Saturday, February 27, 2010

Mary Fleener's Art's Alive Banner


Here is Mary's banner for the Encinitas 101 Arts Alive. It will be auctioned off on Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 at the Cardiff Town Center. See the website for details. 

Friday, February 26, 2010

TK


Photos by David Gray

Free Wax At Nirvana Cardiff



Erik Baldwin over at the Nirvana surf shop in Cardiff (across the south side of street from Patagonia) is giving away free organic colored wax. Stop by on your way home and pick up a bar for your kids. Check out the promo . 

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Some Bombs For Ya!




Photos by David Gray

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Recycled Art - Water Mosaic from Old Surf Mags by Cheryl Sorg



My friend and local artist Cheryl Sorg hooked me up with a few of her recycled art pieces using old surf magazines as the medium. This 18" x 18" piece is made entirely of wave and water shots cut into 1 inch squares and taped together to form a mosaic.  We showed this work before as large sheets. She took those and made smaller pieces from it. I love it. Thanks Cheryl!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Fin Art - by The Surfboard Man

The Surfboard Man sent over this fin art. He's got a cool blog. Check it out.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Maggie's Leucadia Arts Alive Banner


Maggie Marsek is a part of this years Arts Alive Banner Project. See info below for the kick off event.

February 20th, 2010 from 2pm-5pm at Cabo Grill located at 1950 N Coast Highway 101 on the corner of La Costa Ave and Highway 101, the 101 Arts Alive Banners will be unveiled. After the unveiling the Banners will be on display on the lamp posts along Hwy 101 in Downtown Encinitas, Leucadia and the Cardiff Town Center where they will remain until May. On Sunday, May 23rd, 2010 the banners will be auctioned off at the Cardiff Town Center.

Friday, February 19, 2010

Fin Art Inspired by Mary Fleener


This is my Mary Fleener inspired Fin Art.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wax Man by Rodney McCoubrey


My friend and local recycle artist Rodney McCoubrey did his first wax sculpture from bits and pieces he found in Baja. He gets a wax buddy for sure. Thanks for sharing Rodney.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Some Fresh Wave Goodness From the Lens of David Gray

I know everyone’s been surfing their brains out lately.  It has been a fun swell. Now that your arms hurt and your face is burnt, it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy a few photos. Here’s some fresh shots just sent over from David . Enjoy.

Chicago Artist with Local Connection - Sue Mellado

Armstrong Woods

Dressing Room

Sherry's Garden

My friend Sue Mellado lives in Chicago but has a warm place in her heart for Leucadia. For the past 20 plus years she's been staying on the bluff a couple times a year to soak up the vibe and to enjoy what Leucadia has to offer. It's a special place for her. I've known her son Jason for years and have gotten to know Sue better more recently. She told me she was an artist so I checked out her work and was inspired. I thought everyone would like it as well. Enjoy.

Check out her website here.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Happy Valentines Day



Sexy in red, tall yet full figured, gorgeous curves, holds me tight on big beautiful faces. I love my Keels.

Photo: Ed Lewis

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Film - Surfing Dolphins by Greg Huglin


This is really beautiful. Looks like a great documentary.  Just came out. You can buy it for $9.99 at the thesurfnetwork.com  

Our world is one of air and water, theirs one of water and air. As mammals, we went our separate ways millions of years ago. But that hasn't stopped us from staying in touch. After all, we share the same liquid playground. Anyone who has been in the ocean when dolphins are around can't help feeling these are sentient beings supremely aware of us--especially when we see them catching waves.

In his 20 minute film, Surfing Dolphins, filmmaker Greg Huglin crosses the liquid line that separates us from them. It's a stunning labor of love--fourteen years in the making--with visuals that will elicit gasps of wonder and awe. If ever there was a case for them and us occupying separate but parallel worlds, this film is it. Proof positive dolphins love to catch waves, and can surf over-under-in-and-around those waves in a manner we can only dream of. That's how the film makes us feel at times, as if we're watching images from an underwater dream.

