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Let's face it, being a surfer on the east coast requires patience to
tolerate the flat spells. Jersey gets good and can turn on the juice,
but in between those great days you're stuck staring at Lake Atlantic.
So, it was only a matter of time before my passion for art intersected
with my passion for surfing during some down time. As a kid I took as
many art classes as I could because I enjoyed it more than anything
else. By high school I was taking painting lessons every Saturday with
Dorothy Yung and attending the Summer Arts Institute at Rutgers. I
found myself most comfortable working in pencil, ink, and acrylic, but
would later move on to oils. In college I left fine art behind and
pursued a degree in architecture at NJIT. My style became much more
technical and hard-lined. Artistic renderings of architectural
structures became my passion. After a few summer internships I wasn't
satisfied with the amount of creativity in the field of architecture, so
I started taking art classes as electives. I finished the architecture
degree, but made a conscious decision to save art as a hobby and use it
as an emotional and creative release in life. So, I then went on to
complete a degree in Engineering Science concentrating in Biochemistry
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During that time a friend of mine from college introduced me to surfing.
This was around the same time that the Lost board art of Drew Brophy and
Sean Spoto was really gaining popularity. I was really impressed by
what they were doing and thought I'd like to try the same. It was
completely different from the media and styles I was familiar with. I
did my research and through trial and error found the best techniques
for painting and protecting the board art. I pulled much inspiration
from both their art and respect their work. I later started drawing
influence from other artists who have depicted wave and oceanic art.
I'm still growing as an artist and a surfer, developing my own style in
both. |
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I created this site to not only showcase my own work, but to help draw
attention to surf art as a genre and help promote other artists. In the
blog I will try to update several times a week with information about other
surf artists and events. I hope you enjoy the site and feel free to
contact me if you are interested in custom art for your surfboard or a
wall hanger to decorate your living room. |
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