Club Of The Waves
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Surfing, Surf Art & Culture Blog
September 1st, 2010
Enlightenment at Red Bull Illume
Congratulations to three COTW featured photographers who were named amongst the winning photographers awarded at the prestigious Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010 awards.
Chris Burkard was named the overall winner!
"I'm overjoyed, it's hard to put into words being able to be nominated and to win this award in front of all your piers and people I respect, I'm truly blessed." - Chris Burkard
Also awarded were Australian surf photographers Stuart Gibson in the Energy category and Nathan Smith in the Close Up category. Nathan was also named the Athletes' Choice winner.
"I'm dizzy from the whole experience, said Smith. I'm humbled to be here and happy to have made the top 50 let alone win two awards that in my book are very prestigious. I'm in a room full of photographers who I look up to." - Nathan Smith
Photo: Chris Burkard receiving his Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2010 award
Photo: Chris Burkard's photo won the Illumination category
Photo: Nathan Smith's photo won the Close Up category
Photo: Stuart Gibson's photo won the Energy category
- Chris Burkard's website
- Stuart Gibson's website
- www.redbullillume.com
August 31st, 2010
The Dark Side of The Lens
We highly recommend you check out a really beautiful and inspiring video by Astray Films and COTW featured surf photographer Mickey Smith titled "The Dark Side of The Lens". This is the first in a new series called "Short Stories" by Relentless Energy. Click on the video screenshot below to watch…
- Mickey's website
- Mickey's blog
August 24th, 2010
'Surf Artist' Bryn Hall Interview
Check out a cool little interview with Cornish COTW featured surf artist Bryn Hall put together by myCornwall.tv…
- Bryn's website/blog
- Bryn on Switch-foot
July 26th, 2010
Surf Photographer - Matthew Clark
Introducing Matthew Clark, a surf photographer in New York. Matt won the Follow the Light Foundation grant back in 2007, has a great eye and a portfolio well worth checking out…
www.clubofthewaves.com/photographerprofiles/matthew_clark.html
www.clarkography.com
July 24th, 2010
Surf Trip Map
Check out this really cool illustrated world map of surfing spots called the Surf Trip Map. In their words: "A Surf Trip Poster to put on your wall with all Surf Spots, beautiful Art, and lots of Surf Information"…
www.surftripmap.com
July 18th, 2010
Billabong & Surfers For Cetaceans
Hats off to Billabong who have teamed up with team rider Dave Rastovich to produce a line of clothing for Surfers for Cetaceans, called the "Rasta Collection". The clothing line is all made from recycled materials. Billabong even ran an advert for the collection on their highly trafficked event site for the recent Billabong Pro in Jeffreys Bay! Way to go Billabong!
For more info on this series and to purchase online, visit the Billabong Europe store or to purchase and watch a video visit the Billabong US store
Read more about the dolphin slaughters in Japan that organisations like Surfers for Cetaceans and the Visual Petition are fighting to put an end to.
July 6th, 2010
Surf Artist - Heather Ritts
Introducing Californian surf artist Heather Ritts… Her portfolio features bright colours and surreal images from her imagination, ocean inspired women, watercolour waves as well as ink & acrylic renditions, painted surfboards and fins. Check out her work…
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/heather_ritts.html
www.abovethereefs.com
July 6th, 2010
New work from Jenny Brymer
Australian surf artist Jenny Brymer has updated her profile with new art. Jenny describes her art as "Groovy fun beach island surf art".
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/jenny_brymer.html
July 5th, 2010
Surf Artist - Colleen Hanley
Check out the latest surf artist to be added to COTW - Colleen Hanley. Based in California, she has a great portfolio featuring waves, surfers, tropical landscapes, vivid colours, surreal & abstract shapes, canvas strokes, sculpture and surfboard art…
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/colleen_hanley.html
www.colleenhanley.net
July 5th, 2010
New art from Daina Deblette Scarola
Canadian surf artist Daina Deblette Scarola has updated her COTW profile with new art, check it out…
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/daina_scarola.html
www.artbydaina.com
June 22nd, 2010
SWELL in NYC (July 1st - Aug 6th)
Here's an interesting looking exhibition of "art inspired by surf and beach culture", opening July 1st at 3 locations in New York (gallery addresses on image below), involving COTW artists Ned Evans, Wolfgang Bloch, Jim Evans and Sandow Birk…
Curated by Tim Nye and Jacqueline Miro. This survey of art inspired by surf and beach culture will open to the public on July 1st at the three locations in Chelsea and will include work by most members of the group of Venice Beach artists known as Light and Space and Finish Fetish.
The show historically contextualizes beach culture and its poetic and freeing nature on the Beat Generation, Assemblage, Light and Space, Finish Fetish, and early Pop Art. From this group of California artists, works by Wallace Berman, George Herms, Bruce Conner, Llyn Foulkes, Ed Kienholz, Billy Al Bengston, Tony Berlant, Ed Ruscha, Laddie John Dill, Dewain Valentine, Peter Alexander, John McCracken, Larry Bell, Craig Kauffman, and Helen Pashgian will be on view.
