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CLOSEST THING TO WALKING ON WATER

Closest Thing to Walking on Water

“The realms of art and surfing merge in the work of artists who surf and surfers who make art. The individuals who straddle the worlds of contemporary art and cutting-edge surfing are united by a sense of freedom from social norms and received opinions.”

    -Bolton Colburn Surf Culture

 

This exhibition highlights the work of surfing artists and art-making surfers. This breed of creative beings is united by their alternative lifestyle and the thrill of free expression, whether it is walking on water or pushing paint across paper. Our lack of words to define the excitement we get from such simple pleasures, as brushing our hand along the face of a curling wave, is what leads us to the universal language of visual imagery. We struggle to describe how it feels when time slows as we glide through a glowing green tube at sunrise, so we attempt to capture the tactile sensation through art, virtual and poetic representation. We seek the perfect means to express the inexpressible, be it with a slab of clay or a peeling right point break. Whether we make our art about surfing because we want to relive the moment or share the exhilaration of what it means to be alive, our passion for this activity translates into our work. With this show, we investigate what motivates us as surfers and artists to capture the physical act of surfing through a variety of art forms.                                                                                                                          -Katie McLean

Exhibition: July 11-30, 2009

Opening Reception:

SATURDAY, JULY 11 6-10PM

Live Music by Travers Adler

Beverages by New Belgium Brewing and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly

SURFRIDER FOUNDATION BENEFIT

Santa Barbara Chapter 

will benefit from the opening reception's beverage sales

and 10% of art and photography sales.

www.latitudegallery.com

Latitude Gallery

20 Helena Ave.

Santa Barbara, Ca 93101

Thursday-Saturday 12-6pm

Sunday 11-5pm

&by appointment

The SURF GALLERY --->> SATURDAY 27Th

The Laguna Surf Gallery will be hosting The California Surf Project, on Saturday the 27th. Me and Eric will be on hand with Art, photos and books. Be there!!

GET GONE!!! photo show at Swiv Tackle Cirucs.

howday yall.. Good times ensued at Swiv Tackl Circus in Oceanside california. The show was epic, great turnout.. thanks to Joel Muzzey for setting us up.

here are a few of my favorites..

hummmmm
getting air..
and of course.. it's all about.. Rhino, Barash, and Burkard.
pics of all the art will be up next!

for more photos please visit

http://www.flickr.com/photos/swivtacklecircus/sets/72157619211395632/

http://jeffcanham.com/projects/california-surf-project/

Check out Jeff Canhams link to our book.

TOUR STOP #3 & 4 MOONDOGGIES & STOKE FEST

CHRONICLE BOOKS AND HURLEY PRESENT- “THE CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT” BOOK TOUR 2009.  STOPS 4 & 5 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA- MOONDOGGIES BEACH CLUB & SURFRIDER FOUNDATION’S “STOKEFEST.”

 

 

 

The birthplace of The California Surf Project welcomed Chris and Eric home with a very warm welcome at Moondoggies Beach Club in San Luis Obispo CA.  This highly anticipated event featured, art, photos, a movie, and sculptures from the journey, as well as catering from “Hoagies,” and music by the “Wadsworth Bluff Rats”(featured in the books DVD).  The San Luis Obispo venue was the biggest event yet, bringing out the counties finest- families, friends, and local heroes were all in attendance.

 

The tour continued on the following evening with Surfrider Foundation’s 2^nd annual “Stokefest” held at The Old Vienna in Shell Beach, CA.  The event was a mix of environmental activism, local music, surf craft, and art.  This was once again a sold out venue for The California Surf Project, and as the name of the event implied, a real stokefest!

 

-Zach Hartley

 

Stay tuned to www.hurley.com and www.thebookprojectCA.com for all dates and venues.  The next event is May 1^st in Santa Barbara, “The Beach House.”  5-7PM.

Hope to see you there!

 

  

TOUR STOP #2 SANTA CRUZ

CHRONICLE BOOKS AND HURLEY PRESENT- “THE CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT” BOOK TOUR 2009.  STOPS 2 & 3, CAPITOLA BOOK CAFÉ & PACIFIC WAVE SURF SHOP.  SANTA CRUZ, CA.

 

 

Stop number two and three went down this past week in Santa Cruz, CA.  Capitola Book Café was our first stop of the two.  Their tranquil yet cozy surroundings had people milling about the room, taking in art, photos, and The California Surf Project.  Capitola’s East side following greeted our tour with open arms.  Some of the local faces on hand included, Dave “Nelly” Nelson, Bud Frietas, Jesse Colombo, Tony and Tosha Dandrea, up and coming photographer Nikki Brooks, Brian Spaulding, and John Thomas to name a few.  Capitola Book Café’s mellow vibe made for a great evening of fun, new friends, and a great start to the Santa Cruz leg of the tour.

 

Next stop was at Pacific Wave Surf Shop on Santa Cruz’s Westside.  The event went off! DJ Omar Etchevary’s beats filled the room as guests poured in to experience The California Surf Project.  The Westside book release brought an eclectic mix of local individuals from filmmaker/artist Thomas Campbell, to surfing legend Adam Replogle.  Additional faces like Homer Henard, Matt Myers, Jesse Colombo, and the local crew from Pacific Wave Surf Shop were all there to show their support and share in the festivities. 

