THE GATHERING!

The Gathering with Lance Mountain Etnies artshow benefit was last nite...
What a great time and great event!! Huge thanks to Nick Gates for blasting that and gettin it all together..
Great venue, amazing weather, artists galore and good times... Lance Mountains' work is AWESOME!!! I wish i had more $ to buy it!!! Badfoot brought some pabst by, (thanks!) Brett Detmer drove all the way up for the good time, Mr. Schmidt and son were in attendance as well....
Thanks to all who came out and supported it..
Can't wait til next one!!

ART for ART Sake!!

come down tonite to Etnies Lake Forest for the art show!!!
Here are a few things that i will be selling!!!

Busy as heck!!!

So busy... wish my paycheck was bigger...
ugh....
here are some good times...
Rasta and Amen in Indo..
Kaliang and I flying the indo flag on a boat!
Matt, Russ and Soule out running the storm...
Me waiting on the talent..

Danny Franks surf photos

Danny Kills it... We have worked together before and he is A+ classy worker!!
Here is a link to his site: DANNY FRANKS

Danny was nice enough to come and shoot some photos of me on the new Nation MFG 3 peat...
I have ridden this board (earlier versions) in 2ft to 5ft and GOOD... the board handles is a blast to ride...
enjoy these...
all photos Danny Franks..

Art Work

Working on the show for the Etnies park...
here is the official press release and more!!
See Y'all There!!!

Press Release
RE: Lance Mountain & Jon Steele and many more artist come together to raise money to keep the Etnies Skatepark of Lake Forest open and FREE of charge.

Friday, April 29 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Etnies Skatepark Of Lake Forest
20028 Lake Forest dr.
Lake Forest, CA
www.etniesskatepark.com


Confirmed sponsors, artists, photographers, and acts this year will be

Skullcandy - best headphones around
City of Lake Forest
Broken Magazine
Sillygirl Skateboards
Psycho Session
ASE
Roulette

Music by
Electronic Music from AZ - Quantum Quartz
DJ Keith Divel

Some Artists
Lance Mountain
Eric Dressen
Danny Miki - epic comic book artist ( marvel comics) as well as concrete destroyer
Ryan Dunek - amazing board art
Brian Scanlon
jaxie Jax - Sillygirl Artist
Ciera Merli - Sillygirl artist
Isabella Maldonado
cara lawson
Chris Melgar
Chris Saire
Trevor Gage
Rikki Kramp
Giuliana Imperiale

Some Photographers
Jon Steele - master lens man - always good stuff
Cody Lisch - Sick skate photos
John Bradford - Skateboarder Magazine
Brandon Wong - Radballs

Live art
2 graffiti walls - one by Damin Lujan

Newly Weds and dream makers..

I have this board for sale... its 6'1 and rips... I have some new ones so i just have to flip the ones i have...
thanks for the help and support..


These crazy kids just got hitched and are riding off to their honeymoon....
So stoked for them.. !!!! Mike and I use to be neighbors as well as roomates....
good times...

ride on u crazy kids! RIDE ON!!

Happy Easter!!!

Easter is a Glorious time of year and I have always loved it.. A rebirth, the forgiveness of sins and the new life HE has given us...
The Sparrows that have nested above my window had chicks that hatched yesturday and chirp for food early in the morning.. ITs awesome..

Here is a fun old shot i took...
I have tons more with eggs and stuff.. I will try and dig em out today as the surf isn't that good nor is the sun..
Yesturday was a GLORIOUS day... SO AWESOME with a kayak tour to Seal Rock, Surf pumping the sun shining and chatting up with my friends at the pub for dinner..

Life is good...

Art Show April 29th with Lance Mountain

Serious!!!??? HAIL YEAH!!!
Gonna be a good ol time with some amazing legends... badass Skateboarder mag shooter John Bradford and many many more talented people!!!

Lance Mountain/ Jon Steele and more Silent Auction to keep etnies park free April 29th

Fun and friends

Good times out at the beach...
Jay Adams and CF clown around, Tyler bombs the hill and enjoys his day..
i like the skidocan photos...

JRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SO JR came down to shoot and hang out yesturday..
Check out his blog as he is talented and loves art...
LINK TO BLOG
JR shot these photos of me on my new Nation Mfg. shred sled... sooo pumped..
good times with great friends... yes we drank pabst after surfing all day.. stoked..

Was goin to.....

Was goin to update ya on this and that...
here are the projects I am about to jump into..
here are some older projects i have done.. a long day yesturday diggin around in the HD but well worth it..
tons of good memories in those harddrives...

Good day surfin with Christian Fletcher and Jay Adams... sick man... Tyler Warren and Ryan Burch were killling it to.. Great to see Dane G out there.. .
good times..

On Surfari!!!

I did this piece of art when i was in college...
I liked it alot just couldnt hold onto it due to the lack of room.. anywho...
enjoy.. ( I was editing art stuff yesturday)

down time

I never take weekends and i NEVER stop working...
when you work for yourself you can't... SO friday i totally shut down after dinner with Sterling...
Sat. called off work and slept on the couch while watching TV and houssitting Bowens dog.s..
AWESOME!!!
Sunday did art all day, drank a bunch of beers and had dinner with my sister and her husband... SO STOKED!!!!
sleep...... lots of sleep and relaxing.....

like i said, i NEVER stop workin and i NEVER take a day off so to actually have a weekend off was AMAZING... .
now i need some work!!
Hhaha


Blessed that Gabe called, Herbie did too as well as Jimbo and Aarin sent me this photo of Rich and I at Jimbos' this past winter..
Thanks friends.... truly appreciate it..

boring....

my blogs have been fairly boring lately... its because i have been doin everything i can to surfive when a shitty roomate decided to screw me and Traci over for rent!!!
i now give kayak lessons, walk dogs, paint, anyway.. i have like 100 jobs right now tryin to make up for people who cannot MAN UP!!!

Huge thanks to Shea for dropping off a new batch of stickers for me!!! Stoked..
EG even stopped by and we talked shop...
good day...

SO i apologize to my fans, followers and bloggiest of people for not keepin up , but i did disconnet yesturday and not use a phone or computer...
felt great.

Herbie Fletcher

Herbie is the man.... was the man and always will be the man!!
I am so stoked i get to work with him on his art projects..
its nice to sit around and talk about art, surf and just life.....
Don't kid yourself , these are heavy conversations goin down and I am blessed i have a friend like Herb to hang out with..
working with him is just icing on the cake....