Saturday, February 6 · 5 to 8 PM
The Art Bloc Sausalito
200 Gate 5 Road, Suite 110, Sausalito

Join us for an evening with artist J.R. Rice at our Creative Salon Showcase.

Our salons are about more than looking at art on a wall. They’re a chance to meet the artist, hear the story behind the work, and spend an evening in good conversation with the creative community that makes Sausalito so special. Come see what J.R. has been creating, ask questions, and stay a while.

Drinks, art, and great company. All are welcome.

No RSVP needed. Just come by.

About the artist

J.R. Rice is an award winning author, spoken word artist, and educator. He is the author of the novel Broken Pencils (2024) and the poetry collection I WAS, AM, WILL BE, and his poems and stories have appeared in the California Bards NorCal Poetry Anthology, J.A. Books Magazine, and The Town: An Anthology of Oakland Poets by Nomadic Press.

A fixture of the Bay Area spoken word scene, J.R. has performed at Oakland First Fridays, the Beast Crawl Literary Festival, Hayward Lit Fest, the Oakland Public Library, and many more. He took first place at the 27th Annual Las Positas College Poetry Slam and was a semifinalist in the 2023 Berkeley Poetry Slam Finals. He also hosts and curates Get-Hype Open-Mic, a biweekly artist showcase at Discover Community Cafe in Oakland.

For more than 16 years, J.R. has taught English to middle and high school students in California and in the Canary Islands, Spain. He lives and teaches in the Bay Area.

Learn more at jrrice.com