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ROOTSTOCK’S 6TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW BIGlittleMINI ARTIST SHOWCASE Tiny art, big celebration. 27 Local artists 100+ Original works 6 Years of Rootstock
Every artist made at least four pieces, each one 4 × 4 inches or smaller. Come see them all on the walls together, find a little something to take home, and celebrate with us. Rootstock turns six this November, and we’re celebrating with over 100 tiny original works of art from 27 local artists.
02 The Show 4×4″ At least four original pieces from each artist, all 4 × 4 inches or smaller. Paintings, prints, glass, pressed flowers, tiny waves and more. Opening reception On view during shop hours Rootstock, 861 41st Avenue, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz Bring your friends and family, meet the artists, and celebrate six years of Rootstock with us. 01 · OPENING NIGHT Saturday, November 7 3–6PM Drinks+bites 03 When & Where Sat, Nov 7 · 3–6 PM All of November Where
04 Meet the Artists Founder of Rootstock and Santa Cruz- based creative, Nicole Fischer finds inspiration in the colors, textures, and everyday beauty of the California coast. Her small-scale photographic collages bring together moments captured through her lens, reimagining familiar scenes through playful composition and unexpected connections. Santa Cruz printmaker behind Indigo & Vine, creating hand-carved woodblock and linoleum prints featuring botanical imagery and the connection between people and nature. Santa Cruz Mountains painter creating magic-realist animal artwork inspired by wildlife, redwoods, and a lifelong commitment to animal advocacy. California watercolor artist exploring the contrast between fluid ocean movement and the quiet structure of mountain landscapes. Linocut printmaker inspired by nature, culture, and the flowing patterns of Indonesian batik, creating botanical and ocean-themed prints. Santa Cruz artist celebrating the ocean and natural world through bright colors and flowing lines, inspired by surfing and outdoor adventures. Self-taught Santa Cruz fluid acrylic artist creating one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by the beauty of the local coast. Santa Cruz multimedia artist creating UV- reactive immersive installations and handcrafted art, bringing imagination and playful creativity into their work. Dan Wysuph is a Santa Cruz-based tattoo artist, mixed-media artist, and muralist. Working across a variety of mediums and scales, his creative practice spans everything from intricate tattoo designs to large-scale murals and original artwork. Santa Cruz County artist specializing in animal paintings, with a love for gouache, small-scale artwork, and the local creative community. Artist working in paper arts and photography. Northern California artist exploring movement, nature, and overlooked everyday moments through acrylic painting, lichen, and poetry. Santa Cruz visual artist working in ink drawing, printmaking, and public art, finding beauty in overlooked plants, animals, and everyday objects. Printmaker inspired by nature, everyday life, and the unexpected discoveries that happen throughout the printmaking process. Santa Cruz Mountains artist working with glass, light, and metal to create playful and imaginative pieces. Floral artist and flower grower combining a background in fashion design with mindfulness and nature, creating delicate pressed-flower portraits that preserve memories and moments. Bay Area visual artist combining abstraction and representation to explore sustainability, inner strength, individuality, and the beauty of everyday life. Italian-born mixed-media artist and visual designer based in Ben Lomond, drawing inspiration from figurative art, art nouveau, Renaissance painting, color theory, and nature. Artist, maker, and founder of White Rabbit, Cheyanne Donald Diaz brings art and community together through imaginative creations, collaborative events, and a passion for supporting fellow artists. Her creative practice celebrates experimentation, connection, and the joy of making things. Artist, musician, mother, and therapist bringing whimsy and fairytale into everyday life through tiny objects and altars that explore meaning, healing, and joy. Artist inspired by animals, the ocean, and the human form. Her miniature 3D wave paintings capture surfers and the energy of the sea in tiny ocean worlds. Capitola printmaker inspired by the Central Coast, hand-carving and printing linocuts that celebrate the slow, intentional joy of making art. Professional marine science illustrator creating artwork that helps people discover and understand coastal species and ecosystems, inspiring ocean conservation. Capitola printmaker working with woodcuts, letterpress, and screen printing to create colorful small-batch artwork inspired by land, sky, and sea. Spanish-born artist and printmaker based in the Santa Cruz Mountains, creating atmospheric watercolors and relief prints inspired by Mediterranean landscapes, redwoods, architecture, and animals. Santa Cruz contemporary painter exploring place, identity, dreams, and the human emotional experience through oil, acrylic, and mixed media. Reena Dhoka is an artist, art educator, and founder of Reena Arts. She works in abstract painting, drawing, and traditional Indian folk art, inspired by nature and landscapes, and teaches workshops for people of all ages. @shanifable @danwysuph @indigoandvine @followthesunart @lauren.burke.art @carolinaavalosart @michellewatersart @art_by_joanpbogart @holly_waldie_artistry @silvanapiga1 @itsbluedebbie @justinfrancavilla @spiderfishstudios @danielle_n_peters @sunriselodgeglass @rootstockcollective @orchidandpinestudio @egacreates @laurabeach @dhokareena @jenraynesart @littlegypsysol @mar_de_luz.art @luczoillustration @white_rabbit_ink @heidiannalia_art S Fable MULTIMEDIA Dan Wysuph Joan P Bogart LINOCUT Emma Formato Michelle Waters PAINTING Lauren Burke Art GOUACHE Carolina Avalos Art WATERCOLOR Holly Waldie Artistry Anastasiya Bachmanova PAINTING Jen Davis PAINTING Blue Debbie Silvana Piga Dana Peters Nicole Fischer Lindsay Speth Frank Wessels PRINTMAKING Justin Francavilla Charina | Orchid & Pine Studio Jen Raynes Laura Beach Reena Dhoka Soledad Hess Calene Luczo Heidi Annalia Emily G. Abernathy LINOCUT Maria Ayllon | La Luz Gallery WATERCOLOR & RELIEF PRINTS Cheyanne Donald Diaz | White Rabbit FLUID ACRYLIC WOODBLOCK&LINOLEUM PRINTS MIXED MEDIA GLASS & METAL PRESSED FLORALS PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLAGE ACRYLIC, LICHEN & POETRY PAPER ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY INK,PRINTMAKING&PUBLIC ART TINY OBJECTS & ALTARS 3D MINI WAVE PAINTINGS OIL,ACRYLIC&MIXED MEDIA MARINE SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION WOODCUT,LETTERPRESS & SCREEN PRINT PAINTING,DRAWING& INDIAN FOLK ART
Rootstock · Gallery & Artist Collective 861 41st Avenue, Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz @rootstockcollective BIGlittleMINI On view all of November