New artwork at the beach!

The new owners of the beach cafe down at my local beach have just given it a beautiful new refit and, as well as having all the windows opened up to really enjoy the breathtaking views of Trevaunance Cove, recently commissioned me to paint all over the outside walls.

It does what it says on the wall!

I had free reign to paint what I wanted as long as I got certain words in there. So, I kept it simple and fitted the artwork and colours in with the locality and business as much as possible.

Breaking waves: Signage and beach graffiti combined.

As well as the cafe upstairs, Breakers also have the Ice Cream Joint. I painted this to look like a "surf shack" style ice cream parlour to fit in with the long surf culture and history the beach has.

The Ice Cream Joint "surf shack" hatch.

Breakers Beach Cafe can be found at Trevaunance cove, St Agnes, Cornwall and is open most days. 

Outsides Coffee Hatch, Raglan, New Zealand

Outsides:
Named after the infamous local point break and responsible for pumping out gallons of high grade coffee to the keep the Raglan population sufficiently wired.

New Zealand rocks!

I'm in New Zealand. Great place. More soon.

The writing on the Whale

Recently I completed a large wall at Falmouth Marine School for Cornwall College Student Union...

Besides the marine biology, there is also sailing, boat engines, boat building, kayaking, diving and marine science (weather etc) in the painting. All these subjects and activities are taught at the college.

All ideas were generated with students during an open day in the famous Cornish maritime college's fresher week in September, by sketching ideas on the wall that was going to be painted.

There were some great ideas, but when someone mentioned that the humpback whale was their favourite it sparked a whole round of unanimous approval that this was in fact everyone's favourite whale! The same thing happened when someone mentioned Hokusai's "Great Wave off Kanagawa" print, the most famous Japanese image of all time. So those two images where high on the list!

The college was open as I was working on the mural and all staff and students were encouraged to stop and get involved with more ideas and even some painting!

The turtle in the picture is based on the caretaker, Pete, who is seen as the 'backbone' of the college and the Puffer fish on the wall is based on his namesake, Pete Jnr, who lives in a tank in the Marine Biology department.

Sketches

Someone mentioned the 'wild' rubber ducks that float around the oceans of the world.

the first Sick Stickks of 2011

Brand new boards with some paint thrown at them.

Carve Magazine Illustration

This month my first illustration for Carve is published!

Carve is a great surf magazine, been going for donkies' years and is a cornerstone of British surfing.

I am very proud and pleased to be illustrating for them.

Your local newsagent should have some copies. If he doesn't, bug the s*** out of him til he does!

Pipeline Mag Interview

Pipeline magazine interviewed me for their 'Meet A Member' feature the current summer issue out now.

Members of SAS (Surfers Against Sewage) receive this magazine as part of their membership.

SAS is an extremely worthwhile organization and vital for all recreational water users.

Join and find out more here: http://www.sas.org.uk/