adriaan pienaar
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Joined: February 17, 2003
Photos: 2150
Location: George, South Africa
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| Victoria Bay murals by Steven Bibb, South Africa |
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:38 am Views: 57
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More info at www.vicbay.com
'For many years I have dearly wanted to try and portray Victoria Bay over the period from 1958 to 1969, the time when I went to boarding school in George.
I started surfing Vic. Bay in 1964 up to 1969 when I eventually matriculated at Saint Outeniqua High School, a boarder from Plettenberg Bay in the local " koshuis " our favourite pastime involved bunking out with mates to Vic Bay to catch a few waves.
No leash, no wetsuit but a pair of black rugby shorts and a shitty " Sunsurf " Surfboard often accompanied by mates Dan Spangenberg, Steve Glover and Niel Liddell we joined up with Vic Bay locals Garth Stroebel and Brian Miles.
The latter two were very fine surfers of the day. Today Garth is a world class chef but Brian was killed in a plane crash many spring tides ago.
Several old photographs of the bay were sent to Steven Bibb in Jeffreys Bay and the brief was to try and create the period complete with " emotion, fantasy, nostalgia and infrastructure of the time. I believe my " trance mate " Steven Bibb has created a few masterpieces.
Working with Steven has been a pleasure and a good experience, I salute you Sir. The rest is history.' |
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