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Peter Walker Fluid and Hollow Wooden Surfboards, Gerry Wedd RIP Surf and Sea Ceramics

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Gallery 2 May 28 - July 10, 2011
Surfing and beach culture are integral to the Gold Coast lifestyle – that culture is also a great source of inspiration to artists who continue to engage with the rich stories and visual imagery of this dynamic sport. 
 
We present two distinct but connected exhibitions in gallery one featuring a new series of beautifully crafted wooden surfboards by furniture maker and designer Peter Walker and ceramics by artist Gerry Wedd which reference both ancient and contemporary myths and legends of the perils of the sea and the underbelly of the surf world.

Walker is a surfer and was born in Sydney and now divides his time between Adelaide and working as Associate Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design in New York. Always fascinated by hand skills and fine craftsmanship, Walker’s awareness of the complexity of surfboard performance and design led him to start making his own wooden surfboards – embellished with the work of leading Australian contemporary artists.
 
Gerry Wedd also knows surf culture well, winning state titles in the 1970s and he continues to surf off the breaks near his home of Port Elliot just north of the Coorong in South Australia. He will present a monumental new group of urns, a series of tiles, plates and even thongs made with the traditional look of blue and white ware but full of contemporary references, including one urn about Gold Coast surfing identity Peter Drouyn.