Heather Brown X Yusuke Hanai #TBT mural Greenroom Festival 2009

Aloha!

Just found these photos from a mural that one of my favorite artists, Yusuke Hanai from Japan, and I painted during the 2009 Greenroom Festival in Yokohama Japan. I rarely get a chance to paint this big and honestly I am usually really intimidated by doing it. This was super special as The Mattson 2 were playing live during our painting session.

Heather Brown and Yusuke Hanai painting during the 2009 Greenroom Festival in Yokohama Japan

Mural painted by Yusuke Hanai of Japan and Heather Brown from Hawai'i at the 2009 Greenroom Festival in Yokohama Japan.

Surf Art show with Yusuke Hanai and Koji Toyoda

Aloha,

Last night Chris and I ventured down into Waikiki to attend my good friend and fellow Surf Artist, Yusuke Hanai, show called "Aloha" with Koji Toyoda.
It was so great to see friends here from Japan, great new art works and a really supportive crowd for a surf art show! We are huge fans of Yusuke's and collectors of his art as well (we actually bought two new linocut prints from him last night, now we just need more wall space!)
Today I am still busy with finishing touches for the Annual Artists of the Triple Crown show tonight at the Wyland Gallery in Haleiwa, it is from 6-10, so if you are on Island, you should stop by, there will be so many great artists that have worked on Triple Crown art through the years there. Hope to see you tonight!
Here are a few pictures from last nights show in Waikiki

Surf Artist Yusuke Hanai from Japan and Heather Brown from Hawai'i

Linocut prints by Surf Artist Yusuke Hanai of Japan

Chris, Yusuke Hanai and Heather Brown at "Aloha" Surf Art Show in Waikiki

Surf Artist Yusuke Hanai signing a show poster for fellow surf artist and "biggest fan" Heather Brown

Last Japan show for FallTour at Kaneyo

Kaneyo Cafe for Art On The Beach. Thanks Jon!

Aloha!

I am back in Hawai'i now and even got to get a fun surf in at Chun's this morning as a nice welcome home!

The last show I had when I was on "The Heather Brown Fall Surf Art Tour" was at a great friend of ours restaurant in Yokuska called Kaneyo. Jon is the man behind the magic here. He held the first one last year and it was a blast and this years was even bigger. Great food, music, art and people. It really felt like being at home in Hawai'i.
Here are some pics from the event. I hope you enjoy them!

"Art on the Beach 2010" featuring surf art from all over Japan and Heather Brown!

(3 great modern day surf artists) Rika Hanai, Heather Brown, Sho Watanabe and Yusuke Hanai 

Heather Brown Standing on front of her surf art display at Kaneyo in Japan for Art on The Beach

Heather Brown and good friend Sally at Art On The Beach

Heather Brown with good friend Haruto at Art On The Beach, a great Surf Art happening in Japan at Kaneyo in Yokuska

Slide Magazine Feature!

Aloha!

I am so excited today, started the day out with a few hours of surfing up here on the North Shore, sunny, glassy, so fun! Breakfast from Ted's Bakery while watching more surf at Kammie's. And home to find the new issue of Slide magazine #18. This is by far one of the nicest surf publications out there on the market and you should check it out.
In this issue, I was lucky enough to be featured in an article written by Ceasar Tittes. Here is what some of it looks like, go get yourself a copy to check out the whole thing!
Big Mahalo to Ryan and the Slide magazine crew for supporting me and surf art as a whole!