EBB/FLOW
EAST/WEST GALLERY

PRESS RELEASE:

WHO: Surf Photographers: Don James, Ron Church, Jeff Divine, LeRoy Grannis, Art
Brewer, C.R. Stecyk III, Dewey Nicks, Jeff Hornbaker, Chris Malloy, and Tom Blake.

Boards:  Raymond Pettibone, Ron Reihel, Salomon Emquies, Alison Saar, Dianna Cohen, Alex Couwenberg, Robbie Conal, Jack Reilly, and Renny Yater.

WHAT: Surf Culture Photographs (vintage to modern) and artist designed surfboards.

WHEN: June 15 – July 31 2007
              
Special Santa Barbara Surf Community Preview Night on June 15  6-9pm
Featuring Live Music by Gabe Lackner
Hosted by SB Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation

Opening Reception June 16   6-9pm
Featuring Live Music by Denny Aaberg - legendary surf guitarist and Big Wednesday screen writer

WHERE: East/West Gallery 714 Bond Street Santa Barbara 805.963.4041

WHY: Surfrider Foundation Benefit

CURATED BY: Henri Bristol, Alexis Adler, and Dianna Cohen

 Beer donated by Telegraph Brewing Company

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Group show featuring vintage surf photographs and unique artist designed surfboards.  Titled Ebb/Flow, at the East/West Gallery, the show contains a wide-range of imagery characterizing the development of surf-culture over the past eighty years. As part of the  “Art for Activism” series, 10% of all profits from the exhibition will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation.  Additionally, Friday we will be auctioning off a print signed by photographer Dan Merkel and professional surfer Shaun Thompson; and Saturday we will be auctioning a print signed by photographer Art Brewer and professional surfer Tom Curran. 100% of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.

Surf culture is an undeniable part of living in Southern California. Surfing has developed into a profession, a favorite pastime, a lifestyle, and finally, an art form.
The summer show at East/West Gallery, which opens June 15 and runs through July, encompasses the visual and conceptual aspects of surfing through a series of photographs that range from the early 1930s to present day. In capturing the essence of surf culture the show draws attention to the notion that artwork centered on surfing has blossomed into a distinguished and credible art form.

The group exhibition FLOW -- Fine Lines On Water evolved out of an idea that curator and artist Dianna Cohen had in 2005 to invite a group of fine artists to produce original  (and functional) works of art specifically imagined to become surfboards.  These exquisite and unique pieces were created in conjunction with California Surfboard maker HOBIE, and represent emerging local talents.