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The name of this character was Hot Curl, and it was the creation of San Diegan beatnik artist Michael Dormer and his partner Lee Teacher. Hot Curl became one of the icons of the “Kustom Kulture” and Lowbrow Art movement centered around the surf and hot-rod counter culture of early 60s California, alongside Rick Griffin’s Murphy character ...
Sep 28, 2012 · Creator of 1960s surf art and “Hot Curl” cartoon series. Mike Dormer's surf art came from an era that essentially saw the establishment of the genre. Along with contemporaries like Rick Griffin, Dormer helped to depict the emerging counter culture scene in California during the 1960s.
Sep 18, 2012 · In 1963, Dormer and his friend, Lee Teacher, sculpted Hot Curl,[1] a 400-pound (180 kg) concrete statue, and installed it on the rocks near the surf shack at Windansea Beach in La Jolla in San Diego, California.
He made drawings for copious surf advertisements and did regular illustrations for Surf Guide, Surftoons, Surfing Illustrated, and other publications. He also created the local kids TV show Shrimpenstein on KHJ-Channel 9 in Los Angeles—a favorite of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack.
- Fieldey
- Drew Brophy
- Wade Koniakowsky
- Jay Alders
- Heather Ritts
- Natalie Thompson
- Joshua Ottis Potter
- Bob Langston
- Tonia Senoo
- Jimmy Wags
Fieldey, or as her mom calls her, Haylee Fieldes, started out on her career path studying graphic design in Sydney, Australia before spending a few years travelling and then working as a graphic artist in London. In 2007 she moved to Perth where she picked up surfing and decided to custom-paint her own board. The rest, as they say, is history. Her ...
Drew Brophy has been a professional surfboard artistfor over 25 years and has always been fascinated by stories of ancient civilizations, which is what led him to paint the board we are highlighting titled “The Percession”. He has this to say about this piece, “The Percession painting was sparked during a trip to Mexico where I flew over the Ancien...
Wade Koniakowsky, is one of America’s leading ocean-inspired artists. Wade blends his passion for painting and surfing together to inspire his surfboard art that is recognized worldwide. You can see many of Wade’s signature paintings featured anywhere from movies to international surf competitions such as The North Shore Vans Triple Crownand ROXY s...
Jay Alderswas raised in Howell, New Jersey and grew up spending time on his skateboard with his friends. His love for surfingcame when he got his own wheels and would frequently sneak onto Manasquan’s Military beach after school with his friends to surf and hang out. Jay majored in art at Montclair State University leading to a natural connection o...
As a graduate of Laguna College of Art and Designand resident of the Southern California coast, Heather Ritts is able to blend her lifelong passion for drawing and painting with the beauty of her natural surroundings. At a young age, Heather began painting surfboards and continues to produce “rideable” works of art for the coastal community and wor...
Natalie Thompson is currently attending San Francisco Art Institute and when not attending school lives in San Diego where she says everything from the beaches to the endless sunshine and of course the surf inspires her. She enjoys creating vibrant art and finds the process of creating these pieces to be a great way to escape reality while having t...
Joshua Ottis Potter, born and raised in San Diego, California, studied art in San Diego at Palomar College and Mira Costa College. His passion and experience have led him to notable clientele such as Quicksilver, Spalding and T&C Surf Designs Hawaii to name just a few. Josh’s art most definitely shows his passion for surfing as well as his love of ...
Bob Langston was born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia and has lived in Virginia Beachsince 1987. Bob has been working as a professional artist since 1985 and graduated with a BFA in commercial art and design from VCU in 1986. Bob loves bringing two of his passions together, art and surfing, when he creates custom designed surfboards. He also enjoys...
Tonia Senoo is not only a passionate artist but also an accomplished pilot! Tonia recently chose to leave her career as a pilot that she worked very hard to attain and has been doing since the age of 20 to follow her other two loves, her 3 children and her art. Tonia has always enjoyed creating works of art for friends and family and has, since dec...
Jimmy Wags, aka James Francis Waghorn, was born in Grafton, NSW, Australia and currently lives on the coast in the village of Mullaway with his wife and “legendary kid”. He has always had an interest in sports but none have ever topped his love for surfing and skateboarding. Jimmy has always had an interest in drawing and has often created his art ...
He spent most of his life in Ocean Beach, where his artwork remains ubiquitous in the area’s coffee houses, watering holes, and surf shacks. Highly influential in the Californian surf culture, he is best known for his comic Hot Curl and for creating the TV show Shrimpenstein.
Hot Curl [1] is a cartoon character created in 1963 by Michael Dormer [2] and Lee Teacher. [3] In 1963, Dormer [4] and his friend, Lee Teacher, sculpted Hot Curl [5] a 400-pound concrete statue, and installed it on the rocks near the surf shack at La Jolla's famed Windansea Beach in San Diego, California. [6]
