Pleasure Point | 19" x 13"

Original glass paintings, handmade in Santa Cruz by local artist Shawn Dollar The ocean has been my joy and surfing my lifeblood since I was a child. I love the symmetry a wave makes, the lines it draws, the way it bends. Every wave is unique but the patterns are similar. I guess through my years I’ve become a student of waves. My ability to understand them has led to a professional big wave surfing career where I paddled into 2 world records.     Mavericks, Half Moon Bay CA: Feb 13th 2010 @55’  Cortez Bank, Open Ocean off San Diego: Dec 21st 2012 @61’    My surfing career was cut short in 2015 when barely survived a surfing accident that left me with a broken neck and a traumatic brain injury. My life now is coming back together and family, surfing and art is becoming my focus.    I studied graphic design at Cal Poly SLO and during that time I was further able to develop my art skills.  These painting merge my love for fine art and design. They are originally done on glass. The paint