Andy Davis - Making a Living with Enthusiastic, Amazing Art, Inspired by Surf Culture

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🗓️ 7 February 2018

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Andy Davis has been called one of the best surf artists of our generation. Using bright colors, and organic, curvy shapes, his work gives you the feeling of being near the water, and exudes a pure, simple joy and aloha spirit. His work has appeared in films by Thomas Campbell, brands like Billabong, Roxy, and his own brand Free, on huge murals, in big stores, and now on the panels of Igloo coolers.

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0:00.0	This is episode 60 with Surfer and artist Andy Davis.
0:04.3	Welcome to Wild Ideas Worth Living,
0:08.4	an adventure podcast presented by REI Co-op,
0:11.5	the brand who helps get you outside through gear, classes, and adventures.
0:16.4	We talk to experts who have taken a wild idea and made it a reality so you can too.
0:21.3	From people who have climbed the tallest peaks, started thriving
0:24.0	businesses, and even broken records, some of the wildest ideas can lead to the most
0:28.8	rewarding adventures. I'm your host Shelby Stanger and I hope you enjoy this show.
0:34.0	Andy Davis is one of my favorite artists pretty much ever. In fact he's been called the best surf artist of our generation.
0:47.0	His work has appeared everywhere from movies like the movies of Sir filmmaker Thomas Campbell
0:53.4	to brands like Billabong and Roxy,
0:55.7	his own brand-free on big murals and prints,
0:59.4	and even more recently in stores like West Elm
1:02.4	and on the panels of Iglu coolers.
1:05.1	He grew up in the 70s and his art is very influenced by pop culture.
1:09.3	It's bright, it's bold, often with curvy lines, feminine undertones, featureless faces, and it just exudes joy in
1:16.6	aloha.
1:17.8	In a recent feature on Andy in the Adventure Journal by past guest Steve Kazemiro, he quotes the surface
1:24.5	store in Matt Warsaw who says, Andy does a lot with what appears to be very
1:29.2	little, mostly lines, but in fact that's one of the hardest things to do.
1:34.4	And he's got a great sense of humor.
1:35.9	He has a bold outlook on life,
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