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   The Work

A few of Hunter's many pieces of artwork he's made over the years, check out his SHOP, BLOG, or any of his SOCIAL MEDIA links for more. Hunter is currently working on a few illustrated books, creating commissioned pieces, and participating in art shows all the time, so if you need anything made don't hesitate to go to the CONTACT page and shoot some ideas over about what you need.

"Darwin"

   Residing at SBHS

 

I made this piece as a sign for Santa Barbara Highschool's biology deptartment, it's still there I believe. Made on a huge poster board out of oil pastels. For a fairly quickly made poster I think it turned out pretty nice.

"Duke 'The Big Kahuna' Kahanamoku"

   Displaying at the ONE RECOVERY GALLERY July 2 - 14 AVAILABLE FOR SALE

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A piece from my 'Surf Legends' Collection that I made for One Recovery's "The Art of Surf" showing, feautring works by amazing artists such as; Drew Brophy, Joshua Paskowitz, Roy Gonzales, John Severson, Jeff Divine, Nathan Paul Gibbs, Chloe Trujillo, Brian Frabasilio, Dana Lewis, Bob Hasbrook, Dan Merkel, and the legendary John Van Hammersveld. If you had a chance to make it to the showing then awesome! If not, don't fret all these artists have pages online where you can view and buy their amazing works. This particular piece is of the incredibly well known surfer and Hawaii's first Olympian, Duke Kahanamoku, he's been popularized as being the man most responsible for sprouting Surfing popularity as an internationally recognized sport.

"Greg 'Da Bull' Noll"
   Displaying at the ONE RECOVERY GALLERY July 2 - 14 AVAILABLE FOR SALE
 
Known in his later years as an icon in Surfboard shaping world due to his spreading of regionally specific board types into the international eye, however he gained his initial popularity for his surfing prowess and daring. Greg Noll is called 'Da Bull' for the way he would charge down incredibly large and dangerous waves. He's also known to be the first person to surf the notorious Banzai Pipeline, on top of being a dangerous reef break it's also attributed to causing more deaths than any other North Shore breaks.
"Gerry 'Mr. Pipeline' Lopez"

​   Displaying at the ONE RECOVERY GALLERY July 2 - 14 AVAILABLE FOR SALE

 

Widely regarded as the greatest tube rider alive, Gerry Lopez won the Pipeline Masters competition in 1972 and 1973, which has since been re-named the Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters. On top of his sheer surfing prowess he was also famous for revolutionizing surfboard designs to make dangerous breaks like Pipeline more survivable, along with furthering the 'style' associated with surfing by making new and highly desirable products of both great functionality and aesthetic.

"Blue Birds in the Elder Tree"
   Available for Sale
 
Made for an art show I participated in, the Dia De Los Muertos Carpenteria Festival in 2015
"Old Man In the Sea"

   Sold at the Project Miramar Fundraiser and Art showing

 

Made in acrylic and water soluable oil pastel on a canas paint board. Sold to a kind woman named Karen after her boyfriend pointed out the piece to her at the Project Miramar Event I was selling at. The aim of the event was to raise funds towards the goal of saving the Miramar Theater in San Clemente from closing down. Aside from this piece that was sold, another artist and I, Joshua Paskowitz, were offered the chance to paint a donated surfboard in the hope that it would be sold at auction. Which it was.

"Gerry Lopez"

   For sale at the One Recovery Gallery

 

"Mr. Pipeline" in his hey day widely regarded as he greatest tube rider in the world.

"Bob Marley in Blue"
   Available for Sale
 
A fairly quick celebrity likenes of Bob Marley, numerous people at the festival I was attending had requested it. He's always fun to draw. I made this out of Water Soluable Oil Pastels, which have been my favorite toys lately.
"Bear, Bird and Bunny"

​   Copies made, though needs slight tuning in presentation before release

 

The first in a series based on the life centered around autism. This is a children's book about a close knit family that is almost torn apart by the nature of their individual needs and desire.

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