As I blogged earlier, Dibi, Nathan and I currently have some of our artistic creations displayed in the “Swell” exhibition in various galleries throughout New York. We've been getting a lot of really cool reactions and interest. Pretty heavy, ain't it? Check out a little review that the New York Times recently did about the showing. Copy and paste this link if you’re unable to click it: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/arts/design/23surfing.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=swell&st=cse

Herbie, Dibi and Nathan are presently having their artwork displayed in New York as part of the "Swell" showcase. Check out the press release for more information: "Curated by Tim Nye and Jacqueline Miro. This survey of art inspired by surf and beach culture will open to the public on July 1st at the three locations in Chelsea and will include work by most members of the group of Venice Beach artists known as Light and Space and Finish Fetish. The show historically contextualizes beach culture and its poetic and freeing nature on the Beat Generation, Assemblage, Light and Space, Finish Fetish, and early Pop Art. One of the main axes of the show is the obvious yet sensual relationship between Shapers and the Finish Fetish movement of the 60's. As the show focuses on two cities, L.A. and New York, it attempts to place the Ocean and its proximity to both cities ...

Dennis Hopper was a friend and I've had the pleasure of getting to know him over the years. Here are a few photos I found of Dennis and that I wanted to share with all of you. These first two pictures shows Dennis with artist Julian Schnabel, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons and myself in Hawaii during the Eddie Aikau Awards Banquet. The kid next to Dennis is his son Henry. We're all having a good time and just goofing around.  What a great memory. I'll never forget it. [caption id="attachment_890" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Herbie Fletcher, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons, Julian Schnabel, Henry Hopper, Dennis Hopper"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_891" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Boys Hanging Out During The Eddie Aikau Awards Banquet"]...

Seems like we’ve been losing a lot of friends lately. Sucks. Take it easy, Dennis. [caption id="attachment_876" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Boys Will Be Boys: Kelly Slater, Dennis Hopper, Herbie Fletcher, Julian Schnabel"][/caption]

Check out this oldie but goodie. This is one of the first Astrodeck t-shirt designs that was ever made - way back in 1981! And can you guys guess who the image of that surfer is? That's Marvin Foster doing his classic pig-dog stance. [caption id="attachment_874" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Marvin Foster Pig-Dog Stance"][/caption]