Club of the Waves

Phil Roberts

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Artist — Newport Beach, California

Surf beach scene

Phil grew up in the surfing community of Melbourne, Florida. He was drawing from the age of 5 and earning money for his art at 13. At 15 he was drawing caricatures in front of crowds at sidewalk art shows around the state. The December ’82 cover of Surfer magazine (seen below) launched his career in Hollywood, where he rose to be one of the top illustrators in movie advertising, freelancing for all the major studios. Phil’s scientific illustrations of how waves work for Drew Kampion’s Book of Waves have been published in scientific journals and museum exhibits around the world. Phil has created the coveted winner’s trophies for the prestigious Pipeline Masters since 2008. Phil loves to explore the boundless limits of how and where to apply his talents. He likes to capture the legends of surfing and historical moments in surfing in his paintings and sculptures and is excited that his best work is still yet to come.

Surfer magazine 1982 (Phil Roberts art on the cover)
Surfer magazine
December 1982
Pipeline Afternoon
Pipeline Afternoon
Ray Whisperer
Ray Whisperer
phil-roberts-art-2017-pipe-masters-jeremy-flores-john-john-florenece
2017 Pipe Masters trophies
Andy Irons at Teahupo’o
Andy Irons at Teahupo'o
Billabong Pro 2008
Pipeline / Backdoor Ulua Escape
Pipeline / Backdoor Ulua Escape
Banzai Cathedral
Banzai Cathedral
Santa Anas Offshore, Newport Beach, California
Santa Anas Offshore
Newport Beach, California
Gold Wave
Gold Wave
Turtle swimming under a wave
Pipeline
Pipeline
Surf Island Hut With A View
Surf Island Hut with a View
Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez
Jungle wave
Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven
Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 2008
Jeffreys Bay
Billabong Pro 2008
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