Abel Arts

Artist Tom Veiga, giving me a nice plug…

Abel Arts — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:47:34 +0000

Thanks Tom!

Words of Wisdom

Abel Arts — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:16:51 +0000

“We must learn to apply all that we know so that we can attract all that we want.” - Jim Rohn

Create:Fixate show pics

Abel Arts — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:08:32 +0000

Thanks to everybody who came out to the show Saturday night. It was a good time! And so much great art and music. If you are interested in purchasing one of my Sol Sircles, please contact Create:Fixate directly. Go to my STORE for more about them.

Create:Fixate’s 10 Year Anniversary Art Show

Abel Arts — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:18:24 +0000

I ART YOU

Hola! This is going to be a show(pARTy) not to miss. Lot’s of good art, lots of good music, and lots of good people… what more do you want? I will be presenting all new paintings at this event, maybe my favorite work yet, on giant circles of wood floating off the wall. You should come take a look and experience Create:Fixate. Here’s the info you need, follow the links for more…

WHAT:

Create:Fixate’s 10 Year Anniversary Exhibit

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Create:Fixate will celebrate a decade of loving
Los Angeles with Art, Music, and all things Creative with a themed show titled “I Art You.”

Board Art Benefit : The Unveiling : Jan 21st

Abel Arts — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:27:13 +0000

Mark your calendars folks. This is gonna be a great show. This will be the first showing of the finished boards created for the Board Art Benefit for Surfaid International. The event is free and open to the public. All the boards from last October’s live painting event at the Sacred Craft Expo will be on display and available to snatch up if you find one that grabs you. This is your chance to own a part of surf art history! Many of the artists will be in attendance… a great chance to rub elbows with some of the legends of the surf art world!

WHERE: Aaron Change Ocean Art Gallery

415 South Cedros Ave, Suite 110,
Solana Beach, CA 92075
858.345.1180

aaronchangoceanart.com

WHEN: Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Live Art Show: 2:00-6:00pm
Board Art Show: 6:00-9:00pm

LIVE ART SHOW:

“Several artists will be arriving early for a one-time collaborative effort on one lucky board… come and heckle!”

Featuring:

Wade Koniakowsky
Matt Beard
Heather Ritts
Robb Havassy
Phil Roberts
Norm Daniels
Myself
and others…

BEER: Kona Brewing Company

FOOD: Whole Foods Market

Help Spread the word! Tell your family and friends and share this on Facebook.

Check out my board details and a little more about the artwork HERE.

Custom Stewart Surfboard Graphic

Abel Arts — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:18:05 +0000

A little while back a client contacted me about doing a custom surfboard graphic. We decided to go with a digital design and have Stewart Surfboards print it out as a laminate to be glassed into the board. I think it came out pretty mental. Would love to do more of these… hit me up!

Digital Art Detail

A happy customer about to go shred his new Abel Art board in Brazil!

Happy Days 2012 Calendar/Diary

Abel Arts — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:36:21 +0000

Check out the new Happy Days 2012 Surf Art Calendar and Diary. I’m one of the featured artists.

“HAPPY DAYS 2012 is a funky, full colour diary aimed at surfers, ocean lovers and /or green-minded people with a thing for street and surf art. It combines a practical weekly diary with the stoke of surfing, the beauty of the oceans and the joy of art – showcasing 100+ pieces of surf and street art, quotes, info on the marine environment, surf spots and mini language guides.

Inspired by the beauty of our oceans, the fun of surfing, the joy of art and the strong belief that the sum of all our actions combined is the key to a sustainable world.

THE HAPPY DAYS DIARY 2012 is designed and printed ethically in AUSTRALIA on FSC CERTIFIED and paper using a WATERLESS print process and SOY BASED INKS.”

You can purchase them HERE

Words of Wisdom:

Abel Arts — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:16:58 +0000

“It is through the letting go of an artist’s goal that the art gains power. Letting go is the great challenge.” - Mark Ryden

Aruba

Abel Arts — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:30:25 +0000

Headed down to Aruba for a week over 11/11/11 for the wedding of friends Nick and Ashley. I designed their 11/11/11 logo and all the other propaganda to go along with it. I didn’t realize Aruba was so far south until I looked at a map, it’s only a few miles off the coast of Venezuela. Thought about taking a quick boat ride and getting lost in South America for a while…. but it didn’t happen. Mostly because I was in a semi-buzzed state of mind the entire time and in between crazy wedding festivities and stuffing my face, I was glued to a seat at a Black Jack or Roulette table. Nobody told me there were casinos in every hotel down there! And they served free drinks Vegas style until 5am every night. A very dangerous place for me. Lucky black 11 was letting me down the entire week until the very last night when John and I ended up closing down the casino and breaking even for the trip… well I broke even, John not so much. Sorry buddy. We did manage to get out of resort-ville for a while and explore the island via 4 wheeler and catamaran. It’s a pretty cool place, lots of giant cacti, a crazy German shipwreck from WWII, friendly people, 24 hour warmth, beautiful beaches and gallons upon gallons of fruity rum-filled drinks. Here’s a few pics…

Club of the Waves Feature

Abel Arts — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:41:55 +0000

Club of the Waves just put up a nice little feature about the making of the artwork for the Reef Hawaiian Pro artwork. I offer a little insight to the process as well as share some behind the scenes photos of the work in progress. Check it out HERE.