Westside Artwalk Ventura :: July 23-24 :: I'm Live Painting!

 This weekend is the first Westside Artwalk for Ventura!  I was invited to come do some live painting down at the Art Museum of Ventura County.  I'll be outside in the courtyard working on my Fish Outta Water Project on Saturday 1-7 and Sunday 12-5.  Come stop by and bring me cold beer. 

Addmission to the museum is FREE both days and Saturday night from 7-9pm there will be live music and a wine/beer bar.  There's a ton of art happenings going on this weekend so come support the artists of Ventura!

Visit www.westsideartwalk.org for more info.

Art Show: Summer Aloha Reception, July 8th, Kauai

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WHAT: Hawaiian Salt, Summer Aloha Reception

"Please join us for our Summer Artist Reception on the beautiful south shore of Kaua'i.  Hawaiian Salt is an artist collective featuring one of a kind t-shirts and apparel, hand printed in small batches, locally designed and produced jewelry by some of Hawaii's finest jewelry artisans; and fine art featuring the amazing surf and ocean inspired art of Wade Koniakowsky, Troy Carney, Glenn Gavett, Erik Abel, Drew Brophy, Ron Croci and David Pu'u."

WHERE: Hawaiian Salt, Kukui'ula Village, 2829 Ala kalanilaumaka St, Kauai, HI. 

WHEN: Artist Reception, Friday, July 8th, 5-9pm.  Pupus, live music and an hourly raffle with proceeds going to support the arts program at Koloa Elementary School.

Here's a peek at the new work that just shipped off to the show.  5 new originals with a colorful wave style I've been playing with as well as 2 new, 10"x8" digital prints on card stock, hand signed, in several different color ways, 25 of each design.  Contact the gallery if you are interested in any of these pieces.  Phone: 808.742.6030

“Sun Lines” $350   Acrylic & mixed media on wood, rounded corners, black edges
   12"x21"  
   Erik Abel, 2011

“Swell Angle 1” $350
   Acrylic & mixed media on wood, rounded corners, black edges
   10"x28"  
   Erik Abel, 2011

“Swell Angle 2” $125
   Acrylic & mixed media on wood, rounded corners, black edges
   7.5"x7.5"  
   Erik Abel, 2011

“Swell Angle 2” $125
   Acrylic & mixed media on wood, rounded corners, black edges
   7.5"x7.5"  
   Erik Abel, 2011

“Swell Angle 2” $125
   Acrylic & mixed media on wood, rounded corners, black edges
   7.5"x7.5"  
   Erik Abel, 2011

Various Digital Prints, hand signed, 10"x8"
All $10 Each, Fits any standard 8x10 frame.

Print detail

Art Show: Splash! Opening Reception Friday, July 1st

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This is gonna be a good one...  Lots of oceany paintings, sculptures and surfboards.  I've got a brand spankin' new piece in the show that I'm pretty fond of... don't really want to let it go, but if you want it, you can have it I guess.  I also got to paint up a tasty little 5'8" White Diamond from local surfboard shaping wizard Robert Weiner (2011 Shaper of the Year).  Haven't painted a surfboard in quite some time, and this one came out pretty rad! They'll both be on display at the Museum of Ventura County from July 2nd - September 18 2011 along with a ton of other art from local arteeests.

Opening Reception is this Friday, July 1st 5:30-8:30pm.  It's $5 to come hang out and it all goes to the museum.  It's also First Friday Artwalk in Ventura, so get outside, drink and be merry... and stop by the show to say Hi.

"Splash!"
Museum of Ventura County
100 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001

 "Summer Swell Angle" and "Rock Walk"

Ventura Surf Brewery Opening

If you're in the Ventura area this week/weekend, be sure to stop by the new Ventura's Surf Brewery for their Grand Opening.  They've got some deliciousness on tap!  A few local artists and myself have a few paintings hanging around the place.

Here's the details...

 

1st Friday Art Walk at the WAV: My 1st Open Studio!

WHAT: 1st Friday Art Walk.  This will be my first open studio for Art Walk.

WHERE: The WAV Art Compound, 175 S. Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA.  My Studio is #P313... 3rd floor.

WHEN: Friday, June 3rd, 5pm-9ish

WHY:  So you can mosey up my studio, sip on some wine and check out some new projects I've got in the works, see where it all goes down, we can shoot the shit if you want too.  Also, you'll be able to check out a bunch of other artists studios as well as a new art show at the WAV gallery space. Good stuff.

