In this Andy Warhol inspired surfboard, Tim Bessell redefines the famous Pop artist’s iconic ‘Skull’ image onto his Eliminator Asymmetrical handmade surfboard made of polyester resin and hand-shaped polyurethane foam. Created by using a digital imaging program, the designs are then printed onto fabric which is then applied to the board. Bessell's Artist Series surfboards were intended to pay homage to famous artists he’s drawn inspiration from through the surfboards he’s become renowned for. Released in very limited editions, these handmade works were released in collaboration with the Warhol Foundation, taking Andy Warhol’s graphics and combining them with his most popular surfboard shapes. Recently, one of these works sold at auction for $18,000 at San Diego’s Museum of Contemporary Art in 2012.

Contemporary American artist Tim Bessell is known for the distinctive handmade surfboards he’s created throughout his career, having shaped more than 46,000 over the course of his lifetime. Never one to be limited by a single art form, he has excelled with paintings, sculpture, furniture design, and even a clothing line. One of Bessell’s biggest inspirations has been none other than iconic Pop artist Andy Warhol, having met him while studying art and architecture at San Diego State University. In turn, Bessell’s recent collaborations with the Warhol Foundation was a natural progression for the artist. He has exhibited at numerous venues including Peninsula Museum (Monterey, CA), Michael Gallery (New York, NY), Vorpal Gallery (San Francisco, CA), and Ines Gallery (Tokyo, Japan), among others.