The 60's/Dusk Surf
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In summer with wave lines going out to the horizon the days were never long enough for us surfers. An exhausted girl leaves the water at dusk to load her board into the back of a 1949 Dodge pick up. A surfer loads his longboard on the roof rack of an old Chevy saloon, which is parked near one of USA’s most famous surfing icons, the 1947 Ford Woody.

Garry draws on his surfing and working experiences in California to recreate the early days of American surfing. He spent time with Gordon and Smith in San Diego and Hawaii, with Ocean Pacific and it's founder Jim Jenks, and working with the great textile designer Walter Hoffman in California. And, of course, he surfed with many of America's great old time surfers.
In his paintings Garry recalls the surf craft, clothing, cars and icons of that era in minute accurate detail. He creates original paintings from his memory of personal experiences. Each scene is more than a painting, it also tells a story of that era.
Working mostly in gouache, Garry's vibrant style reflects the magic of the ocean and his love of riding the waves.

A3 (370x255 mm)

AUD$60.00

A4 (263x180 mm)

AUD$40.00

© Garry Birdsall