Jay Watson Photography

You are invited to a California themed art show by Jay and Jamie Watson at the Gleeson Gallery in San Francisco. The show is a mash up of our favorite things about this place.

Opening reception:
Saturday, September 8, 2012
4:00pm until 6:00pm

Closing:
Saturday, November 17, 2012
12:00pm until 2:00pm

Directions:
Gleeson Gallery – 148 Precita Ave., San Francisco, CA 94110 (between Folsom & Mission)
This is a unique gallery in a great neighborhood. Enjoy dinner or drinks afterward at one of these places nearby. http://goo.gl/maps/uy3i0

We look forward to seeing you!

Jay Watson: www.jaywatson.com
Jamie Watson: www.cocobohemia.com

More photos of the show can be seen at: www.pineappleluv.com – San Francisco art show

My wife Jamie and I have an art show together at The Little House Gallery, a Bay Area Community Center located in Menlo Park, CA. The work will be up through July 9th so please visit if you are in the area. We will not be having an opening reception since this is a community center, but I’d love to see your name in the guest book! You can view the work in person (art always looks better in person), play bingo in the auditorium, take a lesson on how to check your email, and have a cup of coffee with a plate of meatloaf. All of this is true.

Our work in the show is for sale. If you are interested in anything please send an email and I’ll let you know about prices. Jamie has (11) framed 11X14 original monotype prints. Each of my (13) photography prints are 16X24 C-prints, flush mounted on gator board, and protected with a transparent clear coat. We put a lot of love into all of it.

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California – An art show by monotype artist Jamie Watson and photographer Jay Watson. Little House Gallery in Menlo Park, CA.

(13) 16X24 prints of California lifestyle and surfing photography by Jay Watson at The Little House Gallery in Menlo Park, CA.

California lifestyle and surfing photography by Jay Watson. Each image printed 16X24.

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California themed monotypes by artist Jamie Watson. (11) framed 11X14 prints.

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Please stop by and write a comment in our guestbook at the Little House Gallery in Menlo Park, CA.

Art Show Announcement:
The Little House Gallery in Menlo Park, CA is currently showing California themed work by the husband and wife team of lifestyle photographer Jay Watson and monotype print maker Jamie Watson. The show will be on display until July 9th.

Directions
Little House Community Center
800 Middle Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 326-2025

Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8:00am – 9:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat & Sun: closed

Overheard at the gallery: “When I was in Hawaii for my wedding, the minister’s son was surfing. The waves weren’t as big as that and I don’t think he knew what he was doing.”

I donated a photo print to Surfindian’s art show to benefit Japan this weekend in San Diego. My wife Jamie sent one of her monotypes in the middle of teaching our 2 month old son how to rule. Looks like a great show with some really cool artists. We’d love to be there in person, but our hands are a little full. Thanks to Masa and Chris for the invite!

On Saturday, April 2, from 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Surfindian in Pacific Beach, CA will host a special event to benefit earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Japan. The fundraiser will include live and silent auctions, live music from The Red Fox Tails, food, drinks and other surprises. Surfboards, art and other items will be auctioned off from shapers, artists and businesses including: Skip Frye, Michael Miller, Steven Mast, Jim Phillips, Manuel C. Caro, Mike Hynson, Koji Toyoda, Yusuke Hanai, Damian Fulton, Devon Howard, Julie Cox, Skye Walker, Jay Watson, Jamie Watson, Cher Pendarvis, Elise Kirkpatrick, Meegan Feori, Seitaku ”Tak” Aoyama, Susan Wickstrand, Christine Brailsford, Kassia Meador, Tyler Warren, Taylor Dunfee, Sam Cody and many more.

All money raised from the auctions or otherwise donated will be given to the U.S. Japan Council, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Surfindian is a surf shop and gallery located in Pacific Beach, California. Surfindian features art-driven, small batch products that reflect an individualized approach to the art of surfing.

More information can be found at www.surfindian.com

This Sat I will have a piece in a group art show at 941 Geary in San Francisco. The Hell’s Belles Car Club will be hosting the 5th Annual Pinewood Derby Car Races & Art Auction Saturday, Sept 25th. Proceeds will benefit the SF Bay Area Women & Children’s Center. The piece I am showing, “Sinners & Jammers” (15″ X 20″) is mounted on aluminum courtesy of BumbleJax who kindly donated their services. A full review of BumbleJax will be posted here in the near future. The short answer is they are killer! Thanks to Jamie O’Keefe for the invite, and Corey Dwinnell from BumbleJax for the hook up.

• Free admission
• Silent Art Auction
• Pinewood Derby races
• Awards for fastest car & best in show
• REFRESHMENTS : Bring your own!

Saturday, September 25th: doors at 6 p.m, races at 8 pm

941 Geary
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 931-2500

Other artists include: Amandalynn, Ben Collison, Talbot DeVil, Josh Ellingson, Jeremy Fish, Frank Kozik, Michael Murphy, Jeremy Natividad, Jamie O’Keefe, TJ Rappel, Nicole Steen, Jeff Stevens, Sherwin Viray, and others. The auction artwork will be up during the entire event so come and check it out. You might be going home with something cool.

