Come Hell or High Water – Screening at the Surfing Heritage Foundation

Keith Malloy  screened his bodysurfing masterpiece, Come Hell or High Water,  last October at the Surfing Heritage Foundation in San Clemente, California. The film is a series of wave riding vignettes filmed in California, Hawaii, Tahiti and beyond. With this film, Keith proves that bodysurfing, and riding waves without a traditional surfboard, is a moving and poignant experience. The screening also featured an exhibit of artwork created on Enjoy Handplanes. I set up a virtual studio and grabbed a quick portrait of Keith.

Artist Alex Weinstein

Recently I spent part of the day hanging out in the studio with artist Alex Weinstein. Alex is a painter and sculptor residing in Manhattan Beach, California whose work has shown in galleries worldwide.  His work has also been featured in publications such as the LA Times, Surfer’s Journal, and Elle Decor. Alex’s work could best be described as atmospheric and ethereal. It seems to hover and float in this mysterious “space”  between the concrete and the abstract. However, there is one thing that is clear, Alex and his work are deeply infused with the ocean.

alex

weinstein

vague

bunny

swell

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Julie Goldstein, Artist

Formerly of New York, artist Julie Goldstein, makes her home in Cardiff by the Sea, California where she takes inspiration from the ocean and her life experiences. Her work is characterized by a physical, almost masculine, dynamic in terms of materials and process, yet remains uniquely feminine in it’s subjects, colors, and aesthetic. This wonderful contradiction collides with her narratives, which are  infused by a colorful cast of characters such as heroines and villains, teamriders on surfboards, and pirates on the high seas. She has exhibited globally and her most recent show is on display at the Pacific Surf Gallery in Cardiff. Check out Julie’s work, where adventurous heroines swim and play in the sea while others escape on motorbikes…

new batch of prints line drying

detail

Julie at her Cardiff by the Sea studio

freshly inked woodcut

le femme

smaller works for "sea songs" show

color palette

anchored

rollers and paint

studio still life with knife

fresh paint

section of studio wall

Kid Creature editorial in this month’s Stab Magazine

Here’s a portrait from a shoot with Cal, AKA Kid Creature, featured in Australia’s Stab magazine.

Kid Creature

Dripbook portfolio

Kevin Roche Photography now on Dripbook.com! Portraits of legends such as Renny Yater, Gerry Lopez, Rusty Preisendorfer and young guns such as Cyrus Sutton, Kid Creature, and Chris Del Moro. Other portfolios include lifestyle, street photography, and iphone captures. The collection also features images from Brazil, Hawaii, and Southern California. Check it out!

portrait book

“Stoked and Broke” on Surfline

Cyrus Sutton and Ryan Burch filming for “Stoked and Broke”, featured on Surfline.com… Cyrus and Ryan find adventure and surf right in their own backyard. Check out this wild staycation on zero dollars!

Cyrus Sutton and Ryan Burch - Photo:Kevin Roche

Los Angeles Artist David Lloyd

David Lloyd is a Los Angeles based artist who creates mixed media paintings and collages influenced by the ocean, surfing, and travel. Along with realism, superstition, and mysticism, David’s work juxtapozes these elements with a playful sense of escapism where he examines the intersection between the worlds of fantasy and reality. By bringing order to chaos, David’s visual aesthetic yields a harmonious sensibility from distressed and imperfect materials. You can see more of David’s art at the Pacific Surf Gallery in Cardiff or at the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo!

 

David and his sidekick, Kerby

 

 

Mancave

 

 

works on paper with distressed polaroid

 

 

Somewhere

 

 

No Where

 

 

There

 

 

detail from collage

 

 

castaway or feral surfer?

 

 

David Lloyd, Artist

 

Kid Creature

Calvin is a 11 year old grom from Newport making big waves with his art and t-shirt designs. Kid Creature, as Cal’s brand is known, has a light and witty vibe featuring offbeat monster characters along with tongue-in-cheek tag lines. Having struggled with his own allergies, Cal has compassion for the youth of today who face similar obstacles. For this reason, Cal has chosen to donate ten percent of the profits from Kid Creature to benefit cystic fibrosis. Keep an eye out for Kid Creature and check ’em out at kidcreature.net!

Calvin

paintbrushes on Cal's surfboard he shaped along with Andrew Doheny

making art in the warehouse

afternoon treats for the crew

Ford Archbold with a fresh work by the Kid

Mac with anchor T... not about to let go...

Diego rocking the Kid Creature

Calvin and Diego smackdown!

Sacred Craft Surfboard Show Ventura, California 2010

A little photo essay from the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo in Ventura, California honoring master surfboard shaper Renny Yater. In attendance were such legends as Gerry Lopez, Shaun Tomson, Jeff Ho, John Peck, Jeff Clark and many more. Scott Bass and crew produced a great show and it was a perfect weekend full of surfboards and surf culture! A special congrats to Wayne Rich for winning the shape-off and taking top honors!

Ventura Fairgrounds April 2010

Renny Yater master craftsman

Rincon Designs shaper Matt Moore

around the show

Mr Pipeline... Gerry Lopez

30 years of boards at rincon

Shaun Tomson, former world champ and one of his models from the 1980's

matt moore

William "Stretch" Riedel

Renny and John with photos of them both surfing Rincon in the background... rad!

the enigmatic John Peck

Michel Junod working his blank

portraits from clockwise: Michel Junod, Jeff Clark, Sam George, Jeff Ho

duck tape...

Renny choosing the winner...

Congrats Wayne!

Stoked and Broke

A few sneak peeks from the filming of “Stoked and Broke” an upcoming film by Cyrus Sutton. Cyrus and Ryan Burch put together handmade bamboo rickshaws and travel the coast from Encinitas to Point Loma on zero dollars. Create your ultimate surf safari staycation right in your own backyard! More surf action pics to come! Be sure to check out Korduroy TV for some creative inspiration!

Cyrus and Ryan prepare for their safari staycation

san elijo campgrounds on the first morning

cardiff reef

cyrus and ryan trading waves

cyrus

ryan

ryan with his twin fin

behind the scenes

15th st del mar

ryan burch la jolla... not on his twin fin

cyrus... portrait with handplane