Bowman Hats Now In Harbour Surfboards

Bowman hats are now available at Harbour Surfboards! They are a great gift idea for the holidays and only cost $29.95. A local surf shop helping out a local artist is a good thing. Cruise down to Harbour Surfboards on Main St. in Seal Beach, Ca and check out the hats along with all the other cool gear they have for the holidays.

Reopening of the WAMSEC at Long Beach's Colorado Lagoon

The WAMSEC is the Wetlands and Marine Science Education Center located at the Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach. For those of you that do not know this education center was closed for a year and a half due to construction. This construction was due to the redirection of drainage sewers so they do not let out into the lagoon. This is a small part of a larger restoration project occurring at the Colorado Lagoon to minimize the collection of pollution in the lagoon. The big plan is to eventually connect the lagoon to marine stadium through a small waterway. This would provide much more tidal flux and circulation to help keep the lagoon clean. For more info on this good cause go towww.coloradolagoon.org.

Last Saturday the Colorado Lagoon hosted the Grand Reopening of the WAMSEC building by having a small open house, speeches by Long Beach officials, and vegetation planting along Appian Way. I was fortunate enough to be a part of this event by showing my artwork alongside photographer Timothy Dunham. Here are some pictures to recap the day:

My Work on display:

Timothy Dunham Photography:

Planting some plants:
City Officials:

New Octopus Tee @ Harbour Surfboards

I recently designed this new t-shirt for Harbour Surfboards in Seal Beach, CA. We collaborated to put a fresh spin on the already traditional and iconic Harbour triangle. To buy the new Octopus Tee stop by the legendary shop at its original birthplace right there on Main St. where its been for over 50 years. Or you can go to www.shopharboursurf.com and buy it online for only $19.95.

New Hat!

Just finished a new custom hat for my friend Jeff. He came up with the concept of showing the underwater scene beneath the barreling wave.He also told me to throw in a sea turtle thrown . So this is what I came up with for him.

Recap: 2010 La Jolla Art & Wine Festival

Here is a few pictures from this past weekend at the 2010 La Jolla Art & Wine Festival. All the preparation and hard work paid off. Sold a few hats, passed out plenty of business cards, and got a good response from the La Jolla crowd. Just want to say thanks to everyone that came out to support the event and stop by my booth, especially my good friends Jeff and Cassy who came all the way from San Luis Obispo. A special thanks to all of my family who came out and helped me set up and break down. Without your help this wouldn't have been possible.

Keep on Keeping On

These coming weeks are crunch time. There is only a couple weeks left until the 2010 La Jolla Art & Wine Festival and a lot to take care of. The stress factor has increased noticeably however it is no time to throw in the towel, just use it to wipe off the sweat and keep on keeping on. Within these last three weeks I have painted a few new pieces that will be for sale at the show. Here is the most notable:

3 panels. 24''x15'', 24''x30'', 24''x15''. Acrylic on sheet metal-

UV and water resistant (Can be displayed outside)

This Fin Has Come a Long Way

I found this fin a couple years ago while I was camping at Trails in San-O State Park. It was shoved between a few rocks that had washed up on shore and covered with tar. I took it home, rubbed it down with some baby oil, sanded it a bit, and here it is today.

The stand is a scrap piece of curly redwood from the dumpster of a local surf shop and the dried seaweed that is glued into the redwood is also from Trails at San-O.

4"x9", acrylic on fiberglass