Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, born on August 24, 1890, in Honolulu, Hawaii, is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of surfing. Commonly referred to as “The Duke” or ‘the...
View ArticleChrista Funk
I love the ocean and photography, and being able to combine the two is wonderful. Having grown up in Colorado, I currently reside in Oahu, Hawaii. My love for the water started at an early age: I...
View ArticleHilton Alves
Born in 1980 and raised in Guaruja, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Hilton Alves’ passion for the sheer beauty of ocean life is expressed through his paintings and murals of surf, marine life, perfect waves,...
View ArticleThe art of the Pipe Masters
Established in 1971, the Pipe Masters is one of the oldest and arguably the most prestigious professional surfing contests in the world. Pipeline is a powerful wave on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii,...
View ArticleAlana Spencer
Hi there, I’m Alana Spencer and I’m from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Comradery: ‘KÄM-ˌRA-D(Ə-)RĒ’ — a feeling of good friendship among people with a shared vision or common goal. Now that you...
View ArticleThe art of the Triple Crown of Surfing
The Triple Crown of Surfing is one of the most prestigious of all surfing competitions, taking place on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The best Hawaiian local surfers take on professional surfers...
View ArticleAmber Mozo
Living on the islands of Hawaii her whole life, photographer Amber Mozo has grown up around the ocean. She lives and breathes the sea. Inheriting a love of surfing and photography from her late...
View ArticleMegan Costello
Megan Costello is a photographer and filmmaker based on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Documenting women’s surf and skate culture around the globe, she can often be found shooting in Byron Bay and...
View ArticleJim Russi
In 1978, Jim came to the North Shore of Oahu, for a “week-long surf trip”. He is still here. Long before auto-focus, digital cameras and Instagram, surf photography in the 70s was an up and coming...
View ArticleJack Soren
From the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, Jack began his interests in art at a young age drawing characters and painting graffiti. The gutters of Hawaii were his galleries until recently making a...
View ArticleKris Goto
Born in Kagoshima, Japan. Spent school years in Hong Kong and New Zealand. Moved to Hawaii in 2006. First wave caught in 2009. Her early fascination was with Manga, especially the works of artists Yuu...
View ArticleEduardo Bolioli
Born in Uruguay in 1961, Bolioli migrated to the United States in the late 70s, where he studied at the prestigious School of Visual Arts in New York City. Unable to balance his passions of art and...
View Article2020 Vans Triple Crown artist, Kate Wadsworth
The Triple Crown of Surfing is one of the most coveted prizes in professional surfing. The annual event runs from November to December at three locations on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. A...
View ArticleSteven Kean
A Pennsylvania native residing on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii since 2008, Steven Kean is an artist working primarily in the woodcut method of relief printmaking. Woodcut is a technique where the...
View ArticleBrian Bielmann
Gosh, in 2018 I will have been a surf photographer for 40 years! I have seen the industry change from a band of rebel youths to a booming industry. I travel the world with the greatest surfers in the...
View ArticleMegan Costello
Megan Costello is a photographer and filmmaker based on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Documenting women’s surf and skate culture around the globe, she can often be found shooting in Byron Bay and...
View ArticleReef Hawaiian Pro artwork by Erik Abel
The Reef Hawaiian Pro is the first stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing — a professional surfing event held at Haleiwa on Oahu’s famed North Shore. For the 2011 competition, Reef partnered with...
View ArticleEric Robison
Eric Robison has a natural inclination to capture elements of tradition and twist them into an eclectic expression of visual imagery. His method of creativity is aggressive and bold. He was hired by...
View ArticleJohn Holm
John fell in love with the ocean as a boy, living on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. He learned to surf in Santa Cruz, California in the ’60s while studying advertising at Art Center. After...
View ArticleAlana Spencer
Hi there, I’m Alana Spencer and I’m from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Comradery: ‘KÄM-ˌRA-D(Ə-)RĒ’ — a feeling of good friendship among people with a shared vision or common goal. Now that you...
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