Posts Tagged ‘surf art’

Art expo by Mel McDonald

Posted on April 6th, 2012 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Last February we wrote a post about the surf art of Mel McDonald so we were thrilled to see that Mel has an exhibition of her surfer paintings at the Tubestation in the town of Polzeath.

From Mel’s website; “Surfer Paintings – An Exhibition at Tubestation, Polzeath

I’m sitting on a rock down by the shore in Polzeath, North Cornwall – sketchbook on my knee and a flask of coffee near by …. what more could you ask for? The weather has turned warm, suddenly everything feels different; the sea-light is clear and the ocean sparkling, the sky is a delicate bird’s egg blue. It’s as if the world is stirring – I don’t know about you, but I always feel a little intoxicated by Spring …. a little wild ….
It’s good to get out of the studio, to embrace the elements, feel the beach-vibe and experience the positive energy that eminates from this special place. I’ve been working long hours on a series of paintings for my exhibition at the Tubestation. It’s a surfer inspired show, just right for this funky hang-out right next to Polzeath’s famous surfing beach. This old Methodist school hall (in much need of love and attention) was turned on its head in 2006, refitted, revamped and reborn, so to speak. It’s a thriving cafe with a difference – a charity set up to serve surf culture and to provide generously for the local community. With the superb surfing beach but a flip-flop’s throw away, you can really relax and enjoy the artwork.

View all the paintings on-line here: http://www.melaniemcdonald.co.uk/gallery_surfer-paintings-polzeath-tubestation.htm

Through these new paintings, I’ve tried to use the concept of the surfer as a symbol of freedom – depicting the surfer perhaps waiting for the next wave or returning to a favourite beach. In some of the poses, I’ve tried to capture the energy of the sport, with an emphasis on the surfers’ relationship with their surroundings – the raw and exciting forces of nature. I’ve recently come to appreciate the contemporary culture which surfing encapsulates – an alternative lifestyle.

Tubestation (opposite beach carpark), Polzeath: Open from 10am everyday tel:(01208) 869200.

Surf Art Exhibition runs from Friday 30th March until Friday 18th May.

http://tubestation.org/”

Kevin Cooper – layers

Posted on July 3rd, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Last night saw the opening of Kevin Cooper’s ‘Layers’ at the Café irie in Newquay.  It was good to go along in support and see the art on display in an interesting café setting.  A collection of Kevin’s art will be on show for the next two months.

If you are unable to get to the Café irie you can see (and buy) some of Kevin’s posters at the Kahuna beach bar on Tolcarne Beach.

Café irie – http://www.cafeirie.co.uk/
Kanuna – http://www.kahunatolcarne.co.uk/

More of Kevin’s work can be found on his website – http://sleeplessink.blogspot.com/

Kevin Cooper – sleepless ink

Posted on May 21st, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

While dining at a local beach restaurant recently we were drawn to the art work of Kevin Cooper hanging on display. We were struck by the way he uses and composes images to visually communicate the surfing experience. In fact we were so impressed we got in touch with Kevin and now have one of his stunning prints on our wall. In addition to his art work and illustrations, Kevin is a photographer and a surfboard graphic artist.

We are very proud to have a number of Kevin’s photographs on our website’s home page.




Kevin’s work can be seen at;
http://sleeplessink.blogspot.com/
http://boardgraphics.blogspot.com/
http://www.outerink.blogspot.com/

The Littoral Drifter…

Posted on March 14th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

We met the artist Ben Cook in January of this year at the Cornwall Surfing Style exhibition at the Trelissick Gallery (located in the grounds of Trelissick Gardens), where he was exhibiting a small selection of his work. Ben’s unique take and representation of the surfing experience is really impressive. His work includes pencil drawings of surfing landscapes, multimedia pieces comprised of everyday surfing equipment and printed textiles.

The Dance (after Matisse)

An exhibition of Ben’s work can currently be seen at the Hatton Gallery, Newcastle University. The solo show is titled, Ben Cook: Littoral Drifter, and the exhibition runs through March to the 21 May 2011 – http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/hatton/thingstoseeanddo/exhibition/2011/03/03/ben-cook-littoral-drifter/.

From the Hatton Gallery; “Ben Cook is a prolific artist at the forefront of the surf art movement; creating multi-media artworks using materials associated with surfing (such as surf wax and fibreglass) he challenges stereotypes and provides an alternative view of coastal landscapes.

Ben Cook: Littoral Drifter is a solo show which includes newly commissioned pencil drawings of approaches to North East surf spots, part of the artist’s ongoing Surfing Landscapes project.”

Website: http://www.bencookartist.co.uk/
Blog: http://bencookartist.tumblr.com/
Buy: http://www.bencooksurfart.co.uk

The Toxic paradox

The Surf Art of Melanie McDonald

Posted on February 20th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

From the ‘things we like’ department comes the art of Mel McDonald.  Mel’s paintings of surfers and of Cornwall evoke memories of experiences, familiar sights and summers past.  They remind us that spring and summer sunshine follow on from a cold grey winter.  There is also the intrigue of places to be visited and surfed… a semi secret spot on the North Cornwall coast.

