ARTIST OF THE MONTH: DULLY JABRIK



In a brand-new column for Surftime, each issue we will now be featuring the surf artists of our community. This issue we are featuring the art of Dully Jabrik. His simple, folk-art style and Naivety belies its complicated context and the skill that it takes to produce such visions. Here we see three of his works that reflect the passion that only a surf artist could retain. A green barrel that looks back at us, eliciting that feeling we get when paddling out over riderless waves while staring into the vortex. A visual love poem to the complex emotions that overcome us all in the surf and simple figure riding above and beyond with the sun on his back and the darkness of night chasing him down.

One last wave before the stars appears. It is this kind of expression, this kind of art that helps us all regard the cosmic forces of our sport beyond photographs and into the realm of pure imagination. To see more please visit instagram at digital_dully_art.

Surftime looks forward to more art submissions from our community from artists of all ages. Simply contact us at Surftimemagazine@gmail.com. Good luck to all.

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