For me, here at Mulberry Gallery, the season of holiday always draws me into the warmth of family and friend. I love the warmth of giving. Selecting just the right gift to express love and appreciation is a time honored tradition with me. One of my absolute favorite gifts to give is the photo frame....Read More
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
Beauty in a Magnet “Memories bring to me a feeling of an experience.” says Janet Heien. After a 22 year stint at Driscoll with HR, Janet has now turned her attentions to traveling and learning. She travels globally. She is particularly interested in learning the history and art of our Western Civilization. She frequently shares...Read More
Stories and Adventures In this month of August, we at Mulberry, have been privileged to frame the stories and adventures of travel around country, world, and even outer space! Each day finds us busy listening to new clients as we create frame designs that celebrate this art. We want to take a moment, here...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
Collections, as opposed to an individual art piece, offer unique considerations when displayed in our homes. The individual items forming a collection will always share a common theme; sometimes emotional and sometimes physical. Physical themes might be subject matter, art medium, shapes or colors. An emotional theme would be the journey taken by the collector...Read More
More and more, in the art of today’s world, we use a freedom of shape, color and form to turn from the logic and illusion of visible reality towards reflections and emotional interpretations of current technology, science and philosophy. At the same time our phones and cameras record personal memories and moments which we hold...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