One of the main axes of the show is the obvious yet sensual relationship between Shapers and the Finish Fetish movement of the 60's. As the show focuses on two cities, L.A. and New York, it attempts to place the Ocean and its proximity to both cities as an antidote to a cacophony of quantities, speed and competing images. It also addresses how later generations of artists have looked back at assemblage, ephemera and graffiti as a way to either incorporate or reject the piercing presence of branding, advertisement, and information technology.
SWELL is a state of mind, but it is also our way of understanding distant forces, the beyond.
www.nyehaus.com
June 16th, 2010
Surfploytation by Damian Fulton
Brand new work by Damian Fulton on show at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in LA, California from July 2 - August 1, 2010
Damian Fulton is fascinated by the dichotomy and duality of Los Angeles seaside culture. The proximity of one of the world's most diverse and congested cities to the Pacific coast provides fertile material for Damian's dark take on the California dream. Perhaps it's in the water.
Surfploytation continues Damian's twisted ride down PCH where Surf City is way more Gotham than groovy. Car chases, girls with guns, noir nostalgia, a visual narrative that reads like conceptual art for a fictional Surfploytation movie. For this show, experimentation with new materials native to his environment, balsa wood and fiberglass, skate decks, and surfboard fins, have this new work amped up to 11.
Before focusing on his own vision, Damian helped, Disneyland, Marvel Productions, and various magazines find theirs.
La Luz de Jesus Gallery (map)
July 2 - August 1, 2010
Artist Reception: Friday. July 2nd. 8-11 PM
www.damianfulton.com
June 10th, 2010
Surf Artist - Susan Wickstrand
Susan Wickstrand is the latest surf artist to be added to Club Of The Waves. Her art is really different and cool, mixing mediums like collage, photography, oil and encaustic (wax) on wood panel. Check it out…
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/susan_wickstrand.html
Image: Gerry Lopez with his own Susan Wickstrand painting 'Sleeping on a Honeysuckle'
Also check out a collaboration between Susan Wickstrand and fellow COTW surf photographer Art Brewer.
www.susanwickstrand.com
June 5th, 2010
Heather Brown interview
See an interview with COTW surf artist Heather Brown on SURFBANG.com…
http://surfbang.com/art/2010/03/interview-with-artist-heather-brown.html
www.heatherbrownart.com
May 29th, 2010
Polaroid Surf Photography - Robert Reader
Hola! Introducing Cornwall (UK) based photographer Robert Reader, the latest featured artist/photographer on COTW. Robert shoots with a Polaroid camera, with really cool results, a refreshing glimpse at surf culture…
www.clubofthewaves.com/photographerprofiles/robert_reader.html
www.robertreader.com
May 26th, 2010
International Surfing Day art by Erik Abel
Our congratulations go out to COTW featured artist Erik Abel who's awesome art features in the new marketing material for International Surfing Day 2010. His art also features on both the US and European official ISD websites. Great job Erik! :)
See a short interview with Erik at…
www.intlsurfingday.com/2010/news/spotlight-on-erik-abel/
www.abelarts.com
May 13th, 2010
Peggy Oki portrait
This doesn't happen so often, but here's a cool portrait photo of COTW artist and Zephyr Skate Team legend Peggy Oki, beautifully shot by fellow COTW photographer Lucia Griggi…
www.luciadaniellagriggi.co.uk
www.peggy-oki.com
May 3rd, 2010
Surf Artist - Glenn Gravett
Check out the latest surf artist to be added to Club Of The Waves - Californian Glenn Gravett. His portfolio is packed full of great portraits of surfing legends, pioneers and scenes from the 'golden era' of surfing in California. Enjoy…
www.clubofthewaves.com/artistprofiles/glenn_gravett.html
www.gravettart.com
April 26th, 2010
New work from Matt Beard
Californian COTW surf artist Matt Beard has a new website online and has posted a whole series of great new paintings titled "Orange... and a little beyond" …And if you're in San Clemente, California... Head to the Surfing Heritage Foundation on Saturday 1st May 2010 (6-9pm) for the opening reception to an exhibit of Matt's new art. The exhibit runs until 28th May. Click here for more info on the show.
www.beardart.com
April 25th, 2010
New work from Gaston Locklear
COTW artist Gaston Locklear has posted some new paitings on his website, check them out…
www.gastonlocklear.com
Blogroll
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- Chris Sardelis
- Mickey Smith
- Morgan Maassen
- Roger Sharp
- Trent Mitchell
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- Meegan Feori
- Nic Reeves
- Patrick Sattley
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- David Pu'u
- Hugh Davis
- Scott Dickerson
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