Surf Story – The Book

SURF STORY is a book including art and surf stories by more than 70 surfers, artists, writers, icons from the culture.

Robb Havassay has spent years completing this book and it has finally arrived. I was honored when he asked me if I could submit my art and a few stories of my surfing experiences. It is available for purchase at surfstoryproject.com and will be available on my site very soon for purchase! The book and exhibition will feature the largest collection of surf art and surf stories ever presented. The 300+ page hard-cover coffee table book will contain more than 200 pieces of surf art, and over 150 surf stories from an incredible list of contributors, such as: Surfer/Artists: Jay Alders, Ken Auster, Chris Lundy, Sandow Birk, Michael Knowlton, Mike Doyle, Kevin Ancell, Robb Havassy, Meegan Feori, Shawn Griggs, Rick Rietveld, Russell Crotty, Ben Brough “33″, Céline Chat, CR Stecyk, Alex Weinstein, Chris Pederson, Spencer Reynolds, Alan Casagrande, Damian Fulton, Mike Losness, Phil Roberts, Shannon McIntyre, Vanessa Janss, Remi Bertoche, Frank Errickson, Gaston Locklear, Ned Evans, David Lloyd, John Severson, Patrick Parker, Drew Brophy, Wade Koniakowsky, Aubrey Falk, Kevin Short, Pete Tillack, Heather Ritts, Scott Szegeski, Charlie Clingman, Heather Brown, Steven Chew “Sli Dawg”, Matt Beard, Jesse Miller, Herbie Fletcher, Noia, Bill Ogden, Peter Thorne, Steve Bojoroquez, Peter Pierce, Ron Croci, Mike Lorenzini, Karim Rejeb. Plus Surf Story contributors: Robert and Sam August, Art Brewer, Tom Servais, Noah Johnson, Wingnut, Joel Tudor, Drew Kampion, Rochelle Ballard, Nat Young, Corky Carrol, Chris Ahrens, Aamion Goodwin & Daize Shayne, Rob Machado, Greg Escalante, Jamie Brisick, Pat O’Connell, Mary Osbourne, Ithaka Darin Pappas, Joey Cabell, Craig Peterson and Kevin Naughton, Cody Graham, Herbie Fletcher, Peter Mel, Gordon McClelland, David Pu u.

THis was a great new experience at the Casa Romantica in San Clemente. The masters of Shaping won awards and showed off the beautiful boards that were donated. Proceeds benefited Casa Romantica’s Arts and Educational Programming, as well as their historic preservation efforts, and participating non-profit organizations including Surfrider Foundation, Surfing Heritage Museum, Ocean Institute and San Clemente Green.

I want to thank everyone who came and supported us and our art. We put together some great girls, it was a success! Thanks to Phil Robert’s to curating the show and to Carena, Blakeney, and Christina for displaying your beautiful work!

SURF CULTURE DAYS – San Clemente, CA, 08/01/09

Who, what, when & where:

• Date: Saturday, Aug 1st 2009 – Sunday, Aug 2nd 2009
• Time: 11:00am
• City: San Clemente, CA
• Venue: Casa Romantica SURF CULTURE DAYS
• Country: US
• Admission: $10 / Adults $5 / Children
• Notes: A festival celebrating the people, art, culture, music and history of surfing in Southern California. 
• Heather will have a booth selling t-shirts, prints, and originals! She will be painting a surfboard live for all to see!
•  This is an event for young, old, surfers, surf fans… for everyone!

Come celebrate summer with the talent of four female Southern California artists on the evening of Saturday, July 18 in Costa Mesa. Saltwater Palettes will showcase illustrator and San Clemente based surfboard artist, Heather Ritts, Santa Barbara sculptor and installation artist, Blakeney Sanford, photographer, Carena Leigh and illustrator/painter, Christina Scannapiego. 

Enjoy the photography, paintings, sculpture, home décor, t-shirts and prints from all. Aside from Heather’s paintings and other works put on t-shirts and prints, she’ll be unveiling her brand new series of dreamy women and waves in watercolor, Blakeney’s larger than life sculptures, Christina’s colorful and fantastical acrylic paintings, wooden furniture pieces and pen and ink drawings and Carena’s beautiful and serene ocean imagery. Pieces will be available for purchase via cash or check only.

All are welcome to wine, hors d’oeuvres, mingling and some hot music from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday night, July 18 at 1633 Monrovia, Costa Mesa, CA. Gallery will be open to public for the next two weeks by appointment only.

go to: <a href=”http://www.fuel.tv/ArtandCulture/blogs/view/5547″>Surf Artist: Heather Ritts</a>

or read below

Women’s surfline editor Christina Scannapiego recently did a story on my art! For more check out…

http://www.surfline.com/womens/photo_bamp.cfm?id=21873&ad=1

or go to Surfline.com and check out the women’s feature archive!

January 23, 2009

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Join Surf Artist’s Patrick Parker, Christina Scannapiego, and myself for a showcase of our art at Blue Laguna in Laguna Beach, Ca!

Blue Laguna Flyer

Click Below to see the final mural!

http://drewbrophy.com/painting-north-shore-mural-day-5-its-finished/

working away...

Click Below for a full look at our progress!

http://drewbrophy.com/north-shore-mural-day-4-one-more-day-to-go/