Oceans, Waves and Beaches

When Steve Blank took this piece out of the crate for the first time, I had to step back. It was a combination of the 48 inches of gold leaf and the light hitting it at just the right angle. Then my eyes focused on the image. Floating on a sea of gold is the [...]

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Wolfgang Bloch paints Cloudbreak, Art for the Oceans 3 from Surfrider Foundation on Vimeo.

I’ve written about Thomas Campbell on this blog before. In some ways Thomas represents ground zero of the renaissance of the art/surf intersection. Of course Thomas isn’t singly tied to waves as he has (and will) take on many subjects outside of wave-related things.
I just dig the simple joy in his works. They make me [...]

Jaws Wave, 2009. Spray painted stencil & mixed media collage on 100% cotton rag. 72″ x 52″
You know Shepard Fairey as the artist that captured the essence of Obama with the image to the right.
You may also know him as the person behind the Obey brand.
If you’re really on top of things you may follow [...]

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On October 9th Surfrider will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a Gala in Los Angeles. One element of that event will be an art auction of perhaps the most insane collection of waves ever assembled. Shaun Tomson selected the 25 iconic waves from around the world, and Scott Hulet curated the artists to take on [...]

In case you haven’t heard… Surfrider has been around 25 years. Shaun Tomson, World Champ and who sits on our Board of Directors, has selected 25 of the most iconic waves on this planet. Scott Hulet, Editor of The Surfer’s Journal, matched those waves with artists… and the above list formed.
It’s going to be an [...]