Art for Slightly Stoopid’s “Closer to the Sun 2017”
New art by Jay Alders for the band Slightly Stoopid’s huge music festival in Mexico (Dec 2017). With headliners: SOJA, Stick Figure, J Boog, Fortunate Youth & The Expanders
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Live Painting & Pop Up Art Shop with Alex Lanau & Jay Alders
For the first time ever Alex Lanau and Jay Alders will be live painting together this Saturday, June 17th, 2017. Alex an his wife live full time in Costa Rica but on this rare occasion, Jay and Alex are in the same spot! Alex is best known for his world renown surf inspired paintings. He…
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Art for Slight Stoopid’s Sounds of Summer 2017 Tour
Commissioned for Slightly Stoopid‘s “Sounds of Summer 2017” Tour, this new piece of art titled “Slightly More Than Overhead” is available only at the band’s merch table at their shows on this tour. This piece was inspired by one of the band’s favorite local surf breaks, Ocean Beach Pier. “While painting this piece, Kyle from…
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“Surf Aid – Santa Cruz 2017” – Limited Edition Charity Print
To commemorate Surf Aid International‘s 2017 Surf Aid Cup in Santa Cruz on April 30, 2017, Jay Alders is officially releasing only 40 prints in this Limited Edition. The surf inspired art uses eye catching bold colors capturing the energy of the historic Santa Cruz surf culture. For each Limited Edition Print sold, $10 will be donated back to…
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Live Painting with The Expendables, March 17, 2017
March 17, 2017 – Jay Alders will be joining Santa Cruz based band The Expendables on stage to do live art during their set at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ. The live art will be created from start to finish as The Expendables perform and the painting will be available for purchase following the…
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New Surf Art Print Release: “Bali Triple Set”
Just completed for an Alders Art Collector in the Mediterranean in January 2017, “Bali Triple Set” is now available as a Limited Edition Giclée Print on both Fine Art Paper as well as Artist Proof Canvas. The original painting measures 40 inches wide by 16 inches tall. Painted in acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas. The…
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Slightly Stoopid – Ocean Beach Sign Art Released
New tour poster for Slightly Stoopid released in January 2017. Commissioned by the band, this painting is acrylic on canvas and is available in the form of merch, apparel and posters from the band’s site or merch table at shows. The artwork is inspired by the famous welcoming sign in Ocean Beach in San Diego, California near…
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GrindTV Feature: Collaboration With Sasha DiGiulian
Read the full article on GrindTV by writer: Jon Coen She is an International Federation of Sports Climbing world champ, the first North American woman to climb a French-rated 9a route (equivalent to a 5.14d rating in the U.S.) and also the first woman to free-climb “Magic Mushroom” in Switzerland’s Burmese Alps.
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Limited Edition Release: “Bird Shit Rock” – Slightly Stoopid Art
I am overly grateful to announce that my good friends Slightly Stoopid gave me their blessing to release a LIMITED EDITION run of prints of “Bird Shit Rock“. I painted this piece for the band for their 2016 San Diego Tour Posters which SOLD OUT in minutes. Since then, the original acrylic painting has been…
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Print Release: State of Flow – Sasha DiGiulian Inspired Climbing Art
LIMITED EDITION PRINT RELEASE Jay Alders and Sasha DiGiulian are proud to announce the official release of “State of Flow“ a collaboration between two creative minds. Now available are Limited Edition Prints in several sizes. Each print is hand-signed & numbered by Jay Alders with the 16 x 48 inch Canvas also signed by Sasha DiGiulian. This exquisite print is a Museum Quality…
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Vegan Lifestyle Magazine Feature
In the October 2016 (#33) Issue of Vegan Lifestyle Magazine is a six page spread featuring artwork and a written piece by Jay Alders and longtime vegan. The article in full can be read in the issue via iTunes or Google Play. See below for an except of the feature by Alders.
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New Cycling Art Print Release: Mountainside Cruise
A new art release from Jay Alders today as we share with you, “Mountainside Cruise”. This marks Jay Alders’ first cycling genre artwork which was painted as a commissioned piece & sold to a collector in New England who owns several other Alders originals. Alders is releasing a limited run of archival prints as gallery wrapped…
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Surf Taco in Rutgers Opens…Look What’s On The Walls.
The new Surf Taco at Rutgers opened this past week and my wife and I rolled deep with all 3 kids to congratulate our dear friends on their new spot! This pic above is me and my little baby girl Summer next to Rob Nagel, the founder and Co-Owner along with the Cosmic Minister himself Michael Courtney…
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Art for Slightly Stoopid’s Fall 2016 Tour
New Tour Poster for Slightly Stoopid’s Fall West Coast 2016 Tour just released by the band to promote their upcoming shows. Featuring the original surf artwork by Jay Alders. It will be available at the band’s merch table at their shows. This piece is inspired by the heavy fall swell that surfers look forward to…
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Big Red Ball 2016 – Benefiting “Right To Play”
Jay Alders will be live painting at this year’s Big Red Ball 2016 in Manhattan & donating the artwork to the charity RIGHT TO PLAY. World champion rock climber and future olympian Sasha DiGiulian will be in attendance and will be contributing brushstrokes and creativity to this live collaborative art as well. In addition to his…
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Climb On Little Ones…Climb On
This past weekend we brought the kids over to my local climbing gym, Gravity Vault to celebrate my nieces Mya and Jenna’s 10th Birthday. It also marked my identical son’s turning 17 months old and their first time to the climbing gym and my daughter’s first time in a climbing harness. Seeing my kids and my…
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Public Speaking to Art and Music Departments at Old Bridge H.S.
