Rich Hughes is a skater and artist from Wolverhampton, England. His Curb Cuttings art blends iconic photography of skaters alongside colourful, layers of skate and pop cultural imagery and text that all combine to reposition and reimagine the original images…
Eli Gesner is a skater and artist whose creativity and hype for skateboarding played an instrumental role in founding Zoo York, SHUT Skateboards and Phat Farm. His work in defining the aesthetic of those brands encompassed everything from their logos,…
Jordan Trahan’s unique approach to street skating and precise, tight style stands out amongst a sea of other skaters struggling to shred the same obstacles. His creative eye for dope spots, sick tricks, fluid lines and his influence from every-era…
Javier Mendizabal is a skater and painter from Spain. He burst onto the international skate scene with legendary sections for Cliché where he showcased his unique flowing relaxed style on some of the gnarliest transitions available, whilst keeping things rolling on…
Tommy Couzens is a skater and artist based in London. After seeing his creative approach to skating and then discovering he makes great paintings we had to find out more about him, so we hit him up for a chat…
Tony Ferguson is a legendary Girl Skateboards pro and the founder of Rone footwear. Tony’s shoes are a lot like his skating. Classic shapes, comfortable style, made with attention to detail, that’s ready for all street terrain. As big fans…
Mario Realegeno is a skater and artist from Los Angeles. Mario’s skating came to our attention looking through Matt Rodriguez’s Es La Boom skate roster where his creative style stood out to us. So as Matt is one of our…
Mia Gurary is a skateboarder and artist who runs Slacker. Through her creative brand she’s experimented with different forms of art, produce work in several mediums and made tighter connections with her crew and the collective of creatives she’s met…
Brian Lotti is a revolutionary skateboarder, painter and filmmaker who invented a series of pivotal tricks in the 90s and went pro but as quickly as he shot into the fame in the industry he suddenly departed from skateboarding. In…
Corey Bartle-Sanderson is a skater and artist living in London. Corey’s fine art is abstract but by taking a longer look at it you see there’s more to it than what appears on the surface. On a similar tip, his…
Gulan is an artist and skater from London, England who draws, paints and illustrates. His multifaceted art features signature warping faces, highly imaginative situations, settings and scenarios, wrapped in bold lines embedded with accompanying bright and dark colours. It’s fortunate…
Roberto Cuellar is a skater and artist from Mexico living in Berlin, Germany. His skateable sculptures are pieces of fine art. But there’s more to them than solid skate obstacles with intriguing aesthetics. As a skater and sculptor with a…
James Bush connects the dots on tech tricks that many cannot. His passion for complex constructions doesn’t just end on his board, he also works as a graphic designer which just further draws his focus into laying down well-spaced lines…
Luka Pinto’s spontaneous street skateboarding is a great thing to watch but there’s more to it than your eyes notice at first.He’s a skater and artist from Jersey, England a remote island where things regularly grow in isolation. So he’s…
Matt Rodriguez’s skateboarding, music and art is flowing, fluid and fast. He’s got a unique, loose style on a board and a diverse trick selection and his spontaneous approach to skating on all-terrain oozes with creativity. So it’s no surprise…
Dan Mancina is a blind skateboarder who does gnarly tricks and tech ledge moves. But that’s not the only thing that defines his story. Dan’s passion to pursue challenges is unending. His lack of sight hasn’t slowed down his ability…
Julian Klincewicz goes for everything on and off his board. He skates anything at anytime, that he can find inbetween working as a film director, musician, photographer, fashion designer and model. He’s created films and creative work for Louis Vuitton,…
Chet Childress is a rapid firing ripper on his board and at the canvas. An artist and a skater from a young age Chet turned pro and travelled the world nomadic style throwing down shocking tricks and documenting his experiences,…
Don Pendleton is one of the most prolific and productive graphic artists of all-time. Born in America’s Midwest, his art’s unmistakable hard lines, affinity for nature, and surreal framing has left a firm imprint on skate culture that is never…
Marisa Dal Santo is one of the gnarliest skaters to ever do it. Hailing from Chicago, Illinois, she launched into the skate world with an unforgettable part in Zero Skateboard’s Strange World. In that video, she skates some of the…
Angel Acevedo is a skater and artist from Pennsylvania who runs Terror of Planet X, a sick new East Coast board brand. TOPX’s nods to graphic novels and nostalgia are unique and creative but it’s not just its boards and…
Helena Long is a skater, musician and artist from South-East London. She was one of the first members of The No Comply Network and is one of the best skaters in the UK and beyond. Her multi-skilled talents have earned…
Henry Jones is a skater and illustrator When did you first start drawing? Both of my parents are pretty talented artists, and as far as I can remember I’ve always had a marker, crayon, pen or pencil in my…
