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 [...]

32″ x 44″. Ink and acrylic on board.

Sandow Birk is an American artist from Southern California who has a rare appreciation and perspective for all things historic.
It’s rare because, as anyone who lives in Southern California knows, this spot isn’t exactly known for its historic significance (sure, we have Missions… but they are hard to [...]

I’m guessing you’ve heard about our upcoming auction on Oct 9th. Here are a few posts on the 25 waves selected by Shaun Tomson and 25 artists selected by Scott Hulet.
Buy tickets for the event here.
We just received the Raymond Pettibon piece.
Detail 1.
Detail 2.
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The piece in it’s entirety.
More on the auction. More on the [...]

Another installment, this time around it’s Andy Davis applying his fluid and joyful brush to the subject of Kirra. Check out the vid for the backstory, the work follows.
Info on the October 9th, 25th Anniversary Gala here (VIP tickets are nearing the sell out point).
More on the Art for the Oceans works here (the Art [...]

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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 [...]

What happens to us during our teen years often stays with us for the rest of our lives. The music, the styles, etc. When I think of Raymond Pettibon I’m jarred back to my high school years; arriving at a Black Flag show, checking my skateboard with the bouncer, and heading in.
But the thing [...]

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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 [...]