October 27, 2009
THE SURF GALLERY PRESENTS –
EAST MEETS WEST
Tyler Warren, Joe Curren & Yusuke Hanai
New Exhibition @ The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach!
2 Artist Receptions: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6–10 p.m. (costume optional)
Sunday, Nov. 1st, from 3–6 p.m. (w/ The Mattson 2)
Join us at The Surf Gallery in Laguna Beach for EAST MEETS WEST, an exhibition of paintings, photographs & prints by Tyler Warren, Joe Curren & Yusuke Hanai (from Yokohama, Japan). There will be two artist receptions: Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 6–10 p.m. (live music & Halloween costume optional) and Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 3–6 p.m., with a matinee performance by The Mattson 2. Complimentary refreshments served, courtesy Barefoot Wine. This is going to be a GOOD show…don’t miss it!
The Surf Gallery is located at 911 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651. It is on the corner of pch and Thalia. For more info, go to www.thesurfgallery.com
February 18, 2009
This is my first signature model, The Even Keel, a traditional fish design made by Channel Islands Surfboards. I’ve been riding CI’s since I was 9 years old, so it’s kinda nice to have my first model with them.
Info from the CI website:
“The Even Keel comes standard with double foil wood keel fins (either bamboo keels orDaniel Partch hand foiled marine plys) and 6+6 4oz layups and sanded polish that achieves ideal swing weight and momentum through turns. This board is incredibly fast and finds hidden pockets of speed on waves that elude your short board. Joe says that, “with The Even Keel my goal is to make a board that is both progressive and traditional by taking my favorite elements from the original fish – speed, drive, trim and glide – and adding design elements that improve rail–to–rail transitions and increases maneuverability. A person is said to be ‘on an even keel’ when steady and well–balanced in life as a well-trimmed ship is in the water. This board is my ‘Even Keel’”
Stock boards come clear or with a resin tint or airbrush 5’5” to 6’5” (I’m 5’9” and ride a 5’7”).
More info and Al Merrick talking about the board here.
Even Keel artwork by Tyler Warren. Seagull logo by Chris Del Moro.
All photos by Chris Orwig who put together a collage with more shots of the board along with a sound bite here.
November 7, 2008
This is the logo for a fish I’m working on with Channel Islands. It’s being fine tuned now and will be released in early ’09. Artwork by Tyler Warren.
