Peter Pierce
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Peter Pierce, was born April 6, 1969 in Mountain View, California
. He began drawing before the age of six and has become an important figure in the emerging 'surf art
' movement. He started surfing in Half Moon Bay and has lived and surfed in Santa Barbara
, Dana Point, Morro Bay, and Hawaii
. Currently he is known for painting famous surf spots in the United States. An accomplished surfer, as well as artist, he has been seen surfing and skateboarding
among former world champions including Tom Curren
, Kelly Slater
, Tony Hawk
, and other board sport professionals. His paintings of Rincon
, Refugio
, Malibu, Santa Cruz
, Hollister Ranch
, Santa Barbara, Salt Creek
and other spots are well known and have been published in many surf periodicals. His works currently show in galleries all over the coastal United States.
Mountain View, California
-Downtown:Mountain View has a pedestrian-friendly downtown centered on Castro Street. The downtown area consists of the seven blocks of Castro Street from the Downtown Mountain View Station transit center in the north to the intersection with El Camino Real in the south...
. He began drawing before the age of six and has become an important figure in the emerging 'surf art
Surf art
Surf art is visual art about or related to the sport of surfing.There is a strong connection between art and surf culture, which reaches back 3,000 years to Peru, where some of the world's first historians carved bas-reliefs of surfers. The intersection of the surf and art realms today, however,...
' movement. He started surfing in Half Moon Bay and has lived and surfed in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, Dana Point, Morro Bay, and Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. Currently he is known for painting famous surf spots in the United States. An accomplished surfer, as well as artist, he has been seen surfing and skateboarding
Skateboarding
Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
among former world champions including Tom Curren
Tom Curren
Tom Curren Tom Curren Tom Curren (born July 3, 1964, in Santa Barbara, California is an American surfer. He was born to father Pat (big-wave legend and shaper) and mother Jeanine. His brother Joe is also a professional surfer and popular photographer and he also has a sister, Anna....
, Kelly Slater
Kelly Slater
Robert Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 11 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest and the oldest to win the title...
, Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk , nicknamed "The Birdman" is an American retired professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk gained significant fame for completing the first 900 as well as his licensed video game titles distributed by Activision...
, and other board sport professionals. His paintings of Rincon
Rincon (surfspot)
Rincon is a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California, USA. Also known as the "Queen of the Coast", Rincon is one of the most famous and overcrowded surf spots in California and is known around the world for its long, peeling rights. The book 100 Best...
, Refugio
Refugio
Refugio may refer to:Places:*Refugio County, Texas*Refugio, Texas, a town in Refugio County*Refugio State Beach, near Santa Barbara, California*Refugio Canyon, a region near Santa Barbara, California...
, Malibu, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz is the county seat and largest city of Santa Cruz County, California in the US. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Santa Cruz had a total population of 59,946...
, Hollister Ranch
Hollister Ranch
The region presently known as the Hollister Ranch is defined by of fallow and fertile fields, mountains and valleys along the Pacific Ocean of California between Gaviota State Park and Point Conception. It was the site of some of the oldest known human settlements in the new world, the last...
, Santa Barbara, Salt Creek
Salt Creek
Salt Creek may refer to:Streams*Salt Creek , California*Salt Creek , California*Salt Creek , Illinois*Salt Creek , Illinois...
and other spots are well known and have been published in many surf periodicals. His works currently show in galleries all over the coastal United States.