This week we talk with Big Wave Surfer, Stand Up Paddler, Father, Grandfather, Husband, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Founder and Owner of Brazil’s Alma Surf Magazine…Romeu Andreatta. Jay’s story started with Romeu in Brazil in 2007 when he took a chance on Jay and invited him down for the Alma Surf Magazine’s Surf Festival. …
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This weeks episode is with the one and only Garrett Dutton, otherwise known as G Love. Garrett shares his story from sitting on the curbs of Philly and playing an acoustic guitar to selling out massive shows and playing with everyone from Jack Johnson to Ben Harper. This interview covers everything from Picasso…
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Interview with Glen Binger: Originally published in November 2018 at ONLY HUMAN. GB:Jay, thanks for taking time to chat. Can you share a bit about yourself? Any background info that’s NOT in the bio? JA: Well I was always an anxious kid growing up, always had a lot of insecurities. Art was one of my…
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This week’s episode is with Dan Blank, owner of WeGrowMedia and author, coach, and motivator for aspiring authors and creatives. Are you stuck or looking for what’s next in your creative endeavors? With a bit of planning, what can your daily schedule look like? Dan shares his daily routines, processes, and experience to give you…
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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…
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This weeks episode is with our good friend and fellow artist Alex Lanau. We first met Alex because of his amazing art work covering the walls of local New Jersey hot spot, Surf Taco. Alex’s art career has deep roots in the Surf and Music world, spanning from his early days working alongside legendary bands…
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This week’s episode is with the owner of Denver’s David B. Smith Art Gallery, David B. Smith. We start our chat with David discussing how he shifted his path in life by using a MySpace Forum to create the reputation he needed to develop the reputable and dynamic art gallery he owns today. So, how…
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This weeks interview is with local New Jersey Native Quincy Mumford. We have known Quincy since he was a 16 year old kid playing in taco joints. So this months release of his oh so soulful single“ThankYou” off his forthcoming EP Titled“EveryWednesday” (which has reached almost 400K streams in four weeks we might add) has completely blown…
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This week on Shifting Perceptions we sat down and chatted with Will Conner. Will owns and runs a large hat brand called Conner Hats out of St. Augustine, Florida and performs his music alongside legends like Singer/Songwriter Jack Johnson and Pro-Surfer Dave Rastovich as his side gig. Will is an incredible singer/songwriter, a successful entrepreneur,…
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Understanding Back Pain and Why the Foundation Training Method worked for Dr. Eric Goodman and how it is helping thousands of others. Dr. Eric Goodman – On how his major failure’s lead to the development of and hyper-focus on what eventually became Foundation Training. Learning about the Posterior chain and how keeping these muscles strong…
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Bob Mignogna served as Publisher to Surfing Magazine for 25 years and is a legend in the Surfing Industry. His legacy includes helping to bring Surfing to the 2020 Olympics and influencing the entire Action Sports Community. We discuss all his leaps, family and a lifetime of big leaps forward. ? But Also: Hawaii in…
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So, why exactly did we start a podcast together? Find out in this, our first episode. In a nutshell, though, we had been talking about this for over a year but it wasn’t until the past few months that we carved out some time to commit to it. On a road trip with our sleeping…
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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,…
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Creativity, like waves, comes in sets. Waiting around for the next set is just part of the ride. About a month or so ago, I put a big blank canvas on my easel. It was intimidating to look at. It took up most of the width of my studio and it’s empty white surface was…
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I remember when I was first learning to surf. I kept going for waves. I’d see one coming in, turn around and paddle as hard as I could. I committed to it. I was stoked and ready. Then I would miss it as it went right past me. Standing on my board still, I would…
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I’ve been asked by hundreds of people how I come up with ideas for paintings. The truth of the matter is that when I’m creating from a place of inspiration and authenticity, the ideas just sort of appear out of thin air. But I realize that’s not very helpful to you. So let me dive…
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Podcast host and business guru Dana Malstaff sat down with the acclaimed fine artist and dad Jay Alders on the Boss Dad Podcast to talk about family life, how he got started as a professional creative and entrepreneur. Listen in as Jay candidly discusses getting over hardships to become one of the most recognized surf artists…
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I recently sat down for an interview with Podcast Hosts, Fitness Gurus & friends Christine Conti & Brian Prendergast. We talked about how my fine art career came about, some insights to achieving a dream career, the importance of the Law of Attraction and being a dad of three young children. Listen to the interview…
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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…
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I’m finishing up some huge projects and about to start others and I feel a bit of push and pull at times like this. Part of me is afraid to let go, part of me is ready to get to the next thing. Can you relate? I wanted to offer you this to think about……
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Listen in as host & 6th degree Black Belt Eric Alders interviews Artist (and his big brother) Jay Alders on his new podcast, Life’s Black Belts. Catch the episode on Stitcher, iTunes or IHeartRadio. Jay discusses childhood experiences that launched his career as a professional Fine Artist which eventually led him to be named “Surf Artist…
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As both a fan and a friend of the band I am so stoked and grateful that they asked me to create the album art for Slightly Stoopid’s new album, “Everyday Life, Everyday People”. From my perspective as a professional artist, this is a dream project and it’s been extremely exciting to work on this surf…
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One of the biggest obstacles most people have with creating art is the amount of time that’s required. Here’s a bit about how I overcome that. First though…Let me start by announcing… I just finished a new painting!! (to be released soon) I started this painting a few months ago. I’ve worked on this piece…
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I just read an article about how Millennials are more into spending money on experiences and less into buying stuff. This got me thinking….Is ART and MUSIC just …“stuff” ? I recently read a book on the subject of organizing and streamlining your life. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo. You may not think that an…
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I usually try to share wisdom in my blog. But today… thought I’d share my stupidity instead. So…here goes… Last week, I blogged about my recent West Coast Art Tour and lessons I learned. Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. But…I left out one particularly embarrassing detail I’ll preface this by saying that it probably won’t shock…
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I heard a podcast last week while driving back from Vail Mountain. Stephen Colbert was being interviewed by Oprah and she asked Stephen if he still gets nervous before doing his show. He laughed as though the answer was obvious and said “If you’re not nervous, you’re not trying”. Well, I just got home from…
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Art is an observation of life. But we can learn so much about how to live through thinking like an artist. Every painting is a documentation of choices. Those choices are either made consciously or unconsciously, but everything from the type of brushstrokes to the saturation and values chosen to the color temperature is a…
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I received a private message on Instagram this week from an artist who’s been struggling to find any success with her art. She told me that she admires what I do and how I do it..but doesn’t know how I do it. She went on to ask for some advice understanding how to make a…
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This past week I had a pretty magical moment…While taking out the garbage. Wait for it…. I woke up with an empowering list of things I was going to do and expectations to conquer the world. I was going to work on my new painting, write for a few hours, spend time with my children,…
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Please join Jay Alders at his Art Exhibit Opening Event on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Westminster, CA at Art Center Gallery. This is a free Art Show opening that will feature over 30 of Jay Alders‘s surf inspired art pieces along with some of his other well known paintings available on canvas and paper in custom…
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