Drew Brophy
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Drew Brophy is an American artist born in 1971. Known as a "surf artist" Brophy is best known for his surfboard paintings and distinctive painting style, using Uni-Posca water-based paint pens.
A self-taught artist, Brophy began painting on surfboards when he first began to surf in his native South Carolina.[1] Originally, Brophy set out to be a professional surfer, and he traveled internationally using artwork to help pay for his surf adventures. He was commissioned multiple artworks and became a professional.
After living and surfing in Hawaii in the 1990s, Brophy moved to California in 1996 as a career decision. He now lives with his wife and their son.
In 2018 Brophy's Autobiography titled Painting Surfboards and Chasing Waves was released on Amazon.[2]
Art
McFly's Dougie Poynter plays a Music Man Sterling Bass, featuring a custom paint job by Brophy.[3]
In spring of 2011, Crystal Cove Media Production Company produced a television show called The Paint Shop with Drew Brophy, which aired on Southern California local television channels, including Cox and Time Warner. [4] The Paint Shop is a reality show which takes the viewers behind the scenes of Drew's art studio and projects.[5]
In 2012 Brophy featured in the seminal book Surf Graphics.[6]