Nov

6

2026

Art

First Friday: In Folia – Paintings by Claire Lerner

Stripe the Store, 107 Walnut Ave · Santa Cruz, CA

Friday, November 6, 2026 · 5:00 – 8:00 PM

🌅 Sunset 5:05 PM

In Folia – Among the Leaves Artist Statement CLAIRE LERNER Drawing on nature’s intricate forms and subtle shifts, I create abstract paintings that explore the essence of leaves. My work is not about literal representation, but about translating the feeling and energy of a leaf’s life cycle onto the canvas. I break down the leaf into its most basic components—line, shape, and color—to build a new reality on the canvas. The work moves beyond botanical study to become an investigation of form itself, using the leaf as a point of departure. Through glazes of color, texture, and gestural marks, I s