Droog sells out
A couple of weeks back I sent a whole load of drawings from Mexico to Bristol for the Drift show. The famously unreliable Mexican postal service did its job admirably, and now these one-off original scribbles could be yours to own.
A couple of weeks back I sent a whole load of drawings from Mexico to Bristol for the Drift show. The famously unreliable Mexican postal service did its job admirably, and now these one-off original scribbles could be yours to own.
Check out Tom Veiga’s latest work – Serie Waves, a collection of art “inspired by sensations and feelings I get from the sea, wind, the sun’s heat and the movement of the waves, as well as places I knew and other places that I still want to know”.
‘Colors of Coincidence’ is a monograph of Wolfgang Bloch’s art, designed by the venerable David Carson and with text by Mike Stice. Expectations are always going to be high since David Carson and Wolfgang Bloch are two of the most influential creatives around.
The North East of England has the most amazing surf on offer if you know exactly where to find it. Seems I looked in all the wrong places during July this year as it was flat, flat, flat. Not to be defeated I packed my van ready to chase waves… the Outer Hebrides and Devon were calling!
If you’re in the Byron Bay area on Sunday 1 November, drop by the Dendy at 2pm for a screening of ‘Beautiful Losers’, courtesy of Teeluxe and Sea Surfboards.
I recently came across some gorgeous work from an artist who proves that you don’t have to be near the ocean to feel the stoke – meet the fabulous Collin Snyder, currently land-locked in Arizona.
Painting in watercolour and riding a wave are activities connected within the same essence – making art with water. (Words by Luciano Burin – read this article in its original Portuguese on Luciano’s blog www.surfecult.blogspot.com)
Renowned American artist Julie Goldstein will be exhibiting from Friday, 4 September (7pm opening) to 4 October at the Escape Gallery in Bordeaux, France.
                 Three's the magic number
                 Championed by surfers in the know for over 30 years, has the time finally come for the Bonzer to shine? 
                  
              
                 Living the dream, on credit
                 Johnny Abegg proves that a relentlessly positive outlook can see you through the toughest times. 
                  
              
                 First there was paradise
                 Sri Lanka’s Arugam Bay is rebuilding itself after the devastation of the tsunami. 
                  
              
                 Heaven on Earth?
                 How can we make sure that our search for waves doesn’t have a detrimental impact? 
                  
              
                 Good day at black rock
                 If you like your barrels with a Spanish/North African vibe, Lanzarote’s fast shallow waves are calling. 
                  
              
                 For better or worse
                 Taghazout, Morocco, is typical of a developing surf destination - currently teetering on the brink of mass tourism, it highlights the issues caused by an influx of tourist dollars.