Full Deck: A Short History of Skate Art
The first stop of a two year tour across the United States for the Full Deck: A Short History of Skate Art exhibition will be The Gallery at Penn College between July 22 and September 22. Featured skateboard artists include Eric Bird, Todd Bratrud, Skip Engblom and Lori D.
Tagged: Lori D, skateboard art, Skip Engblom, The Gallery at Penn College, Todd Bratrud
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Stix and Jones said | 20 July, 2010
Thanks for posting my skateboard painting on your blog! I am honored to be in the show! To see a list of all of the artists and contributors – go here http://stixandjones.blogspot.com/2010/07/full-deck-skateboard-show-first-stop.html