Get your creative juices flowing while we’re still home with these ideas! Follow a Bob Ross tutorial Who doesn’t love Bob Ross? Pull up one of your favorite episodes of The Joy of Painting, grab some art supplies or order them from an art supply store, and try your hand at some happy little trees […]
Artists of Jersey City – March
Every month, we feature talented individuals who live and/or work in Jersey City. We aim to highlight artists of every medium – photography, videography, poetry, watercolor painting, sculptures, anything. This month, meet photographer Ashley, painter John, and writer/sculptor Melida. If you or anyone you know would like to be featured for our monthly Artists of […]
Artists of Jersey City-February
This month’s roundup of artists is a mix of illustrators and photographers, each with their own preferred method of creating and sharing art. Are you a visual artist interested in participating, or are there artists you’d specifically like us to reach out to? Let us know: editor@chicpeajc.com. Kierstan Craft What is your medium and why? […]
Sara Madsen
There are some really fascinating people who live in Jersey City that come from all over the world. As some of you may know I was born and raised in Canada and when Sarah Madsen an artist/real estate agent reached out and told me her story I had to meet her. Hope you enjoy getting […]
Joe Waks
A few months back, I noticed a cool old-timey mural coming together on Pacific near Grand. Every time I passed it I thought “Damn, I’d love to interview the artist behind that.” Lo and behold, one day walking home from a delicious lunch at Banyan Cafe, I spotted the artist himself working on it! He […]
Creative by Nature & Stained Glass Windows of St. Paul’s
What an amazing community event this past Saturday’s “Creative by Nature & Stained Glass Windows of St. Paul’s” was! Spearheaded by three fierce ladies of our Jersey City community, Priscilla Renta, Cynthia Renta and Roxana Marroquin, it was truly a success for everyone involved. I first met Priscilla and Cynthia through Rising Tide Capital’s the Community Business Academy and right from […]
Top Eight Things to Do In Jersey City
We’ve finally made it to that time of week where we can push away from our desks and other work and go, “TGIF.” However, we understand that sitting on the couch and eating a bag of chips may not be everyone’s preference of how to spend their weekend (no, there is nothing wrong with that). […]
Pat Massett
When Dennis from Damaged Wear and I decided to get together and work on a shirt line we thought it would be cool to have a design contest and involve local talented designers. The requirements were for the design to be retro Jersey City and to incorporate the Kiss icon I use in my logo […]
Robert Piersanti
Robert Piersanti needs no introduction. He is a Jersey City fixture, not only has he been a long time resident, but he paints the different characters that live here. You can also see his work at many different locations such as Two Boots, Grassroots and now The Dopeness. Bob Piersanti is a character himself; long […]