You could be forgiven for thinking these are clever examples of Photoshop par excellence – but they’re not. They were published in the Nautical Institute’s “Seaways” magazine in January 2006 with the following caption:
“‘These remarkable photos were taken in the 1980s, when a liner company called Unicom operated a service to Moroni, Comoros Islands. At the time, this was the only means of getting the containers ashore.”
Just released a new zine with my pal Ryan Beavers, its a double sided deal with each of us taking a half and meeting in the middle. These are all signed, an edition of 100. You can pick up a copy at these fine establishments: highinthebay.com if you want it shipped to you, at RVCA on Haight street if you are in San Francisco, or at Oakland Surf Club in the East Bay. 
("The Albatross and the Container" Ink on Paper 45x45", 2013)
The show will be up through May and includes some great work from some of the talented participants that joined on our journey to Clipperton Atoll last spring. 
In November the annual Cold Water Classic surf contest was happening in Santa Cruz, CA. Along with it came the final show for an around the globe traveling art show that O'neill put together to celebrate 60 years since Jack started the wetsuit company. I was lucky enough to get this painting accepted into the show and I got down to SC for the event to celebrate Jack. The evening was a ton of fun, with lots of pro surfers among the crowd, partying on what was a down day for the contest due to small waves.
I recently put together a photo essay for FecalFace.com all about the Clipperton Project expedition that I was part of last spring. Check it out here. There are photos from many of the participants and a lot of blabbering by yours truly. 
Goofy title, serious show...well sort of. If you live out in the beautiful Sunset District of San Francisco, you must go check out your new neighborhood store Establish. The lovely ladies that put this place together have gathered goods from tons of local artists and craftsmen. From hand-made jewelry and wood workings, to recycled skateboard things and surf collectables; they've got it all there and more. I covered their walls with paintings, a few photos, and my etched glass "shipping containers" arrangement is hangin in the window. Go say hello, they're good people. Thanks to all who came out to the opening last weekend, it was a lot of fun meeting everyone, I think you win coolest community in SF. 
Well it was a great salmon season, as I can feel by the carpal tunnel in my wrists still. This magazine cover shows myself and my longtime pal/crewmate Conor Kelly, doing our thing. Our Graveyard Point neighbor, the talented Corey Arnold, was kind enough to use this shot for Pacific Fishing magazine. Keep a heads up for Corey's show this fall in Portland, which will be focusing on our fishing community at Graveyard!
Also, things really seem to be heating up on the Pebble Mine issue up there. Which if you havn't heard, would put a massive strip mine directly in front of the spawning grounds of the Kvichak river (the district where I fish) and others. Please check out this video that Frontline has put together to educate folks on the situation. They point out it may be the greatest ecological battle of our time. 
Thanks to everyone who came out to Gallery Hijinks on the 5th for the opening of my first real solo show. If you havn't seen it yet, its up til May 26th so try to check it out if you can!
Well I made it back to the good ol US of A after a nice stint down in Mexico. The trip to Clipperton went well, there were all sorts of amazing moments, I'd love to spend hours uploading photos to show you, but I have no time! My solo show in May at Gallery Hijinks will be here soon, so for now its crunch time. Check in soon for updates on the show and I promise to get more Clipperton info up soon!
The French watch way too much TV 
