Visual Arts Network

Welcome to the Visual Arts Network

The Visual Arts Network is a curated directory of Santa Cruz County visual artists and their work.

About Us

The Visual Arts Network is brought to you by the Open Studios Art Tour, a program of Arts Council Santa Cruz County. Our mission is to generate creativity, vibrancy, and connection.

Together, we’re building a stronger Santa Cruz County, where creative expression thrives and the arts are integral to all aspects of our diverse community.

Featured Artists

Meet a new creative neighbor! Each week, we showcase 9 artists living and creating in Santa Cruz County.

Bridget Mary Henry

Visual Storytelling through carved and inked wood

Woodcut, Printmaking, Collage

Evelyn Drew

Colorful paintings, giclee prints, note cards. Beach, tropical, reflections

Acrylic, Watercolor

John McKinley

Serious fun

Drawing, Mixed Media 2D/Other, Watercolor, gouache, Pen and ink, Acrylic

Alanni Lanni

I believe in creating beautiful work that connects the viewer to something that I find unique in the natural…

Painting, Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor

Ina Hohensee

Contemporary Studio Jewelry - Handmade and unique

Jewelry – Metalsmithing, Metal Work

Jeanne Rosen Sofen

Exploring exquisite nature--mixed-media paintings, pastels, and encaustics.

Painting, Pastel, Encaustic, Mixed Media 2D/Other, Oil, Acrylic, Paper Arts

Gero Heine Photography

Wildlife and Nature Images from Around The World and Close To Home

Photography

Liz Crain

Ceramics which are curiously more than meet the eye

Ceramics, Hand built, Porcelain, Mixed Media 3D/Other, Fiber Arts/Textiles

Michael Shuler

Contemporary Fine Art Objects / Turned Wood Vessels

Woodworking, Mixed media, Turned, Mixed Media 3D/Other

Connect with your creative neighbors. Over 300 visual artists in Santa Cruz County have joined the Visual Arts Network to showcase their work and build relationships with local art-lovers.

See behind the scenes in photos & video galleries

Connect with the artists in your community

Find a totally unique creation to call your own

CONTACT US

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