Surf Art Artist Statement
Surfing is one of the most influential balance-bringing aspects of my life. The ocean is rough, unforgiving, tumultuous and raw…yet, it can be so enriching, exhilarating and uplifting, and it can immerse you in the highest vibrations. Surfing brings you what you need at the moment of your experience, not necessarily what you want. Moments of contemplation while waiting for waves have been portholes into the paradisiacal nature Earth holds in it’s essence. Surfing often highlights this.
It teaches you to detach from outcomes, to be fluid and have the deepest respect for nature.
I’ve had some of the most intense growth experiences through surfing, from charging huge waves with successes and failures, flights and falls, hold-unders in harsh conditions, and yet, she keeps me coming back for more.
This is why my art finds relevance here. I pay tribute, process, and express this ability to glide on a piece of foam on masses of shifting salt water, and the transcendental package it offers.