Artists Carol Sconzert, left, and C.S. Boris, display artwork at Silicon Valley Open Art Studio.
Every year, Silicon Valley Visual Arts sponsors a three-weekend event, when artists from the Peninsula and South Bay showcase their work across a number of sites — from home studios to galleries.
About 340 artists will participate across 105 sites, an event that’s continued to expand each year, said Linda Nystrom, president of Silicon Valley Visual Arts.
“I’m always impressed with the enthusiasm and the artist community working together and supporting each other,” Rystrom said. “The culture of SVVA is to promote all artists … we want to promote them, and we want to make sure they get visibility,” Rystrom said.
At least 20 San Mateo County-based artists will showcase their work, with art ranging from leatherwork to metal arts and paintings.
For both Jo Fry and C.S. Boris, nature walks are the biggest inspiration. Fry, a Half Moon Bay resident, grew up painting but didn’t continue much into adulthood. In 2021, while beachcombing, she felt an urge to pick up her creative outlet again.
“I’ve been a beachcomber for seven to eight years. That was the impetus. I started picking up trash and noticing sea glass and all the other things that get picked up, so that is what inspired me,” Fry said.
This year’s event is Fry’s fourth time participating, and she’ll showcase her art at Sanchez Art Center in Pacifica during the first weekend. In addition to paintings — largely inspired by a hike among redwood trees — she plans to include some of her jewelry as well.
“When you have a group of artists, [the event] becomes a destination for people, and there is great value in that,” she said. “You get to meet other artists and get exposed to what they’re doing. Sometimes artists work in silos, so getting out to talk to others and learn about their process is helpful.”
Boris also draws inspiration from hiking, just like he did growing up in upstate New York.
“I’ve always played with scraps of wood in my grandmother’s backyard,” Boris said. “Now I go on nature hunts. It’s like treasure hunting. I always turn it into something.”
The artist has made anything from benches to chess board tiles and will showcase his work at the Center for Creativity and Redwood City Parks and Arts foundation each of the weekends.
The event will take place each Saturday and Sunday between May 3 and May 18.
Go to svos.org for a map of all artist locations.
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102
(650) 344-5200 ext. 102
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