June 15, 2009

Follow the Light Foundation Announces Call For Entries For 
The 2009 Follow the Light Foundation Surf Photographers Grant

$5,000 to be granted to the winning photographer

SAN CLEMENTE, CA- For the fourth year in a row, the Follow the Light Foundation (FTLF) will award $5000 to a deserving photographer in honor of the late Larry “Flame” Moore. The FTLF was founded after Moore’s passing in the attempt to continue his legacy of assisting up and coming photographers.  Photographers of all ability levels are encouraged to participate.  The application and details can be found on the FTLF website.

Applications will be due August 17, 2009.  The grant recipient will be chosen by a panel of judges chosen by the FTLF.  This year’s recipient will be announced on October 1, 2009.

The FTLF is proud to be working with SWELL, Hurley, Surfline, Surfing Magazine, and Oakley to provide this year’s grant. The 2009 Follow the Light Grant Recipient Dinner will be held at the Surfing Heritage Foundation on October 1st, 2009. 

For photos and coverage of last year’s awards visit HERE 

Read more about Follow the Light after the break. (more…)

Ever see a Quiksilver t-shirt and think, “I could draw that”? Well then bust out your Trapperkeepers for this one.
Quiksilver’s blog features a tutorial by surf artist and wave-sculpting expert Phil Roberts on how to draw a wave. There’s a short video in there and some sick sketches. Really interesting to watch…he makes it look so easy! Check it out HERE.

Photo: Todd Selby

Browsing through the Selby today, I came across RVCA’s face and designer Erin Wasson’s Manhattan apartment. The Selby is a website featuring photographs, paintings and videos of interesting people and their creative spaces. Erin Wasson’s creative place highlights her signature leather-studded and lace street style in a downtown open loft. Her favorite part? The amber lights. Mine? Hands down the vintage-looking city bike propped up against the wall of sketches. Interested scoping out the RVCA designer’s eclectic pad? Get a glimpse here.

It’s already been a helluva year for artist Julie Goldstein. As one of the most recognized modern surf artists, Julie and her husband Mark Tesi had recently accomplished one of their lifelong dreams with the opening of Pine Surf Shop and Gallery in Long Beach, NY. Extremely popular with the diverse art communities throughout the eastern seaboard, Pine served as a beacon to surfers, artists, families and admirers as place to chill and be inspired. All that changed on December 20, 2008 when a fire destroyed nearly all of Pine’s irreplaceable inventory, including priceless vintage surfboards, original art, photos and wood sculptures, as well as the merchandise and supplies for the couple’s new clothing line, Perfect.

While Julie and Mark make tentative plans to relaunch Pine and Perfect, Swell hopes to spread the message and encourage new fans of Julie’s art with the sales of the two tees featured above. Julie’s unique method begins by drawing on blocks of wood, which she then hand carves and finally prints the woodcuts onto paper, canvas, or fabric. Her work is inspired by her experience in the surf community as well as from her time spent living in Brooklyn, during which she obtained her MA from Columbia University.

Later this month, Julie will be exhibiting at the Australian leg of the surf, art, film and music festival, “The Happening”.

photo: Aaron Chang

On February 28, 2009 world renowned surf photographer Aaron Chang will celebrate the opening of his new gallery in Solana Beach, CA.  With over 100 magazine covers in surf, fashion, travel, and more, his own brand, and collaborations with several well-established brands including Sanuk, and Nike, the new gallery is sure to be nothing short of spectacular. 

The collection features Aaron Chang’s famous surf photographs from the globe’s most prestigious surf locations, along with many exotic images collected from a lifetime of traveling. 

Your Host:  Erika Chang
What: The Aaron Chang Gallery Grand Opening
Where: 124 East Cliff St. @ corner of N. Cedros and Cliff
Solana Beach, California 92075
When: February 28th, 2009, 7pm - 9pm

To RSVP and to find out more about Aaron Chang and his new gallery visit:
www.aaronchanggallery.com

If you can’t make it to the opening, the gallery will be open Monday through Saturday 11-6

John Van Hamserveld, the artist that created many legendary pop images, album covers, and movie posters of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, will be entering into the Laguna Surf Gallery this Saturday. The artist behind the universally known Endless Summer poster will have select pieces exhibited at the gallery until December 11th. The opening of the exhibition will include live music by White Buffalo and a book signing of Goin’ Big: Gotcha and the Evolution of Modern Surf Style.

RECEPTION: Saturday, November 22, 2008 • 4 - 9 p.m.

BOOK SIGNING: Goin’ Big - Gotcha and the Evolution of Modern Surf Style

Live music by White Buffalo! (a supporter of TOMS shoes)

LOCATION: The Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Hwy. Laguna Beach, CA
(corner of PCH and Thalia)

INFO: 949.376.9155
www.thesurfgallery.com

Show runs from November 22 - December 11, 2008

Laguna Beach creative agency SKYLAB Media Group will host their gallery opening this evening, featuring acclaimed painter Andy Anh Ha. A favorite among young Hollywood, (Jessica Alba is a regular collector), Ha’s paintings explore the theme of beauty through struggle, and use a wide variety of media from metals and texts, to polyacrylics and traditional oils.

Husband and wife team Lydia and Doug McLaughlin are the creative powers behind SKYLAB, and bring a contemporary approach to the work they produce through their graphics company. But in addition to bringing emerging artistic talent to Laguna, the McLaughlins firmly believe in philanthropy through art. Twenty percent of each piece sold will go to a charity that buyers will  select from an available list upon purchase.

FOAM’s relaunch party went down this past Tuesday at the Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach. As you’d expect, the crowd was hot and so was action. (Seriously, there was no air conditioning). Rochelle Ballard, Kassia Meador, the Gudauskas trios, and Donovan Frankenrieter were among some of the elite to soak up the free drinks, sushi and atmosphere. Click here to view the photos on our Flickr account.

Live Girls! Drinks! The Growlers! Live Girls! Food! Art! Live Girls! See it all at OC’s hottest night spot, The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach. It’s going down Tuesday, August 19th from 6pm - 9pm with the FOAM Magazine relaunch party. Live music by The Growlers. Bachelorette groups will get front-of-the-line and VIP access. 2-4-1 prices on all shooters. Special appearances and autograph signings by the FOAM Girls. Arrive before 9pm for free bottle service. Please, no bandannas, head rags, sport jerseys, extra baggy clothing, or weapons of any kind. Video surveillance will be in progress.