This Sat I will have (2) 8″ X 12″ pieces in a group art show at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco. The Hell’s Belles Car Club will be hosting the 4th Annual Pinewood Derby Car Races & Art Auction Saturday, Sept 26th 6:00pm at the Shooting Gallery. Proceeds will benefit the Bay Area Women & Children’s Center SF. One of the pieces I am showing is from a collaboration with artist and hombre Brian Bounds from Autoculture. Thanks to Jamie O’Keefe for the invite.

• Free admission
• Silent Art Auction
• Pinewood Derby races
• Awards for fastest car & best in show

Saturday, September 26th: doors at 6 p.m, races at 8 pm

Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 931-8035

Poster Art by Julie Goldstein, designed by Mark Tesi

The surf/art communities have banded together to help the parents of the Mattson 2, a stylish mod duo formed by twin brothers Jonathan (drums) and Jared Mattson (guitar). The Mattson 2 keep a relentless schedule playing and recording their own music while also supporting various surf realted events, movies, art shows, and shops across the world. Their father Jan has been diagnosed with colon cancer, and their mother Arlene had surgery in February to remove a brain tumor. With both parents being self employed, a silent auction art benefit has been formed to help cover some of Jan and Arlene’s medical expenses.

For the past few months my wife Jamie has helped to organize art for the show. She has received work from both coasts and abroad. Our home is now stacked with some amazing pieces that we will be driving to San Diego next week to hang with Chris Rule of Surfindian. Road trip! Looking forward to June 26th. Hope to see some of you there.

Participating Artists:
Alberto Cuadros : Andrew Paynter : Andy Davis : Candace Anderson : Cher Pendarvis : Chivo : Ciro Bicudo : Christine Brailsford : David Hanson : Droog79 : Dustin Ortiz : Ed Fladung : Frank Cubillos : Heather Brown : Jair Bortoleto : Jamie Watson : Jay Watson : Jenny McGee Dougherty : Jessica Nichols : John Zane Zappas : Joseph Conway : Julie Goldstein : Justin Furniss : Kassia Meador : Katrine Hildebrandt : Keiron ‘Seamouse’ Lewis : Kim Nguyen : Kyle Lightner : Lindsay Preston : Liz Cockrum : Luke Taaffe : Maggie Marsek : Meegan Feori : Michael Singman-Aste : Morgan Maassen : Peter Jackson Hussey : Peter McBride : Renata Morrone : Rick Albano : Ryan Tatar : Serena Mitnik-Miller : Scott Massey : Scott Szegeski : Ted ‘Clayfin’ Gallup : Theo Hetherington : Thomas Campbell : Tiffany Campbell : Todd Stewart : Troy Dockins : Ty Williams : Yusuke Hanai. Special thanks to Kjell van Zoen and Kim Nygen from Plywerk for helping out so many of the artists in the show.

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I will have a 24″ X 36″ framed piece in a group art show this weekend. The Hell’s Belles Car Club will be hosting the 3rd Annual Pinewood Derby Car Races & Art Auction Saturday, Oct 25 6:00pm at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco. Proceeds will benefit the Bay Area Women & Children’s Center SF. This is also the first time I will be showing work together in a gallery with my wife, who donated one of her monotypes for the event. Thanks to Jamie O’Keefe for inviting us to participate.

• Free admission
• Silent Art Auction
• Pinewood Derby races
• Awards for fastest car & best in show
• Beats provided by DJ Bardot & Michael Charming

Saturday, Oct. 25th: doors at 6 p.m, races at 8 pm

Shooting Gallery
839 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 931-8035

I will have three framed photography pieces at 111 Minna Gallery this month in San Francisco for The Art Of Garage Magazine art show. This should be a huge event filled with the work from a very eclectic group of artists. Gringo will be selling limited addition silk screened posters of the design below. Conder will have a full on dragster inside the gallery. Jason Jessee will be showing a bike plus his “Patriot Act friendly” luggage, designed exclusively for domestic travel. A must see.

Opening Reception: Thursday July 3rd. 6pm

Poster design by Brian “Gringo” Bounds

111 Minna Gallery and Garage Magazine are delighted to present FULL CUSTOM LIVING: THE ART OF GARAGE MAGAZINE, a group show featuring outstanding work from some of the subculture’s most visceral and definitive artists.

ARTISTS: Shawn Barber • John Bell • Boogie • Tim Conder • Daniel Martin Diaz • Ed Fox • Coby Gewertz • Dan Gilday • Bruce Gossett • Eric Haines • Jason Jessee • Chas Ray Krider • Jenny Lens • Chris Martin • Larry Mills • Estevan Oriol • Marco Patino • Jim Phillips • The Pizz • Rob Struven • Jay Watson • Keith Weesner • Drew Wiedemann • Adam Wright • Derek Yaniger

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Bull rider at rodeo in Woodside, Ca © Jay Watson Photography
Portrait of a surfer at Pacifica, Ca © Jay Watson Photography

Well I wish it was me that is off to Hawaii for either a vacation or for a gig. Instead (2) prints have been sent to Kaneohe, Hawaii on Oahu in the hopes of raising money for the 8th Annual Habilitat Art Show and Luau Benefit.

This is the 4th year that Jay Watson Photography has participated. Each year I have donated two prints to the event, and so far everything has been sold. Read the rest of this entry »