bumpsquash

2011-12-18T23:24:00.001-08:00

Just like this picture of my painting on the wall, other small works as they are,and studio ware.

2011-11-24T23:59:00.001-08:00

Drawing 213 at University of Hawaii, Fall 2011, Instructor - Stephen Niles

2011-10-22T13:33:00.001-07:00

Hey Sam, still sad and inspiring.

2011-10-02T22:41:00.001-07:00

2011-09-03T19:45:00.000-07:00

A few days in to Drawing 213 University of Hawaii, Manoa, Fall 2011.

2011-07-17T23:13:00.000-07:00

Broken board repaired and covered up retro modern.

2011-07-02T12:21:00.000-07:00

The Artist's Life: Thomas Nozkowski from NYFA on Vimeo.

2011-04-26T12:20:00.001-07:00

2011-02-28T14:50:00.000-08:00

Board is made of Ohia flooring I had left over and drawn from a flea market plastic board I bought with stoker wheels. The trucks are Tracker mid tracks from Solitary Arts in California and the wheels are Retro Berts with Swiss bones red berings and clear deck grip from The Bike Factory here.

2011-02-28T14:47:00.000-08:00

New mini skateboard works fabulously.

2011-02-21T22:20:00.000-08:00

you got to many hang ups, relax.

2011-02-17T14:36:00.000-08:00

new retroey remake skateboard ohia wood classic surf shape beginning.

2011-01-19T13:08:00.000-08:00

NYC, December 2010, Brooklyn Flea and Dia Beacon too. Artists in order, John Currin at Gagosian and John Chamberlain at DIA Beacon.

2011-01-19T12:58:00.000-08:00

NYC December 2010, before the snow.

2011-01-17T21:37:00.000-08:00

Check out parts two and three for a hoot.

2010-12-26T17:52:00.000-08:00

teaser, DIA Beacon New York

2010-12-09T11:32:00.000-08:00

Painting 123 Kapiolani Commuity College Stephen Niles Instructor

2010-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:00

Drawing 113 Fall 2010

2010-12-09T11:23:00.000-08:00

Drawing 113 Fall2010

2010-12-09T11:17:00.000-08:00

More drawing 113 Fall 2010

2010-11-09T00:35:00.000-08:00

as well said as it gets, like Kirk Varnedoe before her.

2010-10-02T22:24:00.001-07:00

Portrait of an American Painter: Thornton Willis from Michael Feldman on Vimeo.

2010-09-12T17:21:00.000-07:00

see description at the end of series.

2010-09-12T17:16:00.000-07:00

more contour quick studies.

2010-09-12T17:09:00.000-07:00

Homework: draw your pet or other animal before it moves, emphasis on contour that is responsive and instinctual. Kapiolani CC and University of Hawaii.

2010-09-02T23:03:00.000-07:00

A Bears life. Drawing 113 at Kapiolani CC

2010-09-02T22:49:00.000-07:00

Kapiolani College Beginning drawing students going soft on Bears with quality line.

2010-06-09T11:27:00.000-07:00

for Napua Gallery at the Grand Wailea Maui.

2010-04-16T22:08:00.000-07:00

Pink under painting (detail).

2010-04-14T11:25:00.000-07:00

Lime juice and the sea! from allan wilson on Vimeo.

2010-04-11T00:41:00.001-07:00

2010-03-30T02:40:00.001-07:00

2010-02-27T15:08:00.000-08:00

My very good friend, we met at Pratt when her work was piled in my studio on the first day of my semester and I moved it not knowing her yet and that we would become best friends at school. I curated a group show which included myself, her and Sam Perry also a great artist, that gets mentioned at the end. So proud of her.

2010-02-20T12:52:00.000-08:00

New Work "Reeds 1". 4 x 6 feet.

2010-01-27T23:50:00.000-08:00

Watch all three episodes for full appreciation.

2010-01-26T10:36:00.000-08:00

Kapiolani Community College Faculty Show 2010.

2010-01-11T22:21:00.000-08:00

watch part 2, excellent, still makes a lot of sense.

2010-01-04T18:03:00.000-08:00

http://www.smac.us/2009/12/27/chris-burden/

2009-12-22T20:41:00.001-08:00

back when..

2009-12-04T18:29:00.000-08:00

2009-11-15T14:23:00.000-08:00

The Drawing Show at Windward CC, pencil drawing above is mine, my friend Sanit Khewhok did the series of other pencil drawings unframed.

2009-11-14T20:56:00.000-08:00

The band played on.. presently called Alice Neel after the painter, this is the first showing at Marks Garage, photo by Susanna Pridoehl, 2009.

