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
The Exhibition may be over, but the opportunity to purchase the art of one of America’s most iconic musicians remains.
Visit our online store to see the collection and don’t miss this opportunity to add a unique and meaningful piece of art to your collection.
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Last Look Closing Party - September 1
Time: 3:00PM - 5:00PM
All good things must come to an end including this exclusive collection of artwork by the legendary and eclectic artist, Jerry Garcia.
For the past weeks we’ve had the honor of exhibiting a unique collection of work including:
Artwork from the legendary Jerry Garcia.
Photography by Carol Scott: Featuring behind-the-scenes Rock & Roll and Blues photography. Scott’s photograph of Mick Jagger is part of the Permanent Collection at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK.
Exclusive Grateful Dead Memorabilia: View a private collection of never-before-seen items, including autographed album covers, posters, and artwork.
Music-themed artwork by Dominique Rojas
Join us this Sunday, Sept. 1, for a Last Look at this amazing exhibition with an afternoon of live music by Mark Harold and John Wheeler, no-host bar and friendly faces.
Mark Harold has been playing guitar and singing professionally since 1974. He originally hailed from the Northeast where he played the NJ/NY/VT area. In 1980, Mark moved to Northern California and settled in Napa and plays all over the region. John Wheeler plays both bass and lead guitar. He originally hailed from SoCal where he played in many line-ups from the 70’s onward including as a bass player for Surf Master Dick Dale and Ralph Woodson in NorCal. John is currently involved in a smooth jazz project with Tony Saunders and Greg Rahn as the Noteworthy Band and has a song titled Sweet Breeze on Spotify and Smooth Jazz stations.
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Up-Close With Jerry Garcia - August 17
Dennis McNally & Susana Millman
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Sold Out
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Birthday Celebration: August 1
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
SOLD OUT
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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 generosity of the Jerry Garcia Foundation, SCA proudly showcases this collection of art by the iconic artist.
With each purchase, you're not just acquiring a piece of art by a cultural legend, 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 Aug. 1, as we celebrate the Birthday of Jerry Garcia, and throughout the month of August as we exhibit his inspiring collection of art.
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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 legendary psychedelic artists such as Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, and Rick Griffin.
This private collection has never been displayed in public before and will debut during this special event.
Up-Close with Jerry Garcia
Dennis McNally & Susana Millman
August 17
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
SOLD OUT
Author and archivist Dennis McNally and his wife, photographer Susana Millman, will share their close relationship with Jerry Garcia through personal stories and pictures.
Dennis served as the official publicist and archivist for the Grateful Dead for over 20 years and is the author of "A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead." He will be joined by Susana Millman, who spent 25 years photographing the band starting in the mid-80s.
Susana recently published the coffee table book "Alive with the Dead: A Fly on the Wall with a Camera," which provides an up-close and personal look at the band during its middle age and beyond, thanks to her unusually intimate access as a personal friend of Garcia's.
Dennis McNally once said, "Jerry Garcia was the most remarkable mind and personality that I (and a lot of other people) ever encountered – the most curious, the most articulate, the most charismatic. Talking with him was about as much fun as I could stand. I got to do that quite a lot.” His book, "Jerry on Jerry," is filled with enlightening interviews with Garcia.
Their talk will bring to life the pieces of art by Garcia currently on display at SCA as both Dennis and Susana recount their unique experiences and present intimate photographs.
Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration
August 1
Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM
SOLD OUT
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!
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