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Surf Art

Has Surf Art actually evolved into a Serious Category of Fine Art

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 June, 2009 : - - It’s hard to deny that Surfing has inflicted a rather marked influence on the lifestyle of our western world. As a practice that typically evidences mankind’s passions, a growing mass of often serious artistic expression has been directed at depicting wave riding and the part rebellious, part spiritual, part jock culture surrounding it.

A panel of prominent surf artists will “seminar” to experimentally mine this thesis and other topics, hoping to provoke a stimulating conversation of interest to other artists, collectors and art fans in attendance. Hosted by the non-profit Surfing Heritage Foundation, one of their primary goals is promoting the understanding and appreciation of surf culture as it transpires and contributes to our society.

Seminar Panel:
• Kevin Ancell: San Francisco based painter, graphic ethnologist has recently teamed with historical surfboard builder Reynolds Yater to create illustrated surfboard master works decorated with inlaid abalone shell, mother of pearl, and gold leaf.

• Rick Rietveld: Orange County based advertising illustrator/fine art painter, whose skillful, highly imaginative blends of realism and fantasy have become iconic.

• Kevin Short: Capistrano Beach based plein-air-ist widely appreciated amongst his fellow wave riders for evocative surf beach tableaus.

• Alex Weinstein: Ex-east coaster, now Venice Beach based painter known for his studies of water surface.

• Wolfgang Bloch: Ecuadorian in Laguna Beach, a fine painter who’s myriads of variations on the theme of textured horizon lines with riffing distant storm waves are a part of every surf serious collection.

• Bolton Colburn: One-time schoolboy surfing champion, now curator of the Laguna Museum of Art.

• Scott Hulet: Acerbic Editor of the surf art championing media The Surfer’s Journal, curator of hi-dige NYC gallery art auctions benefiting Surfrider Foundation.

• Moderated by Steve Pezman, Publisher, The Surfers Journal.

June 5, 2009 Advance tickets are $20, Students $15 with ID.

Doors open at 6:30PM, hors d'oeuvres and no-host bar; symposium at 7:15. Don't miss out on this historic evening, tickets likely to sell-out. RSVP to Linda, 949 388 0313 x0. Additional support provided by Duke's Huntington Beach and Primo Beer.

Located at 110 Calle Iglesia, San Clemente, CA, 92672, The Surfing Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, presenting and promoting surfing’s heritage for the appreciation and education of current and future generations; and to achieving our goal of surfing being more accurately understood, represented and enjoyed.