#AppreciationMonday: Surfboard Art - collected over R200,000 towards ocean charities
In a city of surfers, it's definitely good decorating etiquette to have arts surfboards...
As we observe a very special day today, Human Rights Day, we also want to take the time to show appreciation this Monday. One of the greatest things about living on the coast has got to be the amazing things we get to do at the beach.
One of the most beloved sports for many South Africans has got to be surfing. A sport that is definitely something that Carol Ofori has on her bucket list. Today we are paying tribute to the sale of the surfboards that have been transformed into pieces of art.
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"From surfboards to artboards, surfboards turned into art hammered in a total of R301,000 during the Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival 2022." (Business Insider)
The Wavescape Artboard Project is a project that calls on local artists to transform surfboards into works of art. The surfboard art is then displayed and auctioned off, the proceeds are then donated to ocean charities.
This year the even took place at Jack Black Taproom, Cape Town, and managed to raise a total of "R200,000 which will be donated to core beneficiaries the NSRI, The Shark Spotters, 9MilesProject, and The Beach Co-op." (Business Insider)
Some of the art from our local talent is just mind-blowing. The way these artists can put brush to board shows the immense open-mindedness they possess. Check out some of the pieces that went on auction below.
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Skumbuzo Vabaza was invited to share his surfboard art, and his board was auctioned for R24,000. He shared his story of his painting, which was called sacred ritual, which he said was quite literal.
Some of the other artists were Norman O' Flynn (who's board was auctioned for R36,000), Richard Joshua (who's surfboard art was auctioned for R115,000).
This one was quite a bold statement piece done by Brett Murray, it was done in "response to Shell's probable seismic blasting and search for oil and gas deposits along the pristine Wildcoast of South Africa." (Instagram)
We just wanted to show appreciation for the great artists in our country and more than that for this great initiative that is helping ocean charities with their very important work.
Happy appreciation Monday...
Image Courtesy of Instagram