I had the honor and pleasure today of public speaking to the art and music departments of Old Bridge High School close to where I grew up in New Jersey. We discussed some of the common struggles of creative people and how to create a mindset to achieve success. I shared my story from childhood through today…
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Collaboration with Sasha DiGiulian, Rock Climbing World Champ
It’s always a little bit of a mystery when planning a drive to New York from my Jersey shore home town. It’s a short trip being only 50-60 miles away, but with traffic, that normally one hour trip can easily morph into two or three. As a line of fire engines and emergency vehicles pushed their…
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New Print Release: “Bola”
Limited edition prints available on jayalders .com
Acid-Free, Signed and Numbered Canvas and Fine Art Paper Prints with domestic and foreign shipping options.
Painted live at Salon Concrete in Red Bank, NJ last month.
A Toast to Children’s Health – Sept 17 2016
Sept 17, 2016 at 7-10PM please join us for “A Toast To Childrens’ Health” benefiting Unterberg Children’s Hospital of Monmouth Medical Center. Jay Alders will be a featured exhibiting artist at the event & donating proceeds from sales to benefit children in need. Event information can be found at this link.
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Hanging Out with Slightly Stoopid
A couple weeks ago the internationally famous rockers, SLIGHTLY STOOPID rolled into town and I finally got to meet and hang out with the talented musicians that I’ve been doing a lot of commissioned art for this year. Truly awesome guys, really down to Earth and so good to place a face to the names. I did five projects…
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Local Glow – Limited Edition Signed Surf Art Print Released
NEW PRINT RELEASE: “Local Glow”, now available in limited edition. Signed & numbered prints on canvas and fine art paper. Order on JayAlders.com while they last. USA and international shipping is available. Ordering takes 5 minutes, get yours now or surprise someone you love with a gift. “I painted this live on stage with my…
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Academy Award Winner and My New Collector, Franke Previte
I had the pleasure last month to meet and have a great conversation with Franke Previte. Franke is an Academy Award winner and Grammy & Golden Globe nominated composer who wrote “Time of Your Life“, the mega famous song from the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack. He also had several top 40 songs in the 80’s. Franke bought five…
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Vinyl Nights – Charity Event For Hometown Heroes
Please join us on July 28, 2016 in Red Bank, New Jersey at Salon Concrete for Vinyl Nights. This event will help raise money and awareness for Hometown Heroes, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has helped tens of thousands of people around the country. Jay Alders was named a 2016 Honoree by Hometown Heroes and this…
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Artwork For Slightly Stoopid’s San Diego July 2016 Show
Jay Alders was commissioned again by the internationally famous SoCal based band Slightly Stoopid. This project was for a limited edition tour poster for the July 9, 2016 show in San Diego, the band’s home surf break. The painting was painted in acrylic by surf artist Jay Alders and released for sale at the San…
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13th Annual Surfers Ball – Manasquan HS
May 21, 2016 – The 13th Annual Surfers Ball benefiting the Manasquan High School Surf Team. Jay Alders donated to the auction 3 signed art prints which will benefit the surfers. The event will take place at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como, NJ. Tickets are $30 at the door. mhssurfteam.com for more info.
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Art Opening with Live Music by Paula Fuga – June 3, 2016
Jay Alders Art Show & Live Music by Paula Fuga June 3, 2016: Philadelphia, PA – Join us to celebrate the official art opening reception of a collection of newer and old original paintings and prints by artist Jay Alders. The show titled “As Far as An Image” will span over a dozen years of…
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Festival Vagabonde: Bordeaux, France – June 8-12, 2016
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…
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Artwork for Slightly Stoopid & Closer To The Sun 2016
Just released: New artwork recently commissioned by the internationally touring band, Slightly Stoopid for the Closer To The Sun annual Music Festival. This year’s event will be taking place Dec 14-18 2016 in Morelos, Mexico. I was stoked to be called upon by my friends at Slightly Stoopid’s record label Silverback Records for this project.”, Alders said. “They…
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Hometown Heroes Gala and Awards Dinner Honoring Jay Alders
Jay Alders will be honored by non-profit Hometown Heroes on Thursday May 5, 2016 for his contribution, dedication and service to the organization’s philanthropic efforts. Jay will be speaking to the audience of philanthropists as well as donating art to the charity auction. Hometown Heroes Charity Gala Details Hometown Heroes is proud to announce our 6th…
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