Susan's Gift Guide for the Holidays

This year I recommend buying local and supporting small businesses in your town.  I've created a list of some suggested gift ideas all available locally at Bliss 101 in Encinitas or on my Etsy Web site.  All items are created in the *USA*, and of the highest quality materials.  Enjoy your shopping this season & spreading some ARTsy cheer to others.

New Susan Wickstrand ARTworks released, currently on view at Surfindian, PB

Here's 11 of my newest one of a kind Original Oil & Encaustic (wax) Collages.  The process of Encaustic comes from the Ancient Greeks.  They'd paint the bows of their wooden ships in pigment then coat with molten wax to protect.  To this day it's a great way to create art.  All originals are currently on view at Surfindian, PB. Click on each image for more info.  Enjoy:

 "Tamarack to Tangiers"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "She Slides"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Sea Flowers & Saffron"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Outlaws, Homage to Danny Lyon" NFS, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Meet Me At The Sea"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Last Match"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Gun Slingers, Christenson & Brewer"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Gun Slinger, CC Slider"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Go Faster, Chris Christenson"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

 "Colette, NYC to Tokyo"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

"Glaser Would Go"©, 2012, Orig. Oil & Encaustic Collage on Wood Panel

The Boardroom Artist's Show at Koniakowsky Ocean Art

Come join us Sat. Oct. 6th, from 6:30 - 10 at Koniakowsky Ocean Art exhibit on Cedros.

Susan Wickstrand Artwork in Grand Opening Koniakowsky Ocean Art This Sat. Sept. 22, 2012

You're invited:

New work New show at Surfindian

Join us Sun. Sept. 9th, 12-4 at Surfindian with new artworks by Susan Wickstrand and Sho Watanabe

 

Kids welcome, free BBQ drinks, music friends & fun. Hope to see you there!

Live Aloha Trucker Hats, get yours!

"Live Aloha" Trucker Hats a plenty! 1st round of Susan Wickstrand trucker hats have Sold Out several times & exceeded all expectations.  We created a fun foam trucker hat that has a custom made artsy Button Club "Aloha" button with it.  These buttons are created from another artwork of Susan's and can be pinned onto a jean jacket, recyclable tote or kept right where they are!

Click Here to Purchase

Enjoy!

Rip Curl Taco Tuesday at Hansen Surfboards, Susan Wickstrand, "Artist of the Search" apparel available

You're invited: Tues., June 26th from 11AM - 1PM at Hansen Surfboards for Rip Curl's Taco Tuesday, retail tour. All "Artist of the Search" apparel by Susan Wickstrand will be available at Hansens. Spend $50 on any girls Rip Curl Product and receive a free Susan Wickstrand for Rip Curl tee. Free custom hat press for all those who attend.  Stop by and get your Summer apparel on!

Rip Curl, "Artist of the Search" bikinis, tanks, T's and totes by Susan Wickstrand

New "Live Aloha" trucker Hat for the Summer by Susan Wickstrand

I've created these new "Live Aloha" trucker hats in time for Summer! Each hat comes with a collectable hand made "Aloha" button created by "The Button Club". Pin it on a jean jacket or beach tote.  There's more hats coming in this series with new fun images for Summer 2012 so stay tuned!

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New Show This Sat. SALTWATER with Kevin Roche at Bliss 101

Please come join us for an evening filled with art by talented photographer, Kevin Roche and Susan Wickstrand, music by The Red Fox Tails, food, friends and fun. Sat. June 9th from 6-9 at Bliss 101, Encinitas, CA.  I'll have a series of large scaled glassed pieces available for the 1st time.  Plus a few surprises! We hope to see you there ~ Susan & Kevin

Japan was Amazing!

Here's some photo highlights from our recent trip to Japan for Greenroom Festival 2012.  We fell in love with the country & it's people and hope to return one day soon!

Wall of Susan Wickstrand Art at Greenroom Festival. Glad we had backup suitcases of Artwork to replace pieces as they were selling. We were very busy & I was so grateful to have the lovely, Mariko Atsumi & friend to help translate and explain some of the narrative going on in my work.

Sharing shakas with fellow artist Heather Brown & Susan Wickstrand

Signing the back of Artworks & taking photos with the new clients is very popular in Japan!

