A Collection Lost to Fire
Duane and Annie Armstrong
Scotts Valley Branch Library, October 4, 2025- January 2, 2026
Boulder Creek artists Duane and Annie Armstrong are both highly experienced and celebrated oil painters. Duane’s paintings explore atmosphere and mood through abstraction and landscape. Annie creates glowing larger than life close-ups of flowers, shells and butterflies. Many of Duane and Annie Armstrong ’s fabulous oil paintings were destroyed in the CZU fire, five years ago. The Friends of the Scotts Valley Library are thrilled to have a collection of high quality giclée prints of their original oil paintings on view October 4, 2025 through January 2, 2026.
Becky Olvera Schultz Art Exhibit
Aptos Branch Library, October 1- December 31, 2025
I have directed my consuming interest in the native peoples of the Americas into my own personal art expression. I derive immense satisfaction from putting life into the materials I work with. My art is an extension of my spirit, a piece of my personal vision and a constant source of comfort and healing for me. I believe my own indigenous bloodline, natural talent, research and travel experiences have all contributed to my specific style of art. Over the years my art has been featured in nine museum exhibitions, galleries in several states as well as included in countless national and local exhibitions and Santa Cruz Open Studios twelve times.
Karen Whitaker Art Exhibit
Aptos Branch Library, October 1- December 31, 2025
I am strongly moved by the ocean, clouds and ambient landscapes as well as figurative work. Experimenting with new techniques and color offers me a wide realm of possibilities in exploring ideas. My work has been described as having a subtlety of subject because it bridges the gap between pure abstraction and representational art. The element of landscape is apparent in many of my pieces but the abstraction allows for a more personal level of interpretation. Painting for me is a process - I create in layers and as I take the painting to a new level it often times takes on a life of its own. Inspiration comes from various sources but I am most affected by atmospheric Native American and ambient music as it allows me to enter into areas of introspection and emotion. I hope my art does the same for you
Santa Cruz Textile Guild Members' Exhibit
Felton Branch Library, September 27- October 31, 2025
Santa Cruz Textile Art Guild members’ work in weaving, spinning, felting, braiding, basket making, dyeing, stitching (any creative activity that binds hands with fiber) will be displayed throughout the Felton Library in October. You are invited to "Celebrating Color and Fiber: Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild's 70th Anniversary Demo Day" on Saturday, October 25. 11:00am - 3:00pm. We will be spinning, weaving, natural dyeing and doing all manner of fiber-y fun! Come ask us questions and learn about local sources of color and how plant and animal fibers become beautiful textile art. Try out weaving, spinning or dyeing.
Pictured: Hand-felted and hand-dyed wool and silk vest by Marilou Moschetti
Luke Jensen Exhibit
Branciforte Branch Library, September 1- November 30, 2025
From UC Berkeley to Santa Cruz, Luke's photography journey began during the pandemic. Photographic experimentation deepened a love of wildlife, landscapes and astronomy.
