cj grossman, Artist and Founder of Art Jazz Studio. She earned an MFA from California College of the Arts  exhibits her work internationally.

Specialties: Garden Jewelry©, paper cuts, book arts, unique cards, art installations. For over 35 years cj has exhibited art installations for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). She has taught book arts and mixed media to thousands of children and adults, and specializes in teaching educators how to make books with kids. cj invented Art for the Heart© during the pandemic, making four different kinds of free art kits for the community, often partnering with Catahoula Café in Richmond, California, to make the kits available to people of all backgrounds.