Have you seen the Art at the County Building?

Art at the County Building,2018

Above all, Art at the Santa Cruz County Building offers incredible art to a place where the public actually goes. Moreover, it brightens the day for people that are paying their taxes or just inquiring about a property. Some pieces just bring a smile to your face. However, sometimes people are truly at the county building for a serious item. They may choose to engage or ignore the art.

Above all,I am pleased to have my art quilts seen by such a random group of the public.  All citizens visit the Santa Cruz County Office Building at 701 Ocean St.  The display was up in July,2018.  There are a variety of media to enjoy. Art at the County Building, First Friday Reception was Friday, July 2, 2018.

Ann Baldwin May- Art Quilts
Barbara Lawrence-Painting   http://Barbara L Lawrence @ artavita
Krista Pollock-Painting on Silk   http://firstfridaysantacruz.com › artist › krista-pollock
Heather Richman Glass  https://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftyFoxArtGlass
Michael Singer-Photography  https://www.msfinewoodworking.com/

 County Building Art
Underwater Fantasy by Ann Baldwin May, art quilter

Ann Baldwin May

My art quilts may be abstract, whimsical or impressionistic.  Moreover, inspiration comes from the natural world as well as from Mexican influences. Furthermore, my materials of choice are often redirected fabrics from the San Francisco Design Center.  Art quilts free me to play with color and texture.

Bio

I was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. Later,I studied sewing   for two years in high school.  After living and traveling in Europe for a year, my husband and I moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1980. Then,in 1975, I took a quilting class. From then on,I continued to sew clothes and make quilts for my family. Finally, I stopped counting bed quilts at 300. After teaching 30 years in Watsonville as a bilingual teacher, I retired. After that, I began to spend more time on my art quilting career.

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By Ann

Ann Baldwin May was born and raised in Palo Alto, California. She received her education from University of California, Irvine (History, BA Elementary Teaching Credential, Masters in Teaching Spanish) Her first quilting class was in 1975. She retired in 2012 after working 30 years as a bilingual teacher and Bilingual Resource Teacher in Watsonville. After making over 300 bed quilts, she turned her attention to art quilts. Ann is passionate about using repurposed materials often from the San Francisco Design Center. She has won several awards for her work. Kaiser Permanente has purchased five pieces for their Santa Cruz County facilities. Her work has been juried into shows all over the country including San Francisco and Chicago. She participates in the juried Santa Cruz County Open Studios Art Tour. She is married and has two daughters. Ann Baldwin May Santa Cruz Art Center, 1001 Center St.#4 Santa Cruz, CA 95060 baldwinmay49@yahoo.com 831.345.1466 annbaldwinmayartquilts.com Facebook- AnnBaldwinMayArtQuilts@annbaldwinmay Instagram-annbaldwinmay

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