Art Details

These are four detail shots of new artwork. The artwork will be posted sometime this year.

Old Piece, New Frame

Here’s another piece I recently had Joe Curren reframe. He did a great job!

A Moment of Your Time

This is one of about two or so older surf related pieces I still have in my possession. I had Joe Curren frame it for me using walnut. He did a very nice job! The piece is called A Moment Easily Missed.

 

 

December 2012

December was busier for me than I had anticipated. There were planned events like parties, and traveling by train (no, not the one pictured) to see my wife’s parents. It was also a lot busier month of art sales than I’d planned, being that I didn’t plan or promote anything. That was a real bonus for me!

The highlight of the month would have to be the trip by train to see Stacey’s family. I recommend traveling this way, if you don’t mind getting to your destination later than scheduled. A mudslide put an 8 hour delay on us in Spokane, however, this also meant that we were able to travel through Montana and Glacier National Park in the daytime. Which I guess is something that rarely happens; usually you travel through at night. It was hard to take in all the beauty, as it passed by it so quick. I absorbed as much of it as I could, with my face pasted to the window.

My son met a lot of friends and family for the first time. He’s not shy, loves to dance, and makes everyone laugh. Where does he get that from? Stacey had the opportunity to see a lot of people that are very dear to her, and I was brought along to eat Lefse and sugar cookies. I did my part.

2013 is off to a busy start. Many things planned. Lots of new art to be revealed. Stay tuned.

Ray’s Reusable Bag

If you live in Northern California or Oregon, and shop at Ray’s Food Place, you can pick up one of these reusable grocery bags for 99 cents. It features a quick illustration I made for them. My wife (who got me the job) also designed a snazzy bag for them too, you can get one of hers at the same time.

SIMA Waterman’s Ball Calendar 2013

I was excited to return home from a weekend away and find the latest Waterman’s Ball Calendar waiting for me. This is the fourth year I’ve been included in this calendar. To learn more about SIMA, you can follow this link. I was happy to see that when you open the calendar, the first page features my artwork!

It’s an honor to be amongst so many artists and photographers that I admire. My art shows up seven times in the whole calendar.

This year they honored Shane Dorian as Waterman of the Year, Jean-Michel Cousteau as Environmentalist of the Year, and Sean Collins they gave the Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

 

John Baldessari

The rabbit trails I follow on the internet lead to some fun places. Here’s a fun little art history lesson narrated by Tom Waites. Enjoy!

Road Weariness and Automated Flap-Jacks

What a wild time I had down south this past week! I made the long drive with my friend Matt Beard in his cavernous Sprinter Van. Lots of coffee and beer were drank, bad fast food consumed and sleep hard to find. The grittiness you feel from inside and out can be fixed with the occasional shower or proper sit down meal at a restaurant that doesn’t serve you by calling a number.

The weekend was a whirlwind of events, starting with setting up my space for the Boardroom, then taking the art down to be displayed at Bliss 101 friday night, after that, trying to figure out how I’d get my artwork there without a car (thanks Nathan Gibbs), next, setting up for one night, tear down, set up again at the Boardroom, tear down again for a show at Wade Koniakowsky’s gallery, and one last set up again sunday morning for one last day at the Boardroom, only to tear down again Sunday night. Phew…I’m tired again just writing about it.

Logistics aside, all the shows were a success! Collectors and fans came out to show their support and buy new pieces. I met a lot of interesting people. Some of which probably think I do lots of drugs, but no, it was just a lack of sleep making me act weirder than normal. All things considered, it was a really good time.

The icing on the cake was that Bliss 101 and Surf Indian took every original and print I brought down. So I returned with nothing. Now I need to get back at it, creating more art. I’m literally going back to the ole’ drawing board.

The more people I meet down south, the more fun I have every time I travel there. The more it feels like a home away from home. That’s something I never would have anticipated, even if I was born there. Thanks to everyone who made the weekend as great as it was, and a big success for my art.

I’m super hesitant to post this video, but what the heck. This interview didn’t go so good as far as I’m concerned. I didn’t answer the questions the way I would like to have. I couldn’t hear what they were saying to me, due to the surrounding noise, and I was super nervous. However, it was fun being interviewed by Dave Stansfield and Todd Kline. I’ve been listening to Dave commentate surf contests on T.V. since I was first started surfing back in the mid-eighties.

Organized Chaos

I have several events happening this weekend in the San Diego area. I would love to see you at one or all four!

Bliss 101 Featured Artist - October 5, 7-9 p.m.
687 South Coast Hwy., Encinitas, California
www.bliss101.com

On Friday evening from 7-9 p.m. I’ll be displaying artwork at Bliss 101, a beautifully eclectic boutique in Encinitas, CA. This shop is amazing, you should stop by even if you can’t make it on Friday.

The Board Room - October 6 & 7
Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, California
www.surfboardshow.com

Celebrate surf culture. Highlight the past. Focus on the future.

I’ll be a participating artist at The Board Room International Surfboard Show in San Diego, CA. The Board Room’s purpose is to spotlight and celebrate the shapers, the laminators, the sanders, the polishers, the chemists, the fin gurus, the artists, the ding kings, the CAD experts, the futurists; ALL of the people that make up the modern day surfboard industry.

During the event, October 6th at 3 p.m. to be exact, there will be a Board Art Benefit live auction to raise money for SurfAid International. I painted one of the boards being auctioned.

Group Show - October 6, 6:30-10 p.m.
312 S. Cedros Ave., Suite 130, Solana Beach, California
www.koniakowsky.com

 Saturday evening you’ll find me and several other surf artist at Wade Koniakowsky’s Gallery in Solana Beach. The artists exhibiting at the Surfboard Show will be gathering from 6:30 to 10 pm for an evening reception with beverages and pupus provided.

 

The New Batch

My cranial crockpot has been brewing in my studio for a while now. I’ve been cooking up a new batch of painting to show down at the Boardroom International Surfboard show next month at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. If you live in the area, please come out and show your support for visual art and surfboards!

This has been an interesting year for me in a lot of ways. We had our first child just over a year ago, which is a huge and great life change. My art business and busy-ness have grown. It feels really good to have so much interest in my artwork. In the midst of these things, I’ve been trying some new directions with my art, using some materials that prior to this I was unfamiliar with. It’s been a very trying experience, but I think an important one. Part of this experimental year has been not doing preliminary sketches. Basically, I’m kind of treating my painting surface as if it were a page in my sketchbook and seeing where the ideas take me. I don’t think I recommend this method. You may find new methods and ideas, but they come at a cost. Many of these paintings could have been five other paintings that I sanded off or painted over. I don’t regret the experience.

I’ll post individual pieces from this photo over the next few weeks.