I’ve been drawing for a large part of my life, mostly abstract, black ink on white paper. A little over a year ago a close friend, Mike Shine, a very talented artist/painter, inspired me to pick up the brush and move paint on canvas, so I jumped in. I’m enjoying the process as it’s very meditative and technical. My girlfriend suggested I paint some of the historic boards from my collection and this is my first attempt. Some of these boards have been sitting in darkness in my attic for decades, some so old they’re beginning to decompose. Perhaps this is the opening run for the next stage of their lives.
I’ve been drawing for a large part of my life, mostly abstract, black ink on white paper. A little over a year ago a close friend, Mike Shine, a very talented artist/painter, inspired me to pick up the brush and move paint on canvas, so I jumped in. I’m enjoying the process as it’s very meditative and technical. My girlfriend suggested I paint some of the historic boards from my collection and this is my first attempt. Some of these boards have been sitting in darkness in my attic for decades, some so old they’re beginning to decompose. Perhaps this is the opening run for the next stage of their lives.
I’ve been drawing for a large part of my life, mostly abstract, black ink on white paper. A little over a year ago a close friend, Mike Shine, a very talented artist/painter, inspired me to pick up the brush and move paint on canvas, so I jumped in. I’m enjoying the process as it’s very meditative and technical. My girlfriend suggested I paint some of the historic boards from my collection and this is my first attempt. Some of these boards have been sitting in darkness in my attic for decades, some so old they’re beginning to decompose. Perhaps this is the opening run for the next stage of their lives.
I’ve been drawing for a large part of my life, mostly abstract, black ink on white paper. A little over a year ago a close friend, Mike Shine, a very talented artist/painter, inspired me to pick up the brush and move paint on canvas, so I jumped in. I’m enjoying the process as it’s very meditative and technical. My girlfriend suggested I paint some of the historic boards from my collection and this is my first attempt. Some of these boards have been sitting in darkness in my attic for decades, some so old they’re beginning to decompose. Perhaps this is the opening run for the next stage of their lives.
I’ve been drawing for a large part of my life, mostly abstract, black ink on white paper. A little over a year ago a close friend, Mike Shine, a very talented artist/painter, inspired me to pick up the brush and move paint on canvas, so I jumped in. I’m enjoying the process as it’s very meditative and technical. My girlfriend suggested I paint some of the historic boards from my collection and this is my first attempt. Some of these boards have been sitting in darkness in my attic for decades, some so old they’re beginning to decompose. Perhaps this is the opening run for the next stage of their lives.
I have a lot of sympathy for New York City garbage bins which was the motivation for this painting series. They play an indispensable role in modern cities but are more often treated like trash, no pun intended. Without their consent they are the unsuspecting canvas for marauding graffiti artists. Most of them suffer from from scars, dents, bangs, broken wheels and scratches. They live a lonely existence and yet in their own way they are so uniquely innocent and beautiful.
I have a lot of sympathy for New York City garbage bins which was the motivation for this painting series. They play an indispensable role in modern cities but are more often treated like trash, no pun intended. Without their consent they are the unsuspecting canvas for marauding graffiti artists. Most of them suffer from from scars, dents, bangs, broken wheels and scratches. They live a lonely existence and yet in their own way they are so uniquely innocent and beautiful.
I have a lot of sympathy for New York City garbage bins which was the motivation for this painting series. They play an indispensable role in modern cities but are more often treated like trash, no pun intended. Without their consent they are the unsuspecting canvas for marauding graffiti artists. Most of them suffer from from scars, dents, bangs, broken wheels and scratches. They live a lonely existence and yet in their own way they are so uniquely innocent and beautiful.
Our goal of putting together the BBE was to create an environment where there was as little separation as possible from us and all of the people who came to celebrate with us; we shook a lot of hands and hugged a lot of people, signed autographs, took selfies, talked, answered questions and got to meet a lot of new people and share in a lot of fun. All of us are still buzzing from the event.
Our goal of putting together the BBE was to create an environment where there was as little separation as possible from us and all of the people who came to celebrate with us; we shook a lot of hands and hugged a lot of people, signed autographs, took selfies, talked, answered questions and got to meet a lot of new people and share in a lot of fun. All of us are still buzzing from the event.
Our goal of putting together the BBE was to create an environment where there was as little separation as possible from us and all of the people who came to celebrate with us; we shook a lot of hands and hugged a lot of people, signed autographs, took selfies, talked, answered questions and got to meet a lot of new people and share in a lot of fun. All of us are still buzzing from the event.
