DetailsThank you to our friends at Brazil’s Alma Surf Magazine for publishing a very nice article about Jay Alders on their website this week. (Article by Mariano Kornitz) It covers Jay’s unique style of Surfing Artwork as well as announcing him as one of the featured Artists coming to Alma’s FestivAlma 2010 Surf Art and…
DetailsThanks to staff writer Jon Coen and ESPN for the great blog post covering the collaboration of Original Skateboards with surfer/fine artist, Jay Alders. The new Alders-Original Pintail Longboard Skateboard line is set to release the first week of July 2010. “It’s been a huge amount of fun,” says Alders, ” I couldn’t be more…
DetailsJay 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,…
DetailsI am proud to share with you my newly finished oil painting, “Beaming with Abundance”. I started this piece right before our trip to Australia kind of on a whim. Well, here’s how this all came about…(insert storytelling music here) Let me go back a few months…I was (and still am) working on another painting…
DetailsPlease join us on July 9th and 10th 2010 at The Pit, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina for S.A.M. Jam (Skate-Art-Music)…2 days of Art, Music, Longboarding, Philanthropy and Fun! Below is our current itinerary. Details and times may change, so please check back if you plan to attend. >>> For more info, visit out…
DetailsJay had the honor again this year to be invited as a featured Surf Artist and main sponsor to The 6th Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am. This year, Jay has also donated 2 signed canvas giclée surfing art prints, including, “Pot of Gold” and “A Bird’s High View”. About the Event (Encinitas, CA) – The Switchfoot Bro-Am…
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I guess to some extent, we all do it. Name dropping that is. In high school, upon arriving to a house party, you told the kid at the door how you’re with ‘so-and-so’ just to get into the party of the year. In your twenties, you arrive to a crowded club and upon telling the bouncer…
DetailsWe had the pleasure of catching up with our friends from the band, Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO) this past week as they rolled through our neck o’ the woods. They were groovy enough to invite us as their guests for their recent shows in Brooklyn and Philly and as always, we had an absolute blast.…
DetailsMy bud singer/songwriter, Neil Halstead invited us out to Brooklyn last week to for a pre-show hang and to see him perform at Union Hall. Our friend Scott Imbrie, co-owner of Original Longboards rolled in with us and we had a really great time catching up with Neil and his lovely friends and wife over some…
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There you are, cruising in your convertible on a sunny summer day. Your hair is blowing in the win as the warm sun skims the surface of your skin. “Let’s get some tunes for the drive…Hmm…What do I want to hear”, you think to yourself. “How about this one, haven’t heard this in a long…
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Spend a day focusing on ‘negative space’ and learn to grow your perception of the world around you. If you’re an artist, you already “get this”, but so many people see the world with a narrow vision both literally and metaphorically. As an artist, I try and spend every waking moment broadening my awareness. The…
DetailsI got a nice email this past week from my pal G. Love with this pic attached (below) of his friend Rymo from the band, Slightly Stoopid. Rymo was holding his skateboard that he bought in Greece and I was stoked to see that it was one of the older 2006 model longboards that I…
DetailsMy friends at Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Chapter called upon Jay again this year to donate to their prestigious 10th Annual Surf Art Auction and Jay was stoked to contribute. This year, Jay has donated a large signed canvas giclée print of “Pot of Gold”. More info on the Surf Art Gala: Set amid ocean…
DetailsAustralia….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,…
DetailsJay is stoked to be one of the featured artists at this year’s Annual Gala for The California Surf Museum to be held on June 5th 2010. His donated signed Surf Art will be on display and for auction. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THIS EXCLUSIVE EVENING! Saturday, June 5, 2010 California Surf Museum’s 3rd Annual Gala …
DetailsJay has donated signed Artwork & Merchandise for the KPS 2010 Jam Event to be held on the island of Kauai, Hawaii on May 31st 2010 from 6-10PM. Musical performers include: Donavon Frankenreiter, G Love , The Yes Men & Brett Dennen. GENERAL ADVANCED $50 LIMITED VIP $100 Tickets may be purchased online via PayPal…
DetailsThanks to my buddy G Love (Check him out on Brushfire Records) for the VIP invite to chill and check out his show at Atlantic City’s Borgata. I knew it was going to be a lonnnnng night…it’s always party time with G rolls into town. It was one of the tightest performances that Garrett and…
DetailsThanks to our friends at Vegetarianos Magazine in Brazil for the wonderful interview they recently published with Jay Alders in their April 2010 issue. The interview covers Jay’s views on his healthy Vegan lifestyle and his career as a professional fine artist. You can find Vegetarianos Magazine (in Portuguese) on newsstands throughout Brazil.
DetailsA music and arts event with door prizes, raffles and a silent auction with all proceeds benefiting the victims of the recent earthquake that devastated Haiti. The event kicks off with a mini-shredder battle of the bands contest at 4 p.m. featuring Dirt Fish, Pull the Plug, Identity Crisis and Stealth. Prizes given with the…
DetailsSwim 4 Humanity is a fundraising event benefiting SurfAid International. Hosted in eight cities on the west and east coasts from March to May 2010, monies raised will go towards SurfAid’s humanitarian programs. Prior to the event, participating teams and individuals get sponsored by friends and family for a 30-minute swim at one of…
DetailsOn Friday March 5th, come and join some of Hawaii’s best musicians and special guests at one of Honolulu’s coolest venues, the Hard Rock Cafe, as they come together to support the Friends of Kehau Sullivan for the inaugural ‘Friends of Kehau ALOHA JAM Benefit’. First musician on stage at 4.00pm. Friends of Kehau Sullivan…
DetailsThanks to Resin Magazine for the three page interview in their recent issue. RESiNMAG.COM: Where were you Born? JAY ALDERS: In Lakewood, NJ, about 12 or so miles from the beaches of Jersey. RESiNMAG.COM: Where do you reside? JAY ALDERS: I live in Monmouth County, New Jersey, about 1 hour from New York City, 1…
DetailsA very close friend was arrested for possessing a small twig today. Umm..yes, you read correctly, a twig. Her car was impounded, she was frisked, brought in for questioning, embarrassed, fined thousands of dollars, detained for hours, her vehicle was illegally searched for 20 minutes and nothing found. She was fingerprinted twice and called…
DetailsAs 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…
Details“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…
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During this past summer, I was doing some sketching after a recent surf session at Bradley Beach, NJ with my friend Mark and his buddy, Bryan from the Bouncing Souls. It was an epic day of warm water, beautiful lighting and super fun glassy conditions. We were surfing just off the jetty and the wave…
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