The indefatigable Mr. Koniakowsky has struck once again. Wade is opening his new Koniakowsky Ocean Art Gallery in Leucadia, California, this Saturday, May 12th, 5:30-9:30. The address is 336 N. Coast Highway, one block north of Jaunita’s Mexican Restaurant. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Wade, hardest-working man in surf art? Could be. If you’re in town, be sure to check it out. It’s bound to be chock full o’ surf art luminaries and other riff-raff. See you there.
–Eric
P.S. If you haven’t spent time in Leucadia, this might be a good excuse. It’s a throwback to the cool little Southern California surf burgs of the Seventies, what with funky dive bars, health food restaurants, retro surf shops, and the like. And this is a great bomb-throwing blog about the town (whose rallying cry is “Keep Leucadia Funky”). Time didn’t stop in Leucadia, but it definitely took off its flip-flops and kicked back for a spell.

Wade Koniakowsky is going to be having a show at the Pacific Surf Gallery on Saturday, March 17, 2007. It will be a group show with fellow artists David Lloyd, and Wolfgang Bloch. The Pacific Surf Gallery is located at 2081-B San Elijo Avenue, Cardiff (Cardiff Towne Center, between Starbucks and Seaside Market), and will be between the hours of 5pm-9pm. We would love for everyone around to come and support the show, and the artists who are being featured. There will be wine and cheese being served during the reception, and should be a great time.

Howard Kirk is going to be having a show in April at the Shane Townley Fine Art Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA. There will be a party for the opening night on the 13th of April, where there will be live music by Mary Froemke, food for all, and of course Howard’s art work. I hope you all will put it on your calendar, and stop by to check it out!

You can take a look at some of Howard’s work on his page within the site HERE.

Keep it cool,

Tim

Robb Havassy has joined the crew over here at Waveriders Gallery, and is our newest addition to the site. He has works available in multiple sizes and has limited editions that are available as well. Take some time and browse through his page, I am sure you will like what you see.

Robb has had quite an interesting life, and has been surfing for quite some time now. He started painting later in his life, and has found his calling. He started out as a GQ model, and somewhere down the road found himself falling in love with painting. And what better to paint than the ocean and waves that mean so much to all of us? I have had the pleasure of eating sushi with Robb, and to say the least, he is a great guy!

Peace, Tim

Hi all,

I know this is late notice, things have been pretty busy around here, but one of our Artists is having a show up in Oceanside tonight. Meegan Feori is having a showing at Hill St. Coffee House and Gallery. It is right off the Coast Highway for anyone interested in attending. The show will be from 6:00pm-9:00pm, and the address is 524 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside CA. Our Co-Curator/Journalist Eric Fairbanks and myself will be attending. Hope all of you who live nearby can make it!

Take Care,
Tim Shattuck

Quick update: Talented Waveriders artist Robert Heeley is taking a break from his coastal California odyssey to exhibit some of his most recent work. The particulars: Saturday, November 17th, 6-8pm, the Delphine Gallery (1324 State Street, Suite J, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101). Master lensman Scott Winer just returned from shooting off-season Tavarua (pics above). In between shoots, he’s happy to report, he logged quality tube time at Restaurants. Insert your own envious pejorative for Mr. Winer here. Keep it wet, Eric