Inside the Head of Explosive Artist
Inside The Mind of Explosive Artist_Jimbo Phillips
Best Surfing Memory- Surfing with my Dad at Sharks Cove when I was a kid .
When I’m not surfing- Skateboarding, Creating art, playing drums or playing with my kids.
Favorite spots- Sewer Peak, North Coast, Manresa, Sharks Cove, Santa Mo’s
Favorite local eats- Cliff Cafe, Tacos Morenos, Aloha Grille, Santa Cruz Diner
Favorite local surf shop- Oneills, Santa Cruz Boardroom
What’s on your ipod- A Wilhelm Scream, Ignite, ASG, Mastodon, Shrinebuilder, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Tosh, Neil Young, The Beatles etc.
Favorite movies- Streets on Fire, Night of the Living Dead, Blues Brothers, Wild at Heart, Avatar
How did you get started making art? My Dad is a great artist, so he got me going at an early age….Thanks Dad!
What is your definition of Art? Anything creative that takes skill and gives you some result in the end.
What is your advice to art students? Dont break your arms.
What role does surfing take in your life? Fun outlet to release stress and hopefully get barreled.
Tell me about some of the skateboard graphics you have done? Ive done deck graphics for Natas, Christian Hosoi, Roskopp, The Gonz, and local SC ripper Emmanuel Guzman, But my favorite is Nilton Neves Pirhana board for Santa Cruz Skateboards.
Why do you love living in Santa Cruz? The Ocean, waves, beaches, mountains ,redwoods, trails, cliffs, weather, skateparks and alot of cool people
Any words to your fans? Thank you for all the support over the years that has allowed me to do what I love to do…Keep your eyes peeled, the best is yet to come!
