The Art of Jerry Garcia
SCA Proudly Presents a Collection of Art from the Iconic Jerry Garcia.
“A line on paper is like a note in the air” - Jerry Garcia
August 1 - September 1
The Art of Jerry Garcia
Birthday Celebration August 1
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Exhibition August 1 - September 1
Wed. - Sun., 11:00AM- 5:00PM
An artist from childhood who was painting in oils by the age of 17, Jerry Garcia in his youth thought of himself as “an artist who played music.” Throughout the years of his prodigious musical output he continued drawing and painting to further express his creativity.
Thanks to the Jerry Garcia Foundation's generosity, SCA proudly showcases this collection of the iconic artist's works.
With each purchase, you're not just acquiring a piece of art, but also lending a helping hand to SCA's noble cause; each sale contributes entirely to supporting SCA, and is accompanied by a Foundation Edition Certificate of Authenticity, ensuring the integrity of each fine art piece.
The exhibition includes behind the scenes Rock & Roll photography from Carol Scott, who’s photograph of Mick Jagger is part of the Permanent Collection, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK. Additionally, a never before seen, private collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia including autographed album covers, posters and artwork will be displayed
Join us as we celebrate the creativity of Jerry Garcia and his inspiring collection of art throughout the month of August.
Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration
August 1
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
Get your tie-dye shirts and dancing shoes ready because SCA is throwing the ultimate Grateful Dead-inspired bash to honor Jerry Garcia's birthday and the opening of his mind-blowing art exhibition! And who's headlining this cosmic celebration? It's none other than Tony Saunders, a groove-master extraordinaire with roots deep in the Bay Area sound! As the son of the legendary Merl Saunders, he's bringing an unmistakable vibe to the stage!
But wait, there's more! Dive into our psychedelic appetizer buffet, where flavors swirl and mingle like melodies at a Dead show. Quench your thirst with libations from our no-host bar, and let the euphoria of the Grateful Dead culture envelop you in a blissful haze. Get ready to transcend time and space for a night of cosmic jams, vibrant art, and pure, unadulterated joy!
Be the first to experience this collection of art knowing that every single sale directly fuels SCA's mission.
The Art of Jerry Garcia Exhibition
Art by Jerry Garcia - Photography by Carol Scott - Grateful Dead Memorabilia Collection
August 1 - September 1
Wed. - Sun., 11:00AM- 5:00PM
Art by Jerry Garcia
An artist from childhood who was painting in oils by the age of seventeen, Jerry Garcia in his youth thought of himself as “an artist who played music,” Throughout the years of his prodigious musical output he continued drawing and painting.
Around 1983 he began to spend more time studying art, and by 1986 he had completed five large acrylic airbrush compositions which are among his best known works. “Facets II” and “Blue Iceberg” were painted at this time. Jerry did not return to airbrush after 1986; he preferred to continue drawing and painting in watercolor, but he also made a number of images in the computer.
In the watercolors, buoyant shapes and saturated colors infuse sky, earth and water. The nature pictures have a welcoming richness and generosity of spirit. Organic and crystalline structures are rendered in spectral colors.
Jerry is often at his best in the ink paintings - his brush laying down short, animated strokes. The immediacy of ink suited his nature; he enjoyed the bold play of an unforgiving medium that allows no corrections. Serendipitous, automatic, uninhibited, playful or gloomy, some of his most effective work is in ink.
He said “A line on paper is like a note in the air,” and once a mark is made, it can no more be erased than a note, once sounded, can be taken back. The ink painting entitled “Hunter” is a good example of the ink style. Brief and unhesitating, it is made of only a few lines.
SCA will exhibit and offer for sale 40 art works, each sale contributes entirely to supporting SCA, and is accompanied by a Foundation Edition Certificate of Authenticity, ensuring the integrity of each fine art piece.
Photography by Carol Scott
Carol Scott is a British Photographer who worked in America from 1976-1985. Heavily influenced by Rock and Roll, Scott’s photograph of Mick Jagger is part of the Permanent Collection, National Portrait Gallery, London, UK.
Scott has been keeping a collection of hidden unseen photographs for over 40 years and for the first time, will exhibit the work at SCA. After the Pandemic, and due to her daughter Cameron’s considerable encouragement and persistence, the two began looking through negatives and slides while listening to a playlist of music for inspiration, by the musicians Scott had photographed.
Scott is a graduate from the University of London and Laney College Photo Dept, Oakland, who originally bought a 35 mm Nikkormat camera in Nashville, Tennessee and then moved to Berkeley, CA as a single parent. There she met Berkeley photographer Richard Blair, who inspired her, showed her how to take photographs and how to make a darkroom out of a small closet.
Scott would photograph her musical heroes in Rock & Roll, Blues & Outlaw Country who performed in the San Francisco Bay Area as she attempted to capture a sense of who they were and their artistry. Some are performance shots and others are candid photography, shot using a 50mm and 200mm lens with Kodak film.
Grateful Dead Memorabilia Collection (1967-1995)
In celebration of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead, view a private collection of Grateful Dead autographed album covers and posters, and artwork by psychedelic period artists such as Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley and Rick Griffin.
This collection has never been displayed in public before and is being debuted during this special event.