Our goal of putting together the BBE was to create an environment where there was as little separation as possible from us and all of the people who came to celebrate with us; we shook a lot of hands and hugged a lot of people, signed autographs, took selfies, talked, answered questions and got to meet a lot of new people and share in a lot of fun. All of us are still buzzing from the event.
Our goal of putting together the BBE was to create an environment where there was as little separation as possible from us and all of the people who came to celebrate with us; we shook a lot of hands and hugged a lot of people, signed autographs, took selfies, talked, answered questions and got to meet a lot of new people and share in a lot of fun. All of us are still buzzing from the event.
One of my goals last year was to foil surf a wave, something I’d never done before and something I wasn’t sure I could even do. Foiling is such a unique and complicated thing to learn and so different than any other board sport I’ve attempted, and in some ways counterintuitive, so there’s a lot of strange trial and error. Put it this way, I’ve never been so wildly bucked off a board like a horse at a rodeo, until I tried foiling. This video is from one of my first sessions, and miraculously over the year, I’m catching on. Though I am still at the beginning stages, I feel I’m at the intersection where uncertainty meets possibility, a place I love being in as it demands the highest quality of my attention and effort. Deliberately putting myself in the beginners space and mindset is where I want to spend a good part of my life. I’ll be talking about ideas like this and more @meawisdom in Baja, California during the week of May 6-11 where I’ve been given the honor and pleasure of once again being a guest teacher. I am really looking forward to it. Click the link on my profile if you’re interested in learning more.
Steve Van Doren is the indisputable soul of Vans shoes, the company his father founded decades ago and Steve remains one of skateboarding’s most ardent advocates of fun. Whenever and wherever there is a skating event or anything involving skateboarding or a celebration of skateboarding, you’ll find Steve there with his heart wide open passing around good cheer to everyone involved. He was kind and generous enough to provide us with the Vans skatepark as one of our staging grounds for the BB event and on Sunday Steve put on his chefs hat and cooked burgers and fries for everyone. Steve is truly one of skateboarding’s angels who looks after and presides over the happiness of everyone. Thanks Steve, long love Vans and the Van Doren Family!!
Steve Van Doren is the indisputable soul of Vans shoes, the company his father founded decades ago and Steve remains one of skateboarding’s most ardent advocates of fun. Whenever and wherever there is a skating event or anything involving skateboarding or a celebration of skateboarding, you’ll find Steve there with his heart wide open passing around good cheer to everyone involved. He was kind and generous enough to provide us with the Vans skatepark as one of our staging grounds for the BB event and on Sunday Steve put on his chefs hat and cooked burgers and fries for everyone. Steve is truly one of skateboarding’s angels who looks after and presides over the happiness of everyone. Thanks Steve, long love Vans and the Van Doren Family!!
Steve Van Doren is the indisputable soul of Vans shoes, the company his father founded decades ago and Steve remains one of skateboarding’s most ardent advocates of fun. Whenever and wherever there is a skating event or anything involving skateboarding or a celebration of skateboarding, you’ll find Steve there with his heart wide open passing around good cheer to everyone involved. He was kind and generous enough to provide us with the Vans skatepark as one of our staging grounds for the BB event and on Sunday Steve put on his chefs hat and cooked burgers and fries for everyone. Steve is truly one of skateboarding’s angels who looks after and presides over the happiness of everyone. Thanks Steve, long love Vans and the Van Doren Family!!
Steve Van Doren is the indisputable soul of Vans shoes, the company his father founded decades ago and Steve remains one of skateboarding’s most ardent advocates of fun. Whenever and wherever there is a skating event or anything involving skateboarding or a celebration of skateboarding, you’ll find Steve there with his heart wide open passing around good cheer to everyone involved. He was kind and generous enough to provide us with the Vans skatepark as one of our staging grounds for the BB event and on Sunday Steve put on his chefs hat and cooked burgers and fries for everyone. Steve is truly one of skateboarding’s angels who looks after and presides over the happiness of everyone. Thanks Steve, long love Vans and the Van Doren Family!!
Steve Van Doren is the indisputable soul of Vans shoes, the company his father founded decades ago and Steve remains one of skateboarding’s most ardent advocates of fun. Whenever and wherever there is a skating event or anything involving skateboarding or a celebration of skateboarding, you’ll find Steve there with his heart wide open passing around good cheer to everyone involved. He was kind and generous enough to provide us with the Vans skatepark as one of our staging grounds for the BB event and on Sunday Steve put on his chefs hat and cooked burgers and fries for everyone. Steve is truly one of skateboarding’s angels who looks after and presides over the happiness of everyone. Thanks Steve, long love Vans and the Van Doren Family!!
