"I have a Darryl Mallard painting of a Tahitian morning dawn patrol. It reminds me of a perfect day and all the great trips I have taken to Tahiti. I have it prominently shown in the entry of my house. It is the first thing I see when I come home from a day on the Road."

"As for prints and paintings we have a few around the home. The famous Greg Noll at Waimea shot as well as a lithograph of a Polynesian girl looking out to the ocean. However my favorite is a piece that a local artist; Dave Como painted P. B. Point for me, which I had a custom framed in bamboo by Bob Long."

"One of my favorite pieces is a 1917 Long Beach Pike Surf Rental Paipo Board. I met a guy whose family used to own the Pike and he had all of these old boards sitting around his yard and in some cases he actually used them to repair his fence. I tracked him down and rescued what hadn't rotted. My son Jackson has a Black Hobie Gun with full flames in his room. Not a good board for sunny days...."

"One of my favorite pieces is called the "Endless Kiss." This is a piece that I bought from a homeless guy near the Roberto's on Carmel Mountain Rd. It's an incredible piece that is similar to the two faces or a vase optical illusion. This is a piece that I am always drawn to."

"My favorite piece that I own was actually made by my daughter. It is a framed picture of Duke Kahanamoku in which she incorporated some Duke postcards with the commemorative stamps that were issued August 24, 2002 displayed in a Bamboo Frame. One of my other favorites is a vintage fruit box poster of "Hula Apples"; only instead of the hula girl this one has a woody in the background."

"Let's talk about what I have in my office because my wife and I have different tastes when it comes to decorating the house. In my office is a hand-painted 6'3" Linden short board with portrait of Lunada Bay near L.A. Anyone who knows the place knows how localized it is and I was fortunate enough to catch it on the biggest day of the year in 2005. This painting is my inspiration for shaping."

"My collection consists mostly of prints I have had blown up from surf trips I have taken over the years. I have two in the living room that inspire me every time I see them. The first is a print of Frigates, a break in Fiji that I had blown up. The other is a turtle at Cloud Break that I got from the staff photographer at the surf camp that I was staying at. Both remind me of perfection."

"Most of my house is done with a Tahitian theme to it. It is a relaxing place to be at the end of the day. However my favorite paintings I own are originals by Joe Wood from T.S.O.L. He painted me a 3X5 painting of the "Strange Love" album cover as well as a Johnny Cash print. Both are displayed in my office."

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The summer season may be waning but our artists' exhibitions are still going strong! Photographer Sean Davey will be attending the Alma Surf Show in Brazil, which was put together to demonstrate the social and cultural aspects of our beloved sport. It will kick off in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 19th in the Museum da Imagem e do Som, and continue at Rio Design Barra in Rio de Janeiro on October 23rd. If you are going to be traveling in or around this area and would like more information on the event, you can check out the website.

Artist Bob Phillips has 5 of his originals on display at Starbucks in Huntington Beach, California. If you're looking to score a latte and some early morning waves in Huntington, take some time and stop in to show Bob's paintings some love. The Starbucks is located on 5141 Warner Ave. and will display Bob's work through the month of September.

Artist Howard Kirk is showing some of his newest pieces on Friday, September 14th at the OC Tavern in San Clemente. Paintings of Andy Irons, Kelly Slater, and PT will be featured. Howard is also having a reception at the Mint Gallery in Dana Point, CA, which is located in the Blue Lantern Plaza at the intersection of PCH and Blue Lantern St.

Norm Daniels, who we had the pleasure of hanging out with at ASR this month, is going to be attending the Old Town Art Festival here in San Diego on the 22-23 of September. There will be plenty of art to view, but more importantly you can meet with Norm himself at his booth and check out his beautiful paintings! For more information on this event please visit the website. Norm will also have his work in the First Impressions show on November 10th at McKibben Studios in Corona Del Mar. Waveriders artists Ron Croci, and Tony Spineto will be showcasing their work at this event as well. The Gallery is located at 3100 E. Coast Highway in Corona Del Mar, CA.