The Santa Cruz Art League Kicks off its centennial year with three great exhibits including Part one of The Annual, two-part Members exhibit. The Member’s Exhibition A–L is a group of diverse works by our creative Santa […]
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Crystal Birns
I love photographing people experiencing special moments, working unobtrusively in a photojournalistic style. To view my portfolio and learn more about my services: crystalbirnsphoto.com birnsy.tumblr.com (blog) instagram.com/birnsy cbirns@gmail.com […]
Flowers in the Sand
by Bree Karpavage Walking along the cliffs above Panther beach, Brighton Denevan’s sand mandala stands out with an almost ancient energy. What appears to be mounds of sand in a […]
Carolyn (Cat) Klein Lagattuta
Carolyn (Cat) Klein Lagattuta has made a name for herself selling photos of her chalk drawings and many other subjects on Stocksy. Cat now has more than 8,000 photos on […]
Allison Garcia
Through her photos, Allison likes to capture spontaneity, interesting faces, and moments that tell a story. She photographs at a variety of events around town—She says that with all of […]
David Dennis
David Dennis is a freelance photographer (http://daviddennisphotos.com), co-founder of Ventana Surfboards & Supplies (http://ventansurfboards.com) and a product management director at Microsoft. He has more than 25 years of experience shooting […]
Yvonne Falk
Yvonne Falk grew up in Santa Cruz. Following in her mother’s footsteps as a photographer. She shoots events, portraits, headshots, product and lifestyle shots. Nature is always draws her to […]
Curated – Downtown’s Newest Gallery Inspires
by Bree Karpavage In August of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic and a bit under the radar, local gallery curator, Melissa Kreisa opened Santa Cruz’s newest white wall […]
Julie Forbes
Julie Forbes fled the cold winters of Pennsylvania nearly two decades ago for the warm California sun. Her passion is to shoot the people, places, and natural wonders of her […]
Mara Milam
Mara Milam works locally as a photographer and videographer. Her clients include Patagonia, Discovery Digital Networks, and Motion Pacific. She graduated from University of California Santa Cruz with degrees in […]
Bredette Dyer
Bredette is intensely moved and inspired by the many forms of life. She photographs anything from tiny mushrooms of the forest and farms in the area, to abandoned structures with […]
Featured Artist
The ever inventive Daniella Woolf is at it again, this month with a new collection of amazing art using all-natural Bioshield clay and marble/chalk paints. A scholar of textiles, a […]
Salvador Ingram
A former photojournalism major at UCSC, Salvador worked as Photo Editor for City on a Hill Press and has done freelance photography for Good Times. He also was part of […]
Bernadette Cruz
I love capturing the fun, weird, and magical spirit of Santa Cruz through photography, and writing about art and culture. I dig whiskey, the moonlight, and being a big kid […]
Ashton Miyako
Ashton Miyako is a self taught, independent photographer and dressmaker based in the Santa Cruz. Her mission in life is to give people the opportunity to feel empowered by their bodies through […]
The Tannery Arts Center – A First ...
by Maha Taitano As First Friday reopens in venues across Santa Cruz county this year, keep an eye out for the happenings at the Tannery Arts Center. Artist studios and […]
First Friday Artists Share What It’s Like ...
By: Molly Ressler This is Part 4 of an ongoing series featuring local artists who are taking part in Virtual First Friday. We asked the artists what it’s like for […]