Mike is a pro skater and company owner My name is Mike York and I’m am a proud father of two, a professional skateboarder and I run Roller Horror. For me, the relationship between skateboarding and art to…
Michael Sieben is an artist, managing editor of Thrasher Magazine and co-owner of Roger I run Roger, make art, skate, hang out with my family and friends, go swimming and read novels. I also enjoy eating breakfast tacos and…
Andy Jenkins is an artist and skater I try every day to get out of the bed with a good frame of mind (that happens about 63% of the time). I get in my car and drive for over…
Ted Barrow aka Feedback TS is a Satirical Skate Critic. You’ve critiqued a load of skateboarding and honed an enjoyable style in the process – why did you decide to start Feedback, and how long have you been…
Jeremy Wray is a skater, artist and designer who has done some of the gnarliest tricks ever Do you think there’s an inherent link between skateboarding and creativity? I believe it’s all undeniably linked – at least, it…
Nicolas is a skateboarder, artist and filmmaker from Argentina I am the editor-in-chief of Detiro Skatezine, an autogestive, open call, fanzine to promote local and around the country skate artists for free. I also founded Escoba Films with…
Chris Martin is a skater and digital illustrator from England I do digital illustration mostly, graphic design, clothing, spray painting and anything else I fancy messing about with. I have been skating for years but always end up…
Chris is a skater and Editor of nyskateboarding.com I’ve been the editor of NYskateboarding.com for 3 years. I’m also NY ambassador for boardsforbros and a high school art teacher. It’s because of skating I picked up a camera.…
Matt is a skater from England who makes custom skateboards at Big Aye Skateboards I handcraft skateboards and engrave them with custom artwork, as well as my own artwork… Skateboarding in itself is an art, with the freedom to…
Chase is an artist and skater based in London I am a skateboarder with creative tendencies, trying to battle a procrastination habit. My creative approach to art is similar to my approach to skateboarding in that I like…
Callum Sidlauskas is a skater and artist from Birmingham I’m a big fan of Polar and Fucking Awesome and think they’ve always got it on point. Music is an inspiration to me. I always like listening to tunes to get me…
Bobby Puleo is an East Coast Street Skateboarding Legend. He’s known for his unique artistic style and defiant commitment to creative exploration on and off his board. He owns and runs online-based board brand VICTIM What’s your full…
Biko is a tattoo artist and illustrator whose photorealistic style is so accurate it’s scary. When we discovered Biko’s talent we had to make him a member Since he joined a lot has changed for Biko. He moved to Barcelona,…
No Comply Guy and New York city-based skater-designer Yoon Hyup is amazing. He’s one of the most fascinating and unique illustrators out there. So we hit him up to deliver to you a whole new kind of interview to find out…
Zander Sattee is an artist and skater who runs Doobie Doodles I draw, make music, make videos, design clothes, and sometimes try to make short cartoons. I think skateboarding inspires me partly just because I love it and…
Jazz is a skater and illustrator Skateboarding is the best thing out there! It opens your eyes to such a varied and creative world, it gives you the chance to meet so many people and look at life around…
Alex AKA Shit Pencil is a skater and artist I’ve been drawn to art since I was at school. I really wanted to draw skate-related stuff during class but my art teacher wasn’t keen. Instead, I spent about…
Alex Ives is a skater and artist from Leicester England I’m a dad and I work in a call centre. A lot of the time I draw what’s in my head like the pop culture and hip-hop culture that…
Tom is a skater and artist based in London Being a skateboarder just exposes you to loads of other creative stuff such as the music in skate videos and the graphics on boards and ads. I think that…
Goblyn Crew is run by Dan Robinson a skateboarder and illustrator who creates 3D design, ceramics and clothing Skateboarding and art go hand in hand. Skateboarding is an art form and there are so many skateboarders out there killing…
Benny is an illustrator and skateboarder from Felixstowe Drawing and skateboarding are my two main passions in life and I’m lucky to spend most of my time doing both of them. From a young age skating helped me to…
Mister Tucks is a skater-illustrator who runs Temple of Skate My real name is Tuck Wai but my friends from the online community know me as Mr Tucks. I’m an illustrator. Skateboarding was my main source of inspiration…
Dylan is a skater and illustrator living in New York I do a lot of traditional woodcut printmaking and screen printing. Lately I’ve developed a digital style which helps when working on illustrations with clients. I worked part-time…
Arthur is a skater and 3D Animator I think skateboarding, making art and 3D design and my process are all connected, as skateboarding is a combination of the technical and the creative. The physical aspect is good too, as…
Charles Neilson is a skater and artist based in Ireland I work in Illustration, animation and motion graphics. I’ve worked for Frank Skateboards, Stance Socks, Grey Skate Mag, FTC Barcelona and Brut Magazine. I spend my time skateboarding or making…
