Steve’s Birthday
Considering that Steve would rather die than read my blog, I feel perfectly safe posting one of his presents. He’s been a little depressed lately, as we haven’t been surfing and he is relatively hobbyless as of late. I thought it might be nice to get him some “surfer art.”
The problem with most surfer art is that it’s truly dreadful–and the stuff I do like (i.e., Bartlett prints), I can’t afford.
Enter Tom Kristensen. An entirely self-taught printmaker from Australia, he was a passionate collector of ukiyo-e prints before he started creating his own stuff. (Artelino has an artist’s profile if you’re interested.) In 2004, he embarked on his project, 36 Views from Green Island, which can be seen at Saru Gallery. I predict that he will soon be as collectable as Paul Binnie.
I really like a lot of these–and would like to collect more–but this is the one I just ordered for Steve:
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It’s rumored that Steve has a new hobbie. Last weekend he was seen on a J-105 at the Puget Sound Sailing Championships. During the regata at least one boat was dismasted and several others colided. A number of head sails were blown out as well–all a result of a “check sea” cause by the 25 knot wind blowing north up the Sound while the tide flooded (down the Sound)…resulting in steep waves and difficult-to-read wind conditions.
Pictures here: http://www.pacificfog.net/
For more details: http://www.sailinganarchy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24473
I KNOW. He was very excited at being nearly tilted into the water too. “You would have been scared,” he taunted when he got home. “I was, but only at first!”
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