2009-10-20T11:15:00.000-07:00

Finished Oakland CA by Sam

2009-10-16T12:12:00.000-07:00

Glosscoat, Oakland, CA

2009-10-09T23:03:00.000-07:00

glassing is on.

2009-09-27T22:04:00.000-07:00

Sam's new project, Balsa longboard.

2009-09-21T12:32:00.000-07:00

Painting back from tour and new dogs rescued and adopted via
SPCA, Pohai and Nani.

2009-09-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

part 2, further on...

2009-09-17T12:33:00.000-07:00

Stretcher construction part one.

2009-09-01T12:38:00.000-07:00

early season Rocky's, North Shore, Oahu. Slater after completing full rail 360 in critical area skirts by my head, also thats me in photos, one trimming and another aiming to clip drop in, (not).

2009-08-24T13:21:00.000-07:00

recent paintings, all 4 x 6 footish in size, oil on canvas, 2009.

2009-08-13T18:06:00.000-07:00

Back in 1976 on an unfinished Federal Highway, halted due to route change to avoid archaeologic finds between two military bases connected by Highway 3, now long finished.

2009-08-13T00:05:00.000-07:00

At INTO a chinatown boutique store, Honolulu, HI, 2009. (My painting.)

2009-08-12T12:49:00.001-07:00

Hearth and Home.

2009-08-08T12:43:00.000-07:00

A commissioned painting for a big expensive home on the Big Island of Hawaii, 2008.

nice compliment

2009-08-01T17:46:00.001-07:00

http://twitter.com/Lamorna/status/2670671128

2009-07-09T13:51:00.000-07:00

This painting is one that left me the minute it was dry and I don't know where it is exactly now. The whole thing is a painting not just the painting in the painting.

2009-06-19T14:57:00.000-07:00

Recent south swell damage.

2009-05-18T10:36:00.000-07:00

Work in progress.

2009-05-08T22:27:00.000-07:00

Final painting from beginning painting 123 and student artist reviewing. He stayed up all night and still didn't finish his painting directly overhead. Good class overall though.

2009-04-24T23:46:00.000-07:00

Friends and family with work of Dennis Gallagher.

2009-04-23T00:15:00.001-07:00

Friends in high places... the second half is of particular interest.

2009-04-13T15:20:00.000-07:00

Underpainting (detail) of "Road to Bolinas". I like this stage and will negotiate it's preservation as the painting grows.

2009-04-02T22:44:00.000-07:00

Pool skating circa 1981, this is my pool and me in it.

2009-03-25T19:37:00.000-07:00

2009-03-22T11:59:00.000-07:00

Having the right tool.

2009-03-20T18:10:00.000-07:00

Hand planed Balsa fish. Blank from Ecuador, pre rockered and chambered. Works good. Hand planed on saw horses under a tamarind tree, #4 planer.

2009-03-20T18:07:00.000-07:00

Epic Teahupoo near my grandmothers house, May 2008. I surfed it it was epic, 2 tourists out.

2009-03-20T02:45:00.000-07:00

My Time with a Master from Stephen Niles on Vimeo.

2009-03-15T17:47:00.001-07:00

Nostalgia from Edgar Maguyon on Vimeo.

2009-03-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Coffee and Flowers from 2003 or 4. This was painted from a bad photo where there was some flattening of contrast and enhancing of blacks. Nothing was staged and the cup of flowers, the cup I made as well as this painting.

2009-03-14T19:22:00.000-07:00

Bad photo of a good painting by me. It is fairly large 40 x 60 ish.

2009-03-14T19:17:00.000-07:00

Art 123 beginning Painting, this student completed this from start to end without going over anything more than twice. I remember her doing it all at once.

2009-03-14T19:13:00.000-07:00

A good student in my beginning painting at University of Hawaii. There are always more than a few good ones. She is painting from her computer screen. This was our final painting.

2009-03-14T19:05:00.000-07:00

An early stage of a painting of my mom from a photograph... myself in the foreground.

2009-03-12T23:56:00.000-07:00

2009-03-12T23:19:00.000-07:00

In 99 I worked for Anselm kiefer This was my main workspace.

2009-03-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Bumpsquash blog, the first in a series relating to art and various surf related activities. We are evolving and the word Bumpsquash is a functional design description for a surfboard with obvious absurdist overtones. The image to the right is a pastel drawing of mine titled Seen and Heard describing itself and a scene and herd situation. I am a fan of the blog as a DIY aesthetic and social fabric. The drawing is of an installation in New York City installed at David Zwirner Gallery by the artist Rirkrit Tiravanija. Rirkrit built a plywood box cafe and served thai food for free. The group pictured seemed bright and engaged reveling in the gesture. This is the spirit of this blog.