Nelson is a skateboarder and oil painter from Arizona My creative process has always been what skateboarder, or skate image gets me hyped me the most. I have to find that perfect reference image of them that makes…
Yoon is a skater and artist who lives in New York I paint what I see, remember, listen and feel, but I don’t necessarily call it realism. It’s more abstract, so to speak. I mostly paint on walls or…
Andrew is a skateboarder and oil painter based in New York City I am a painter, but I have many other interests including skateboarding. Well, I think skateboarding itself is an art, a sort of physical performance art…
Kim is a skater and illustrator based in London After I broke my leg I realised I couldn’t physically be a part of the skate scene in the way I once was so I started drawing my friends skating…
Dinero DIY is a skateable art experience in Spain We are Levanna and Eve. We are skaters, DJs and DIY makers. Art and skateboarding are instrinsically linked and we love to explore ideas that fuse the two together. …
Marc is a skater and artist from California My name’s Marc McKee but a weird thing to think about is that I was adopted when I was 2 months old, so I must have had a different name before…
Leon Was Here is a skateboarder who creates animations I steal clips and color on top of them amongst other things. There’s correlations to the process and the time it takes to do these animations, about 6-8 hours for…
Bobbi is a skater and painter-illustrator based in Leeds When it comes to my creative process skateboarding has always played a huge part. It shaped my style and imagery into what it is now. I spent a lot…
George is a skateboarder and illustrator based in Ipswich I think skateboarding culture directs almost all of what I make as an illustrator. Most of my inspiration comes from who I meet and see when I’m out and about,…
Russ is a skateboarder and illustrator from Liverpool I create black and white, brush and ink illustrations under the name Sketch Stance. The name spawned from a fanzine many years back. I curate monthly exhibitions on the walls at Bold…
Sergio is a skater and filmer from Napoli, Italy Skateboarding is what led me to start shooting photos and videos, like many others. I owe a lot to it. I’m 25, and I’ve been skateboarding for 12 years…
Andrew is a skater and illustrator from Canada I make drawings and graphics and paintings that are delivered in many ways and executions. When I was growing up skateboarding the creative pursuit seemed linked and inseparable so the skate…
Mark is a skater and painter based in Bristol I moved back to Bristol after being in Sheffield for 8 years, I help out at Fifty Fity Store but I’m pursuing a career in Motion Graphics, Post Production and…
Jake is a skater and filmmaker from London For me as soon as I watched my first skateboard video I wanted to make a video so the relationship of making videos and skateboarding go hand in hand for me,…
Liam is a skateboarder and artist based in Norwich, England For me, skateboarding was definitely part of my introduction into a lot of art, along with music, and maybe without skating I wouldn’t even be making art now. …
George is a skateboarder and photographer The connection between instinctual expression and technical ability is just one really important idea in skating and photography as for the most part, you need both to create anything in both mediums. …
Tom is a skater and illustrator My work is pretty much all monochromatic pen and ink – I think I might have used colour once upon a time, but I can’t be sure. Even if you don’t take…
Lukas is a skateboarder and artist Skateboarding and making art is all deeply connected because in a way one can’t be there without another. For me it’s all about the process, the shit you’re going through at the…
Greg is a skater and artist My practice mainly uses sculpture, film and animation to explore human impact on earth, the anthropocene and the way we interact with our environment. Skateboarding for me was a huge influence on…
Nathaniel Jones is a skater and graphic designer based in Bristol My name is Nathaniel Jones. I’m a graphic and apparel designer. Alongside that I sometimes make graphics for brands I’m into like Quartersnacks and The Quiet Life. I also…
William is a skateboarder and artist based in Canada I skateboard and make stuff. Honestly, I try to get my hands in to everything. Mostly illustration, but I do a bunch of painting, sculpture, motion graphics, furniture design, anything…
Louis Slater is a skater and artist who runs Sex Skateboards Lately, I’ve been painting a lot. I think the thing that keeps me painting is detaching my brain from the physical world that we see, and creating something…
Jack is a skateboarder and illustrator based in London I think for me the relationship between art and skateboarding is a close one. If I didn’t skate I would be a completely different person to who I am now.…
Simon is a skater and artist who makes wood carving sculpture My name is Simon Skipp, I use reclaimed skateboards to create what I would call low relief and fretwork style carvings either in the form of wall hanging…
Sam Hutchinson is a skater, artist and photographer based in Leeds I make work using images, sculpture and installation. I also enjoy publishing and book making and use various other mediums when necessary. I feel that although I…
Vaughan is a skater and artist from England When I think about the relationship of skateboarding, making art and making stuff, I think, yeah of course, I mean it might be different person to person, but for myself it’s…