Hope to see you Manana!

Art Show: "G40" Washington DC, May 20th

Art Whino Gallery is throwing a HUGELY SUPER MASSIVE art event in Washington DC this Friday, "G40", Over 200 artists in a giant 4 story warehouse.

"Art Whino returns in 2011 for the second edition of G40. The first G40 art summit in 2010 compounded artistically explosive cultures from all over the world and brought them to the DC metro area. By bringing all of these cultures from throughout the world to one place it allowed the visitor to be fully immersed in over 2000 works by 500 artists organized by floors corresponding to their cultural hubs.

This year G40 explores not cultures but the genres which are on the forefront of creative transitions and growing in large scale with hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the world. Some of these genres include Customized collectibles, Skateboard Art, Stencil, Wheat Paste and 3D Installations.

The G40 Art Summit is a unprecedented experience in the art world with its scale and caliber of artists from around the world. This year the summit comes to the city next to the U street corridor taking over an entire 25,000 sqft building and showcasing art on all of it 4 floors.  From over twenty artists showcasing 16’ Murals to traditionally displayed artwork the summit will definitely have sensory overload requiring multiple trips to take in all the treats for the eyes."

Get more info here... http://www.artwhino.com/_webapp_3886764/2011_G40

I'll have an entire room at the show filled with my art and this new piece "Gypsy Rocks", made up of 32 individual 11"x11" panels, fun... spread the word!

Art Show: The New Wave @ Green Flash Gallery - May 14th, Cardiff, CA

Come join me for a fun night down in Cardiff by the Sea at the Greenflash Art Gallery for "The New Wave".  There's gonna be some great art on the walls by some great artists: Scotty Carter, Ned Evans, Erik Abel, Seitaku Aoyama, Tom Viega, Ash Francomb, Matt Beard, Takahiro Hida, Heather Brown, Mark Saracusa.  This Saturday, May 14th 5-9pm. www.greenflashartshop.com

Show Opening Pictures

Here's a few shots from the opening last Saturday. Thanks to everybody who came out! The show will be up through September 1st so go check it out if you're in the area. All the paintings are on my website HERE. Contact the gallery for availability if your are interested in buying.

50 mixed media prints, 8x10in each.

One-of-a-kind, mIxed media prints...

Here's a little sample of some of the 50, 8x10, one-of-a-kind, mixed media prints that will be on display at my show Saturday. They are just $20 each and they fit any standard 8x10 frame. I had a lot of fun making these, just experimenting with block print stamps, colored pencil and other media. And they are finished off with a nice matte clear coat for protection. Your walls are in need of some of these, come down and grab a few...

The new one-piece wood frames...

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I'm really stoked on how these came out: One-piece wood frames, CNC machined (Special thanks to the crew at Signal Snowboards for that) out of 3/4 Birch ply, black edges, stained and topped with a smooth satin finish, just delicious! The art is painted on wood panel and counter sunk into the back. They were a lot of work to make, but well worth it. What do you think?

This piece will be up at the show next week..."The Fluid That Binds Us"

Sneek peek at some work for the show...

Here's 4 of the large pieces that will be up at my solo show, "The Fluid That Binds Us" opening August 7th in Costa Mesa.

30"x40"

24"x40"

24"x40"

24"x40"

Art for 21st Annual Waterman's Ball

These 2 new pieces will be up for auction at the 21st Annual Waterman's Ball down in Laguna Niguel, CA July 8-9. This prestigious event/auction benefits numerous ocean-environmental organizations.

"The Fluid That Binds Us" A solo show

Been hard at work on my next solo show opening Saturday, August 7th at the Surfing Heritage Foundation Gallery in Costa Mesa titled "The Fluid That Binds Us". Details on the show coming soon. The above is a little sample of one of the 50+ one-of-a-kind prints I will be making for the show along with several new paintings and a groovy new framing system I've got in the works. It's gonna be a good one, I promise. Mark those calendars right now!

Design For Humanity: New Art

Here's a little sample of some new work that will be featured in Billabong's Design For Humanity Event on June 10th...

"Liquid Zen I" - 40" x 24" © Erik Abel 2010
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Billabong's Design For Humanity Event

Come on down and join me and a few thousand others for a wild night at Billabong's 4th annual Design For Humanity event on June 10th in the legendary NYC streets backlot at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. I was invited to be one of the featured artists and will have 4 or 5 brand spanking new original pieces for sale in the art show. This year's event will benefit Invisible Children, there's some bad stuff going on there, read up.