 Many of her surf paintings radiate sunshine and remind me of the heat of summer, a warmer ocean and the view of the beach and sea through sunglasses; paintings that make you feel good and for a surfer the desire to grab your board and get in the water

You can check out Mel’s art and website here - http://www.melaniemcdonald.co.uk/.  Enjoy.

 Breakers and Surfers, Constantine Bay, Cornwall.  Oil & acrylic on contemporary block canvas.

 Surf Scene, Polzeath, Cornwall. Oil and Acrylic on Block Canvas.

 Surf, Cornwall. Oil and Acrylic on Block Canvas.

Cornwall Surfing Style

Posted on January 29th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

The Cornwall Surfing Style exhibition opened today at the Trelissick Gallery located in the grounds of the National Trust’s Trelissick Gardens and park.  This was our first visit to Trelissick and what a wonderful park and garden it is.  Perched on the edge of the Fal Estuary it overlooks the King Harry ferry crossing and the river Fal.  The hint of the arrival of spring was evident in many of the trees and bushes.

It was a pleasure to spend time looking over the small selection of historic surfing items belonging to the Museum of British Surfing.  We particularly enjoyed chatting to the artist Ben Cook about his surfing landscapes and publications.  The wooden board building skills of James Otter are much to be admired; his hollow construction wooden surfboards are beautiful solid functional surf craft – a credit to his craftsmanship.

More info on Ben Cook and his art can be found on his website – http://www.bencookartist.co.uk/
The Otter Surfboards website – http://www.ottersurfboards.co.uk/
Trelissick Gardens – http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trelissickgarden

Trelissick Gallery opening 2011 Cornwall Surfing Style

Posted on January 24th, 2011 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Saturday 29 January sees Cornwall Surfing Style opening the season at the Trelissick Gallery, organised by Cornwall Crafts Association in collaboration with The National Trust Trelissick.

Alongside the hand-crafted wooden surfboards and furniture of artisan James Otter, the Museum of British Surfing will be displaying a small selection of historic wooden surfboards from over the last 100 years.  Beachwear and other items from its collection along with their 60′s VW combi van will also be displayed.  Surf artist Ben Cook will also be there book signing.

The gallery is in the grounds of the National Trust’s Trelissick Gardens and park. Sounds like a cool way to spend a few hours.

http://www.museumofbritishsurfing.org.uk/2011/01/24/cornwall-surfing-style/
http://www.cornwallcrafts.co.uk/
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-trelissickgarden

Cornwall Film Festival – Board Shorts

Posted on September 4th, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

Updated 8 September – Dang…  Sadly Board Shorts has now been postponed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances…

As part of this years Cornwall Film Festival, on Saturday 25 September the Board Shorts surf film extravaganza takes place near Land’s End in Cornwall.  The Board Shorts event is billed as “an unmissable celebration of perspectives on surf culture in film, video, photography, paint, picture and craft.”

Further info can be found here – http://www.cornwallfilmfestival.com/board-shorts-2010.

Andy.

Lino and My Toys

Posted on July 9th, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

From Karim Rejeb two stop motion films, at 7 and 8 minutes respectively you can only imagine how much love, effort and time went into the making of these two suburb short films.

Lino – posted on YouTube March 2010 – “the pursuit of prefect waves in the plastic world”;

My Toys – posted on YouTube April 2009;

The Surf Art of Karim Rejeb – http://www.karimrejeb-surfart.com/index.html.

Surfilm Festibal 8

Posted on May 23rd, 2010 in inkydeep by inkydeep

The eighth ‘Surfilm Festibal’ in Donostia-San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain, kicks off in early June and runs through to the 13 June. The festival covers surfing, music, art and the environment. This year there is a surf film competition made up of both a short film and feature film contest. The short films are limited to a maximum of five minutes and here are a few of our favourites;

El mar, mi alma
From the film’s  details – “From the backdrop of an environmental campaign road trip, this is a visual tone poem of Chile’s beauty and association with the sea, centred around the affectionate act of surfing. Featuring the surfing of (in order of appearance) Ramon Navarro, Crystal Thornburg, Diego Medina, Christian Merello, Dave Rastovich, Dane Ward, Chris Del Moro and Joel Parkinson”

Music – Manuel Garcia (Habla de ti).

Crudo y Acevichado
From the film “The honesty of raw footage… no music, no effects, just how it happened… magically transports you to the place and time it was recorded but seasoned with salt, lemon and chili also works…”

Music – Pony Asteroid – 3 Minutes Before The End.

Lost and Found
From the film’s details – “This movie is about being astonished by the culture, nature and beautiful people through my eyes as a painter/surfer using my camera as a brush…”

Music – Of Porcelain – You Are the Sun.
The track is from the album A Southern Summer’s Breeze which is available from here (decide what you are willing to pay and then download).

Good Morning Cornwall
From the film’s details -“A glorious portrait of surfing in Penwith, Cornwall UK.”

Music – Richard Asquith and Henry Price – Haven.