Gaurab is a skater and illustrator I think skateboarding and making art are very similar to certain extents and both are heavily intertwined to me personally. I started skateboarding before I started making art and being exposed to…
Benjamin is a skater and artist who lives in London I think that skateboarding was the genesis of my creativity. When I was eleven or so I discovered skateboarding and was instantly hooked on it. But before that, I…
Omar is a skater and filmer who runs On Tick I skate, film and make videos with my mates. I also got two part time jobs but, who cares? I always just film with whoever is about and…
Kane is a skater, artist and filmer who runs Glue Bag The name Glue Bag came about sometime when I was living in Cardiff. It’s an outdated joke aimed at people who still huffed glue from plastic bags.…
Dave is a skater and artist who makes art, music and video I do many things that fall under the broad description of “art”. Today I am writing a song and planning to go out painting graffiti tonight,…
Jon is a skater and illustrator When I’m working I can get pretty tightly wound. I tend to do long hours hunched over at a desk so any chance I get to go and flail around near a…
Domas is a skater and artist who lives in London I skate and create art pieces. I also work in a school with children on autism spectrum. I learn as much as I can and teach when appropriate. …
Grant is a skateboarder and illustrator from Hereford I’m an illustrator at heart but I like to dabble with moving image, film, graphic design and photography. It’s great to learn new skills. I definitely think skateboarding helps me…
Will is an illustrator and skater based in Manchester Skateboarding has inspired me artistically from an early age. The graphics and illustration that were around in the early 00’s shaped me to be the illustrator and designer I…
Alisdair Smith is a skater and artist from Birmingham As skateboarders we all understand that we have an ability to read architecture in a different way to other people. It’s a uniquely creative skill. But its not just…
Helena is a pro skater, illustrator and musician My name is Helena Long. I skate a lot, drum a lot, work a lot and enjoying illustrating things here and there. I think skateboarding and the other artistic,creative things…
Phil is a skater and filmmaker who lives in Malmo Sweden I wish I could be more creative on my skateboard but I’m pretty rubbish… So, I guess the creative opportunity for me comes when I get to…
Dan is a skateboarder and illustrator from London A lot of my inspiration for drawings and paintings come from my roots in skateboarding. My everyday observation of space and architecture is influenced by searching for skate spots in…
Arran Gregory is an artist and skateboarder I think art and skateboarding go hand in hand, I think they both come from a place of playfulness. It’s a very self disciplined form of playfulness. I think a lot of…
Felix is a skateboarder and bootmaker from London I think that skateboarding has taught me to be patient, which I apply daily to making boots and shoes. I mainly use skateboarding to clear my head when I have…
Nick is a pro skater and artist who runs Isle Skateboards Skateboarding and making art both inspire me. I started skating because I saw some cool looking kids doing trick on a park bench and from then on I…
Neil is a skateboarder and artist who illustrates and paints When I think about it, I picture the origin of true skateboard graphics as the time when skateboarders started too design their own pro board graphics and put their…
Zin is a skater and painter from Lithuania living in London My full name is Zilvinas Vaitiekunas but everyone knows me as Zin. I skate and make paintings and also experiment with other forms of visual art, like…
Biko is a skater and artist from London I’ve never really thought about the connection between skateboarding and making art too much. Although, there’s definitely a similarity in the thought process. In the same way that you might…
Mikey is a skater and artist who’s living in Tokyo, Japan I’ve always had respect for technical ability in art and skateboarding although this alone has never held my interest for very long. When I look at skating…
Ash is a skateboarder and artist from Birmingham, England There’s a strong connection between skateboarding and illustration. On virtually every skate product there’s a rich, diverse range of illustrations. Every skater knows different skate brand styles. As skaters…
Fos is a skateboarder and artist who runs Heroin Skateboards My urge to skate, paint, design, film tricks and edit videos all come from the same place. I think skateboarding, making art and my creative process are all related.…
Simon Peplow is a skater and artist from Birmingham Skateboarding and art are inextricably linked – one informs the other & vice versa. Both are legit lifestyle pursuits which require boundless energy, creativity, imagination, contemplation, integrity and heart.…
Kyle is a skater and illustrator based in London My name is Kyle Platts, I grew up in Sheffield and I’ve been living in South East London since 2008. I think the key to making art and to…
Eloise is a skater and artist What do you think about skateboarding, making art and your creative process? I’ve always seen art and skateboarding as very similar creative outlets – that’s why the two fields cross over in so…