Tickets are already on sale. If you're thinking about going, act fast because prices go up the longer you wait. GET TICKETS HERE

Live music, art, booze, food and Billabong models running around on a crazy movie set, all for a good cause... not really a hard decision to make, get your tickets and mark your calendars!!! Yeeeoowwww!

PUSH: DSSP Auction

Busted out a deck for the Division Street Skatepark Project up in Bend, Oregon. The auction goes down December 12th. Click right HERE for more info.

OCEANIC TEMPLES @ Bridgeport Brewpub | Aug 7th

View all the pieces from the show HERE.

WHAT: "Oceanic Temples" A new series of paintings by Erik Abel.

WHERE: Bridgeport Brew Pub, 1313 NW Marshall St. Portland, Oregon. Some art will be downstairs and a bunch more in the Mezzanine Room upstairs. (In the bar... perfect!)

WHEN: The show will kick off on First Thursday, August 7th and will be up through September. End your First Thursday Art Walk here and join me for some delicious beverages!

WHY: Because I'm cursed with the urge to create things and if I don't express myself through art I will implode in a matter of weeks. Also... this will be my last show in Portland for a looooong time as I will be leaving the beautiful NW in a few months to travel for a while.

"Oceanic Temples" Statement:

This series is an exploration of new techniques and a new direction for me. It deals with an abstract concept of spiritually and a deep connection with the ocean. The inspiration stems from the conclusion that the ocean is one of the most important things in my life. I can rely on it for happiness, comfort, and a place to purify my mind, body and soul. It's a place of refuge for me and it's worth worshiping and protecting. I feel this series is the closest my work has come to expressing truth, and as an artist, I believe the pursuit of finding truth in my work is an important aspect of art making and discovering who I am.

Invision 2: Book Release & Group Show | July 31st

Stoked to be involved in this, it'll be my first appearance in an actual book...


The Goodfoot, Artpdx & Anothersky Press are proud to announce the realease of Invision 2 A Collection of Visual Art from Portland + Beyond - an 80 page book featuring full-color reproductions of works from 12 exciting artists. In celebration of the release, we have organized an exhibition of work that has appeared in the Invision series as well as new works by many of the artists involved.

Please join us on Thursday, July 31st from 5 - 11pm at the Goodfoot for the opening. Show will be up until August 25th.

artists included in the show from
Invision 1
Released: September 6th, 2007
Published by: Another Sky Press
Featuring the work of: Kendra Binney, Ryan Bodiroga, Paul Fujita, Chris Haberman, Scott Wayne Indiana, Tim Karpinski, Tom Keating, Charlie Alan Kraft, Asley Montague, Dan Ness, Jesse Reno & Keith Rosson.

Invision 2
Released: July 31st, 2008
Published by: Another Sky Press
Featuring the work of: Erik Abel, Ashley Anson, Damon Ayers, Jason Brown, Michael Fields, Justin Gorman, Jason Graham, Michael Edward McGovern, Russel Short, David Stein, Alisha Wessler & Eric Wixon.

The Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark
503-239-9292
Goodfoot Art Gallery

And here's a peek at some of the fish I'll be having up in the show...

Inked Souls @ Art Whino | Aug 2nd

I painted some custom shoes for this show and I kinda had fun...

RIPPLE Event Video & Pics

The Ripple event went off!! June 20th was International Surfing Day and a big crowd made it out to Art Whino Gallery at the National Harbor. Almost $6,000.00 was raised for the DC Surfrider Chapter to help with a new water quality program in the area. Check out a little video from the event...



Thanks to all the sponsors and everybody who helped make this event a success!
Part of my installation...I actually brought a bag of rocks from the Oregon coast on the airplane so I could stick them on the wall, it came out pretty rad...Live painting I did on Saturday...Me with Mr. Art Whino himself, Shane Pomajambo...The Okoto kids, Joe and Amy came down from NJ (what a barrel of fun they are!), and that's Julie from Surfrider DC who happened to bust her arse for this event...
O Susannah of Art Whino, this girl works her ass off too...The silent auction had some great items...Good shot from artist James Walker...These last few pics pretty much sum up the rest of Saturday night, who knew a case of Twin Fin wine and a grassy knoll could be so much fun? ...


You can check out all my work from the show HERE and if you're interested, contact Art Whino to see what's still available.