Erik Abel

Growing up in Southern California, living in Oregon, and traveling the world in between have given me an incredible opportunity to experience the significance of nature first hand. As a surfer, my relationship with the ocean has strongly influenced my artwork and the organizations I have chosen to work with. Surfing has also taken me to far off destinations, where tribal and native designs have left impressions on my psyche and made their way into my style.

After decades of building a successful career as an artist with my surf/nature/outdoor focus, I have been pulled to explore a more cosmic and abstract direction with my art. Once my sketchbooks started overflowing with ideas, I new it was time to bring this new direction to reality. In 2020 I launched my second brand, Abstract Pursuits.

Southern Oregon University, 2000-2003, BA in Painting
Ventura College, 1998-1999, Fine Art & Design Studies

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
Surfing Heritage Museum, Costa Mesa, CA,”The Fluid That Binds Us”
2008
Art Whino, DC, “Ripple: Art Affecting Oceans” Surfrider Benefit
Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, CA, new work
2006
Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Public: Collection”
2003
Mobius Gallery, Ashland, OR, “Systematics”

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR “LifeWyld: VOLUME 2” 2-person show with Blaine Fontana
Pueo Gallery, Paia, HI
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR,“Earth & Ocean Arts Festival”
Village Theatre Art Gallery, Danville, CA, “Into the Blue”
Vs Gallery, Melbourne, AUS, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Gutter”
Wyland Gallery, Haleiwa, HI “14th Annual Surf Art Show”
2018
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR “LifeWyld” 2-person show with Blaine Fontana
Greenroom Gallery, Yokohama, Japan “Greenroom Festival”
2017
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR “Stormy Weather Group Show”
Wyland Gallery, Haleiwa, HI “12th Annual Surf Art Show”
2016
Archimedes Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR “Stormy Weather Group Show”
Village Theatre Gallery, Danville, CA “Surf’s Up”
Wyland Gallery, Haleiwa, HI “11th Annual Surf Art Show”
2015
Wyland Gallery, Haleiwa, HI “10th Annual Surf Art Show”
Wyland Gallery...