From the film's beginning, when dolphins rise to the surface to play and surf at a remote bay in South Africa, we're clearly witnessing one of the seven wonders of the natural world. In wave after wave, Greg captures their freewheeling expression sessions performed in perfect synchronicity. The energy is palpable. Dolphins know how to have fun!

Greg's tightly-framed ultra slow motion footage zeros in on our aquatic brethren surfing inside and performing graceful aerial arcs out the backs of waves. You don't have to be a surfer to appreciate this film, but only a surfer could have made it this way. There's a sense of kinship with our one species-removed cetacean cousins. We're connected by a shared understanding of the nuances of timing and positioning in riding the energy.

by Kevin Naughton
Legendary Surf Journalist

Friday, February 12, 2010

Manny Caro, Eli Mirandon and David Gray on Drift


 Leucadia shaper Manny Caro of Mandala has a great little interview on Diftsurfing.com. Check it out. I also was stoked to see that one of David Gray's shots of Eli Mirandon was used as well in the interview. Way to go guys!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Valentines for a Cause






My friend and local artist Cheryl Sorg hosted a very special event last weekend at the Pannikin. She organized a Valentine Making Party for an organization called LOVE146 , a group that supports victims of the child trafficking and sex trade. The Valentines made will be sent to the Philippines to be given to the kids they are helping.

 74 Valentines were created that rainy day... see them all HERE

Cheryl has become very passionate about this cause and has raised money through sales of her art to support organizations that make a difference.

Check out Cheryl's site for updates on events and ways you can help.

Special thanks to the Pannikin for all their support. They went well out of their way to accommodate the change in wheather.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Andrew Kidman - Mamma you've been on my mind


Andrew Kidman singing and surfing in Mick Water's Believe. Classic film, great song. Nuff said.

Monday, February 8, 2010

New Artist in Town - Hilary Crahan






My friend Hilary Crahan just moved back to Leucadia. She lived here and then moved off to do great things. She came back to settle in again and to get serious about her art. She has always been prolific with creating and is one of the most genuinely talented people I know. Art, poetry, jewelry and writing. She does it all and produces amazing and inspiring work in heaps. Now that she is back I'll be doing a lot more posting on her work. It will be easy. Lost of material to choose from.

The above pieces are from her new site www.crimsonartboutique.com. She just launched it today.  We built to help her showcase her work along with other local artists she takes a liking to. A new artist each month will be featured. If you are an artist and like her site, send her an email and see about how you can get promoted on her site as well. 

She has a blog going on the site. Check it out, she writes some great poetry.  Enjoy.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

John Peck and His Cyrus Sutton Handplane






Last year I got to meet John Peck. He was really soulful and a joy to be around. In the visit he pulled out his new toy, a little handplane he said his friend gave him. He was very proud if it and said he was taking it out all the time. It was one of his favorites.

Months later I got to meet Cyrus Sutton at sacred craft. He was doing his DIY demonstration about making your own handplanes. It was right when his new film came out along with the korduroy.tv website. We chatted and I told him I got to meet John and that he had a handplane as well. Turns out that was the first one Cyrus made and he had given it to John.

It's a small surf world after all.

Photos, Ed Lewis

Friday, February 5, 2010

Movie off the Week - The Present - Only $6.99


If you don't already own it, now is the perfect time to add it to your collection. The * Present at www.thesurfnetwork.com for only $6.99!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Made for Pipe But Never Made It


This is an amazing story. This is from Murphy's archives. It's a circa 1970 Nectar single fin that when he was  glasser and half owner of Nectar they made it to surf pipe. The trip was set and then suddenly Puerto Escondido was discovered. Apparently when that happened the boys decided to head south and avoid the crowd.

The board, never ridden, got stashed and ended up in a PB bar for 15 years. Finally the board made it back to Dennis and it now sits on his wall. It has never touched water.

Beautiful. Enjoy.

Note the vintage MR photo below.

Photo Ed Lewis

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Long Live El Nino


This winter has been about as good as it gets. More days of quality swell then we have had in a really long time. Here's some proof as to how good, good gets. Long live El Nino.

Photo Ed Lewis
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