Erik Abel - Artist

Shark Print by Erik Abel

Zen Tree by Erik Abel

The REEF Hawaiian Pro Poster by Erik Abel

Sector 9 by Erik Abel

Vortex by Erik Abel

Ring of Fire by Erik Abel

Pelicano by Erik Abel

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When and where did you start surfing?
The first time I actually stood up on a surfboard I was 11 years old in the Junior Lifeguards program in Ventura, California. I had always been playing around bodysurfing and bodyboarding since I was a tiny grom but that day I stood up and slid down the face of that first wave on a surfboard was life changing.

What is it that you love about surfing and the ocean?
Being in the ocean is like being on another planet. Once I leave the shore I am part of the food chain and that makes me feel a little more alive. Surfing provides a happy place to escape to and wash off the dirt from everyday life.

Do you have a session that stands out as your most memorable?
Apart from riding those first waves the day I stood up over 24 years ago (Holy shit! And I still suck! Holy shit! And I still suck! 214,2,Manuel P Moura - SurfinPortugal'