Jeremy Fish
SkateDaily recently pointed to an interview with artist Jeremy Fish. I saw one of these carved and painted skate decks at a skateboard art show. I liked how he transformed the wooden blank, other artists in the show just painted or illustrated the bottom of the deck or stuck crap to the board.
There is also a 2004 Jeremy Fish wall piece by a bowl I skate at the Department of Skateboarding in Portland, Oregon. I love seeing it there. His work is fun but slightly disturbing at the same time.
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