Trestles Toll Road- mixed media on wood panel. Piece is in the permanent collection of the California Surf Museum- Click for larger image
Nathan's Surf Art Shows and Events:
March 2013 - Dark and Light - International Surf Museum - Huntington Beach, CA
January 2013 - Sharks - ISM - Huntington Beach, CA
September 2012 - Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art - Laguna Beach, CA
August 2012 - Noll Surfboard and Art Gallery - San Clemente, CA
August 2012 - DNA Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
August 2012 - Space for Art - San Diego, CA
August 2012 - The Artery, Costa Mesa, CA
August 2012 - Lebasse Projects, Los Angeles, CA
July 2012 - PangeaSeed - Spoke Art - San Francisco, CA
July 2012 - PangeaSeed - Grass Hut Co. - Portland, OR
July 2012 - PangeaSeed - Roq La Rue, Seattle, WA
May 2011- Present 2012 - Dark and Light and Workbench Monologues, Gallery 104, San Clemente, CA
October 2011 - Sacred Craft Expo - Del Mar, CA
September 2011 - Celebration of Surf - San Clemente, CA
August 2011 - Location 1980 Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA
April 2011 - Blue Lot, Rumors of Surf, Group Show, Santa Ana, CA
December - January 2011 - Surf Story, PB Surf Shop Gallery, Group Show, Pacific Beach, CA
September - October 2010 - Decade of Decadence Solo Show, Location 1980 Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
May - September 2010 All Mixed Up, CAP Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
May 2010 California Surf Museum Gala, Oceanside, CA
November - January 2010 Townley Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
November - January 2010 Portraits, CAP Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
August - November 2009 Gallery 104, San Clemente, CA
July 2009 Alma Surf Festival Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 2009Ninth Annual Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter Art Gala, San Diego, CA
May 2009 California Surf Museum Gala, Oceanside, CA
April-June 2009 Artists View on Green, Laguna Beach, CA
March 2009 Field of Dreams Gala, Newport Beach, CA
February 2009 Rell Sunn Educational Foundation Benefit, Oceanside, CA
May 2008 Paddle Out Fundraiser, Carlsbad, CA
April 2008 Christofer Krajek Fundraiser Event, Laguna Beach, CAMarch 2008 Newport Coast Foundation 80's Night Gala, Newport Beach, CA
March 2008 Bud Browne San Luis Obispo Film Festival, San Luis Obispo, CA
November 2007 Alma Surf Festival Sao Paulo, Rio, and Florianopolis, Brazil
August 2007 SIMA Waterman's Ball, Dana Point, CA
June 2007 Save Trestles Art Show Fundraiser @EVOCAL, Costa Mesa, CA
June 2007 Song Check Live Benefit and Show 7 Degrees Gallery Laguna Beach, CA
May 2007 Gallery eVocal Costa Mesa, Ca
May 2007 James Bond Art Exhibit and Fundraiser, Newport Beach CA
April 2007 Helpbluewater.com Art Event Newport Dunes Resort, Newport Beach, CA
September 2006 Live Painting Exhibition @ Beachfire Gallery, Ladera Ranch, CA
May 2006 - September 2006 West Edge Gallery – San Clemente, CA
December 2006 - Save Trestles - Dana Point, CA
Sept – Oct 2005 II Mostra Internacional de Arte e Cultura Surf I Festival Internacional de Cinema Surf São Paulo, Brazil
September 2005 Blue Water Art Show– with Musical Guest "Common Sense" Moss Point – Laguna Beach, CA * Book Signing – Exibit of Mixed Media
August 2005 Beachfire Gallery– Ongoing Exhibit San Clemente, CA and ladera Ranch, CA
June 2005 Blue Water Awareness Art Show Club-M, Laguna Beach, CA
April 2005 “An Exceptional Event” Laguna Womens Club, Laguna Beach, CA Concert and 1 man show.
February 2005 Blue Water Festival – (a) Featured Artist Festival of The Arts – Laguna Beach, CA
October 2004 Plein Air Art Show -Various Artists- Crystal Cove, CA
September 2004 Crescendo Art Show-Various Artists- Newport Coast, CA *Featured Artist -Painted on Stage During Jazz Concert
October 2003 Plein Air Art Show -Various Artists- Crystal Cove, CA
August 2002 Orange County Art Exposition Various Artists -Costa Mesa,CA *Awarded 2nd Place Professional Division
Ongoing Exhibit at both Beachfire Galleries, Ladera Ranch and San Clemente, CA
Publicationsand WebsitesNathan has been featured in:
Making Waves - Surfrider Foundation
Riviera Magazine
Parafina
Alma Surf Magazine Vol. 7, No. 42
Alma Surf Magazine Vol. 7, No. 41
Alma Surf Magazine Vol. 6, No. 30
Reading Educator's Guild Newsletter Vol. 33/#4/2005
Daily Pilot
Newport Navigator
Your Local Surf Magazine (YLS)
Commissioned Work and Private Collections
(Does not list all sales; some clients request to remain anonymous)
Bob and Nina Berke 2 works 2011
Sean Neuhauser Collection 1 work 2010
Stilp Family Collection 2 works 2010
Gerry Lopez, Pro Surfer Gift 2008
Spearman Collection 1 work 2008
Reyna-Baron Collection 1 work 2008
VanZeebroek Trust 1 work 2007
Lisa Anderson, Pro Surfer Gift 2007
Kalinski Private Collection 2 works 2006
Lloyd Private Collection and Commission, 5 works 2006
McCarthy Private Collection, 3 works 2002,2003,2006
Nunimaker West Coast Collection, 2 works 2001,2006
McMackin Family Collection 4 works 2006, 2008
Honest Kitchen Dog Food Company, 4 works 2006
McNulty Private Collection, 2 works 2003,2006
Luebke Collection 1 work 2005
Young Family Trust, 2 works 2002, 2006
Wright Estate Commission, 2 works 2001
Mike Smith/Kai Roots CD cover 1 piece, 2006
Hodges Estate Commission, 2003
Philanthropic Work and Donations:
Rell Sunn Bronze Memorial Project
Rell Sunn Educational Foundation
California Surf Museum
Surfrider Foundation
C.H.O.C. Children's Hospital of Orange County
Save Trestles
Save Gaviota
Help Blue Water.com
Wildfire Relief Fund
Tsunami Victims Relief Effort
Newport Coast Elementary Foundation
Christofer Krajek Fund
San Luis Obispo Film Society
Surf Heritage Foundation
SIMA World Fund