 

Both stops on the Santa Cruz book tour sold out of books by night’s end.  Buyers not only took home their signed copies but a new found enthusiasm to explore their own backyards.  A huge thanks goes out to the Capitola Book Café’s management and the crew at Pacific Wave for all of their help and support.

 

Stay tuned to www.hurley.com and www.thebookprojectCA.com for all of the tour’s dates and venues.  Hope to see you at one of our next stops!!

 

-Zach Hartley        

TOUR STOP #1MOLLUSK SURF BOOK RELEASE * WRITE UP+ PHOTOS+

she is stoked!

signing.

Buns mgee, sody, burky, Breafce, and Spooky.

soderquist magical surfboard sculpture with prints from the book.

view from above

redwood display built from soderquist family ranch. displaying photos and memorabilia from the road.

eric with grandparents outside mollusk//

Vibrantly stylish surfboards, beards, flannels, and art of all shapes and sizes were on hand for stop #1 of the CA. Book tour, which went down at Mollusk Surf Shop in San Francisco CA.

Over 60 people showed up and supported their local surf shop. The first customers of the event were Eric's proud Grandparents, who walked away with a handful of books and smiles.

Eric Soderquist's art and Chris Burkard's photos were featured throughout the shop, as well as their new book "The California Surf Project," published by Chronicle books.
This was Chronicle books release party for the book, and they were proud to have it in ther hometown of San Francisco, CA. Mollusk was the perfect fit for the books first event, the free flowing vibe of the city meets cruise control on a surfboard.

At one point in the evening, everyone was completely immersed in the book, handfuls of people huddled silently, reading their new found stoke.

www.thebookprojectCA.com

Stay tuned to hurley.com for all of the tour stops, and blogs for the CA. Surf Project.


-By Zach Hartley

TOUR DATES

CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT/TOUR VENUES, DATES

NORTHERN CA-CENTRAL CA.
APRIL 18TH- MOLLUSK, SAN FRANCISCO. CHRONICLE BOOKS RELEASE PARTY. 7-9PM
APRIL 22ND- CAPITOLA BOOK STORE, CAPITOLA 7:30PM
APRIL 23RD- PACIFIC WAVE SURF SHOP, SANTA CRUZ. 6-8PM
APRIL 24TH- MOONDOGGIES BEACH CLUB, SAN LUIS OBISPO. 7-10PM
APRIL 25TH- “STOKEFEST” SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EVENT, SHELL BEACH. 6-10PM

SANTA BARBARA-LOS ANGELES
MAY 1ST- THE BEACH HOUSE, SANTA BARBARA. 5-7PM
MAY 5TH- SPYDER SURF SHOP, HERMOSA BEACH. 1-4PM
MAY 6th- CLOUT RIDESHOP, MALIBU. 5-7PM

ORANGE COUNTY-SAN DIEGO
MAY 7TH- HURLEY HEADQUARTERS, COSTA MESA 6-9PM
MAY 8TH- SOUTH COAST WINDANSEA, PACIFIC BEACH, SAN DIEGO. 5-7PM
MAY 9TH- PATAGONIA, CARDIFF 2-5PM

FUEL TV INTERVIEW

Check out our interview on FUEL TV.com

http://www.fuel.tv/PoolSnob/blogs/view/6388?item=43628&type=Blog

CA BOOK PROJECT :TOUR DATES

Here is a list of the CA Surf Project Tour Dates for April & May 2009.

CALIFORNIA SURF PROJECT/TOUR VENUES, DATES

NORTHERN CA-CENTRAL CA.
APRIL 18TH- MOLLUSK, SAN FRANCISCO.  CHRONICLE BOOKS RELEASE PARTY. 7-9PM
APRIL 22ND- CAPITOLA BOOK STORE, CAPITOLA 6-8PM
APRIL 23RD- PACIFIC WAVE SURF SHOP, SANTA CRUZ. 7-10PM 
APRIL 24TH- MOONDOGGIES BEACH CLUB, SAN LUIS OBISPO. 7-10PM
APRIL 25TH- “STOKEFEST” SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EVENT, SHELL BEACH. 6-10PMd

SANTA BARBARA-LOS ANGELES
MAY 1ST- THE BEACH HOUSE, SANTA BARBARA. TBA
MAY 5TH- SPYDER SURF SHOP, HERMOSA BEACH. 1-4PM
MAY 6th- CLOUT RIDESHOP, MALIBU. 5-7PM

ORANGE COUNTY-SAN DIEGO
MAY 8TH- SOUTH COAST WINDANSEA, PACIFIC BEACH, SAN DIEGO. 5-7PM
MAY 9TH- PATAGONIA, CARDIFF 2-5PM

Please come and join us for good times.

PRE-ORDER on AMAZON.COM

The book can be pre-ordered from amazon.com for a special low price of $23- Get then while they last.

link here:

http://www.amazon.com/California-Surf-Project-Chronicle-Books/dp/0811862828