Kevin and I at the Ron Herman, Tokyo launch party for "Honey Magazine" debut. It's a sister magazine to "Blue" and I was fortunate enough to have an article in it on my artworks.

Our visit to Kita Temple in Kamakura was amazing! Here's a shot I grabbed of a monk descending a staircase in front of temple gates.

Gorgeous entry temple into the Engakuji, Temple, The Sanmon Gate, Kamakura. This gate is gigantic and no nails were used in it's construction.  Simply amazing to behold in person.  Our Kamakura visit was a highlight of our trip to Japan.  I hope to go to Kyoto also next time as I love Temple and the history of it all.

 

 Kevin and I in front of The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Kamakura Daibutsu). It is a bronze statue that was cast in 1252.  You can also go INSIDE the cast Buddha, something worth doing!

Our final night in Japan spent with Greenroom & Heather Brown Japan Gallery Owner, Jun Yoshimura (far right corner) and Yohei Otani (far upper left), Greenroom Gallery, HI and friends.

Artworks loaded in & installed on Friday, got Artist pass and ready for Greenroom Festival to begin on Saturday & Sunday.  Thank you to all who came out to meet me, thank you for the gifts, smiles, photos, art sales, and wonderful time in Japan.  It's been a trip of a lifetime.

Green Room Festival 2012

Konichiawa Japan!  Off to Greenroom Festival, Yokohama Japan, and for the Launch party of "Honey" Magazine at Ron Herman in Tokyo. Can't wait! Bags packed, Have lots of amazing art in store, ready to travel.  Let's do this!

San Diego Surf Film Festivus!

Honey Magazine Debuts

Here's the 1st look at brand new magazine "Honey" which made it's debut this month.  It is a sister publication to the well known Japanese Magazine, "Blue". Dōmo arigatōgozaimashita Honey for interviewing me for this publication.  I look forward to seeing it when we arrive in Japan for the Greenroom Festival next month!

Surfrider San Diego 12th Annual Art Gala

This year I had the pleasure of creating an Original Oil and Encaustic Collage for the invite for Surfrider San Diego's 12th Annual Art Gala.

 You can bid on the Original, One of a Kind Artwork on Thurs. May 17th at the Del Mar Powerhouse. You can also purchase prints or giclees of "Keep Our Oceans Blue" from my Etsy site:

The Red Fox Tails, New "Aloha" Album Artwork by Susan Wickstrand

I had the pleasure of contributing the artwork for The Red Fox Tails second album.
You purchase the CD here from, "The Red Fox Tails", newest Album, "Aloha" avail on iTunes. 
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aloha/id519132816  Love their surf soul jazz vibe.

 I also had the pleasure of doing the artwork for their 1st album too, "Drop In":

All original artworks that are on the albums are Oil, Collage & Encaustic (wax) on wood panel.
Album design was by Myles McGuiness and photos in album by Andrew Reilly. Band Members include: Jay Reilly, Phil Benavides, and Ron Bocian.

* All Album Artwork images: "Aloha Waikiki, Hawaii" and "Postcards From Paradise" are available on my Etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/shop/susanwickstrand

 

Links to Album also on Pinterest:

http://pinterest.com/swickstrand/fun/

Going to Japan, Greenroom Festival, Yokohama, May 19th & 20th

Booking passage to the Land of the Rising Sun.  Please look for my artwork & me at the Greenroom Festival in Yokohama Japan, Sat. May 19th & Sun. May 20th.  Can't wait!

This Saturday, "Board Shorts" Surf Film Festival, I'll have some new work in the show too.

Please Join us this Sat. at UCSD Loft, I'll have brand new Oil & Encaustic Collages in the show featuring brand new artworks with "WindanSea, La Jolla", "Lauren Hill, Noosa Slide", "Surf Love, Hawaii" and artworks featuring, Gerry Lopez, Kelia Moniz, Rell Sunn and many others.  Hope to see you there!
New Original Oil & Encaustic Collage Work:

 "WindanSea, La Jolla, CA"

"Aloha Waikiki", Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage

"American Girl" Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage

"Electric Love", Oil, India Ink & Encaustic

"Kalapana Hawaii", Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage

"Kelia Rise", Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage

"Live Aloha, Hawaii", Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage

"Surf Love, Hawaii" Oil, Ink & Encaustic Collage