Bonnie Minardi loves chickens and roosters. I love the way she paints them. Bonnie is intrigued by the unique personalities of these birds. Sometimes they are sassy, some are sweet and some are just curious. She calls their bright festive colors “feather fashion”. Recently I sat down with Bonnie and listened to her describe how...Read More
Red, white and blue are the colors of early July. Here, in Aptos Village, our community parties on with the world’s “Shortest Parade” which begins with a pancake breakfast and ends with family fun, food and music in our Aptos Village Park. Our Mulberry Gallery windows will look out upon antique vehicles, floats, bands,...Read More
We love the way abstract art adds mood and emotion when hanging in living rooms, family rooms and entry ways. There is a certain freedom which comes when working with shapes, colors and forms rather than a literal representation of what is seen. Placing this art in your home allows you to express your own...Read More
Linda Pope witnessed one of the most creative art periods in Santa Cruz spanning 1985 through 2012. Courageously opening The Pope Gallery right after the 1985 earthquake in downtown Santa Cruz she continued her role as curator of the Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery at UCSC. Her own art chronicles and reflects the personalities and the...Read More
A Special Event at Mulberry Gallery for Linda Pope Join us at Mulberry Gallery Saturday, February 23, from 1-4:30 p.m. for an art event celebrating Linda Pope Linda Pope wanted to make Santa Cruz an art destination. And so she did. Linda was brave enough to open the Pope Gallery shortly after the 1989...Read More
It’s official. We are in the autumn season. The leaves on the trees are just beginning to change color. The days are shorter and the sunlight is warmer. I love this time of the year.Read More
When asked what she sees in the world of her art, Christianna Hunnicutt will say, "Landscapes, I am always evolving within a landscape". She is renowned for her figurative ceramic sculptures. To Christianna, her female studies are landscapes.Read More
