Lotus Eaters

One of the most dangerous capes on the Pacific coast. A shipwreck with 1/2 a million dollars worth of gold and silver sunk near here in 1870.

Volcanic headland, dry scrub, friendly local fishermen

the real treasure is the surf.

 "the greatest wealth is to live content with little" Plato

  Gene Serrano and I enjoying a bit of southeren hemi energy, early 90's.

Our tent is circled with a view into the right which blew offshore every afternoon

Opening of Southern California Artists Group Show

I was lucky to get involved and become a member with the Southern California Artists group thanks to Liz Menzies. We have a group show that's on display for two weeks, May 30 - June 14 at the Coastline Community College Art Gallery at 1515 Monrovia ave. in Newport Beach

 

http://coastlineartgallery.blogspot.com/2014/05/sca-summer-show.html

 The opening was a wonderful evening. My family and a few friends showed up for awhile (thanks) to check out the art and eat some food and we met a few of the artists from the group and view a diverse body of work from all the members. I'm stoked to be involved and participating with the group. I had one piece accepted into the show titled Sleepwalker and it seemed like I got positive feedback from those who talked to me about it!

 

Looking forward to participating with the SCA this year!

100 Flowers / Urinals at Godzillas

100 Flowers Reject Yourself
http://youtu.be/6XTzBZLm24w

Kingdom of the Cardon

One of the great things about traveling and surfing is stumbling into things that you only could imagine of.
Troy Bishop and I deep into the kingdom of the towering Cardon, 1986

Ron Quigley surfing photos from 1981 Brookhurst st. H.B.

Ron Quigley

Im starting to digitize some of my old Kodachrome slides from 30 + years ago. I took these watershots of ron 30 + years ago.....the slides have dates on them and these are from November of 1981 at Brookhurst st. in H.B.  I believe he's riding one of Bob Hurleys shapes. Ron was a wonderful guy and I remember we had two things in common, surfing and the Arts. 

MIXTAPE

http://vimeo.com/ithacaaudio/the-mixtape

Journeys North South East and West

Got to be stoked on surf trips that help define who you are.

trips where you make friends for a lifetime

 where you find out who you can travel with and who you cant

surf trips full of mistakes

trips that you score great surf

a journey where you find out what your made of 

trips where the surf never materialized

trips where you meet people you wouldnt ordinarily meet

trips where you see how other people live

surf trips where you get ill and feel like your going to die

excursions made by bike, boat, bus, car, plane, train, walking.

I had a surf trip the past two days in Huntington, a sandbar less frequented by the masses, my home break

with a few good friends

heavy offshore winds, 6 foot combo swell and only us out.

life is good.

                                   BAJA  My green toyota 4X4 with the Batman logo

collage

Buzzcocks "Harmony In My Head" (Session version).

Buzzcocks at the country club

 One of my favorite bands. Thier albums Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Singles Going Steady  were always on the turntable. Took these photos at the Country Club in Reseda maybe around 1983 ish

Killer rough version of Harmony in My Head

Interview with OC Art Blog

I was stoked and honored to be interviewed by Chris Hoff the publisher and contributor at OC Art Blog. The site is a great resource for artists and anyone who is interested in the arts. Art events going on around OC,  as well as beyond orange county, there are reviews of art shows and interviews with artists living in orange county. Thanks everyone at OC art blog!
Here is a link to interview
http://www.ocartblog.com/2014/04/artist-interview-tom-backer/