out & about...

...the water has definitely cooled down in the Southern Hem. but our team are a hardy bunch... what's a few icicles amongst friends? Some recent shots sent in of team TCSS doing what they do:                                     

Benny Conquest sequence by Kerry Langdon Down

Doc cruising by Ryan Heywood

Johnny Gill, Jake Bevan and Erik Brown go left... shot by Justin Bevan

Noosa Vol 1. by Mr Heywood

Last month Noosa turned on a nice swell for the festival. Good times shot by Ryan Heywood, volume 2 and 3 to hit the blog over the coming days. Enjoy!

Patchy ducking for cover

Friendly local - Thomas 'Doc' Bexon

Patchy & the crowd

Mr Derek Hynd

Intense

Jake Bevan (scored a second in the juniors, nice work Jakey boy)

TCSS Frankie shorts in action

All smiles from Sick Rat

Patchy

Long shot

Longer shot

Before

After

This is Noosa

Surf City

Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood – Surf City
14 October – 2 November 2011

‘Surf City’ is an exhibition of collaborations by artist Luke Taaffe and photographer Ryan Heywood.

Navigating omnipotent seascapes and psychedelic surf iconography of the 80's and 90's, the distinct styles of each artist merge into powerful graphic scenery.

With a mutual respect for surf culture and the ocean itself, Luke and Ryan combine Megaloden shark jaws, lone boats, vast seas and pyrotechnical patternations, into isolated, pervasive and somewhat sinister environments describing a darker side of the surfer’s experience.

Luke’s painterly, graphic and vibrant approach perfectly juxtaposes Ryan’s faded and desaturated sea photography, printed directly onto wood. Grandiose in scale, the pieces command attention and immersion.

This show pays homage to urban myths and the more emotive aspects of a surf culture left behind in the wake of it’s commercial success.

‘Surf City’ opens on Friday the 14th of October and is up until the 2nd of November 2011.

Full Deck Grip (Detail) 2011
Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood
2400mm x 1200mm
Acrylic on wood

Town and Country, 2011
Luke Taaffe and Ryan Heywood
Acrylic on wood

The National Grid Gallery - 24 Chard Rd, Brookvale www.thenationalgrid.com.au

Hydrophillic Board Store Opens

Robbie's been a busy boy. Organising Side Slippin, writing stuff and shooting stuff.

Words and pics below from The Wardo.

'The Hydrophillic Board Store opening / art show kicked off another boutique style store in the surfing mecca of Australia, Torquay on Saturday June 4th 2011.

It was a fun event, lots of killer art, the Thomas Boards looked amazing and Tyler Hatzikian was a good dude chillin with a few beers and talking story with all the crusty sea dogs including resident foam carvers Chizza and co of South Coast Surfboards.

Artists featured Ryan Heywood, Luke Taaffee, Ed Sloane, Nick Morris, Rob Weeks and Xavier Davies hanging in the glassing factory added a unique feel to the often stale galleries the brain was over come with the intoxicating resin, foam and paint fumes running through the air.

Located beside on Baines Crescent, be sure to drop by and pick up a coffee at Soul Fuel and sled on the way for your next shred.'

Looooongboard

cool down

... so damn hot, there's nothing for it but to go aqua man... this is Ryan Heywood shot by Kerry Down on the Coast recently

get down

Kerry Down, a new slider on the team sent us through a few of his favourites.

Photo of Kerry Down by Steve Lucas

Photo of Kerry Down by Ryan Heywood

Photo of Kerry Down by Paul Melynk

Photo of Kerry Down by Paul Melynk

bodysurf #2

issue #2 of Ryan Heywood's online mag - bodysurf is here. Some great shots that show there's more than one way to get shacked.