Category: Art & Design
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Covers Baby!
Having spent my career in and around the surf and skateboard industry landing the cover of the bible (Thrasher) or one of the now deceased major surf and skateboarding “print mags” was a clear indicator that you were doing something right! Last month I was invited by Maggie Stoll to participate in Burke Mercantile’s Artist […]
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11 Years Later, A Pleasant Surprise
11 years ago my friend Kyle Pahlow and I released our east coast surf film, A Pleasant Surprise, with premieres at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, NJ, a prime time slot in the burgeoning New York Surf Film Festival, and a limited DVD release. Since then it seems most everything has gone online, as […]
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Quarantine Masks
Amidst lockdown orders and the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic I found a silent and slow pace of life that was unusual. After a few anxious weeks I began to feel the need to create with this empty time and space and naturally I looked outward for inspiration. Initially it was $5 and $10 bundles […]
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T.B.D.C. in the Grunion
Back in January I organized the first Taco Bell Drawing Club here in Long Beach and since then we’ve met almost every week of this bizarre year. Sharing time weekly with other creatives in person, on Zoom, and most recently on the Bluff has been a bright spot in my week. Jesse Lopez of Grunion […]
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Turn a Bernie Bro into a Biden Supporter
Here I’m sharing a derivative work based on the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign bumper sticker. The idea is to be Pro-Biden while not abandoning support for progressive policy.
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Grocery Store Flowers
Covid-19 grocery store trips were strange and dystopian immediately following lock-down orders and while empty shelfs and masked patrons sparked anxiety, the mediocre flower bunches at the store’s entry way brought color and life into my home and studio when I needed it most. Ralph’s bouquets even began inspiring quick doodles and evolved as I […]
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AGGRO at The Hangout
I was invited by Ignacio Villanueva and Gunther Estrada to be a part of AGGRO, a group show, here in Long Beach. I spent some good time in the backyard and at my new studio working on new paintings made for the show opening September 27th 2019 at The Hangout in Long Beach, California. The AGGRO group […]
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Cleaning Up The Earth!
This weekend I participated in my first ever beach clean up. I feel ashamed and embarrassed that I’ve never done this before but it was truly eye opening. Once I opened my eyes the plastic started revealing itself between my toes. It was beautiful and tragic at the same time. Let’s all try to buy […]
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Good Morning Internet – Special Edition: Net Neutrality!
Ok…this one is for the internet! The FCC is voting to end net neutrality on Dec. 14th. Congress can still stop the vote, but only if we make them. Go to https://www.battleforthenet.com to #StoptheFCC and defend net neutrality before it’s too late. Then, join me in “breaking the Internet” by adding a new job position […]
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Giving Thanks in Joshua Tree
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A visit with Evan Hecox
Longtime Chocolate Skateboards contributor and all around fantastic artist, Evan Hecox, had me by for a quick studio visit. It was a real thrill to spend some time with Evan and learn a bit more about his process.
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Kodak | The Girl Skateboard Co.
As the Art Director at Girl Skateboards I had to opportunity to work on a very special project earlier this year. As a film and analog enthusiast the Kodak brand has always held a special place in my heart. I’m happy to share images from the recently released Kodak collaboration we worked on at Girl […]