Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond, California, non-profit Arts Organization

"The Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center supports and encourages the arts

through education, exhibition and cultural activities,

reflecting the unique and diverse environment of the mountain communities."

 

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ART CENTER

9341 Mill St.      Ben Lomond, CA      (831) 336-3513

 

Home
Classes
Events
Calendar
News
Artist Pages
Ceramics
Tool Box
Archives
About Us

 

Make a Donation!

 

Directions

Volunteer

Exhibitions 2014

Newsletter (PDF)

Board Info

Members

 

Like us on FaceBook

 

 

Geoff Morten in the Studio  

 

 

Jenny Morten in the Studio

 

Please click on the thumbnails above to view larger images.

Jenny Morten

 

168 Mar Monte Avenue

La Selva Beach, CA  95076

(831) 688-5173

 

Geoff Morten passed away in 2009

 

Geoff and Jenny Morten relocated to California three years ago making their home and establishing Mar Monte Studios in La Selva Beach.

Sorry to say Geoff Morten passed away in 2009.

 

The couple are internationally recognized artists - Geoff as a Painter and Printmaker; Jenny as a Ceramicist.

 

lpoa.gif

Painting by Geoff Morten

 

Geoff trained at the Royal College of Art in London where he received a Master's Degree in Fine Art.

He is a Reader in Fine Art and was a Professor of painting in two UK Universities (Sunderland and Durham) and visiting Professor at Timisoara University in Romania.

His work is held in many public and private collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the Yugoslavian National gallery and the Museum of Fine Arts in Timisoara, Romania.

  

Jenny trained at the Central School in London (now part of the London Institute).

Her work has covered the spectrum of clay. She made functional stoneware and designed for industry early in her career (J&G Morten Ceramic Designs).

Later came individual small vessels, thrown and pinched in porcelain which formed the basis for her larger hand built pieces, one of which was selected for the 'Fletcher Challenge' competition, Auckland, new Zealand in 1994 and another selected for the 'Millenium Platter' exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia in 2000.

These larger vessels explore the theme of organic abstraction, combining three dimensional sculptural elements with surface texture and drawing.

 

Please click on the thumbnails below to view larger images of the Morten's work

Roman Garden

Oil on Panel

Her Chair

Oil on Panel

Ceramic Vessel

Ceramic Vessel

Ceramic Vessel

Up • Bruce-Bangert • Jody Bare • Dale Bates • Brenda Berg • Fro Butler • Carolee-Burrows-Artist • Frank_Borovich • Roberta Friedman Ceramics • Helene • Dan & Laurie Hennig • Shirley-Hudson • Anouk-Johanna • Leah King • Linda A. Levy • Tina Masciocchi • Geoff-Jenny-Morten • Stephanie Schriver • Lorri Scott • GloriaS • Kathleen Miller Thomas • Breda Voss • Larry Worley

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:   

 Arts Council of Santa Cruz County   Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County

         California Arts Council   Bruce Bangert   North Glass   Phoenix Ceramics  

       Earth Matters Foundation    Valley Women's Club    New Leaf Market Felton

 

This web site was created by an Artist for Artists.  Your comments are welcome. This page was last updated on 03/19/14. 

All written and visual information in this web site is copyright ©2014, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, and may not be used or reproduced without permission.

This website is hosted with FATCOW, where their energy is provided totally by wind generators!  The WebMaven's home is powered by Solar Arrays. 

 

PRIVACY STATEMENT:  Information collected by the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center during on-line registration or any on-line payment will  NOT be shared with any other parties/entities.  For a full privacy statement.