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AN ODE TO THE A TO Z OF SURFING

I’m a long time British surfer, who has spent many years surfing the cold waters of Britain and more recently the warmer seas of Asia. I love the iconic films of Bruce Brown, the beautiful cinematography of Alby Falzon’s, Morning Of The Earth, and over time have turned my love of all things surfing into an art form.

I wanted to introduce you to , a series of surf-inspired linocuts relating to surf history and image) as well as ‘L is for Longboarding’, which is from the opening scene of Andrew Kidman’s beautiful film . The other prints reference key aspects of the surfing life and its history and are anecdotal in their reference to this great sport.

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