Surfer Girls
8x10 original oil painting
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During a recent trip to Santa Cruz, I watched the local school kids compete in an Interscholastic Surfing Federation competition. The boys were out in the water and the girls were on the beach, waiting for their heat. When the horn blared, signaling the end of the heat, the boys came in and the girls paddled out. It's great to see so many young girls surfing.
This painting makes me think of another surfer girl, my friend Alicia. Alicia and I spent two years surfing together at Mondos in Ventura. We went out a couple of times a week, encouraged each other and learned to surf.
During the winter when the waves got big and the ocean was a churning mess of white water, Alicia had a rule: three and out. Paddle out, catch three waves and get out. You'd be amazed at how much energy and strength it takes to paddle out through the white water and stay in position to catch a wave without getting swept down the coast with the current. My admiration and respect goes out to all surfer girls.
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