Come November 14th i will be heading down to mammoth for the first time in about 7 years to be involved with the “I AM Snowboarding” event, but today i am working on the painting that will be in the show.

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Jeff Anderson was a professional snowboarder for ten of the twenty-three years that he lived his amazing life. In that time he touched thousands of lives around the world in both the snowboard and skate communities.

Joel Muzzey: “Jeff Anderson is snowboarding. True Mammoth local. First-generation grom. Child of the 80s. Student of Life. Malcontent. Handrail destroyer. Artist. Aerialist. Younger brother. Devoted friend.”

In honor of what would be Jeff’s 30th birthday this November, and to raise money for the JLA Memorial Fund, a group of world-renowned photographers and artists, friends of Jeff and of snowboarding have come together to create an unparalleled body of work titled:

I AM SNOWBOARDING.

One photographer is paired with one artist to create an original 30” x 40” piece. A photo of Jeff, shot by the photographer, has been enlarged onto archival canvas upon which the artist paints or uses any medium to create a unique collaborative work.

The resulting pieces are one of a kind, the partnerships formed in this project a tribute to the depth of the snowboarding, skateboarding and art communities.

All proceeds from I AM SNOWBOARDING go directly to the JLA Memorial Fund – the completion of the Brothers Skateboard Park in Mammoth and the support of local art.

The collection will be released for the first time in The Village at Mammoth, Mammoth Lakes, CA on November 14^th, 2009 and will be open to the public for two weeks through November 29^th. Opening Reception Saturday, November 14^th from six to nine in the evening during Mammoth Mountain’s Big Kickoff Weekend.

Limited edition prints will be available online through Asymbol Gallery – Travis Rice and Mike Parillo’s new endeavor that showcases the art and photography that have defined their lifestyle for the past decade. Asymbol is set to launch this November. Originals will be auctioned at the end of the season. Details TBA.

Please visit www.iamJLA.org for more info.

PARTNERSHIPS:

Photographer – Artist
Danny Zapalac – Bryan Iguchi, Cheyenne Ellis – Matty Thompson, Chris Brunkhart – Matt Donahue, Jane Baer – Mark Gonzales, Tim Zimmerman – Mike Parillo, Jared Eberhardt – Michael Jager, Jane Baer – Jamie Lynn, Billy Anderson – RYNo, Shem Roose – Scott Lenhardt, Patrice Miller – Dustin del Giudice, Jeff Curtes – Nick Russian, Todd Hazeltine – 2jaws, Ryan Boyes – Ben Brough, Dean “Blotto” Gray – Shane Charlebois, Jane Baer – Devon Weniger, Stan Evans – Robert “Sticky” Shaw, Jamie Mosberg – Jojo Whitmarsh, Trevor Graves – Adam Haynes, Chris Owen – Tyler Lepore, Billy Anderson – Jamie Heinrich, MMSA/Steven Brown – Peter Stow, Brian Cook and Aaron Vujicic representing Stormriders

I AM SNOWBOARDING is proudly brought to you by:

Burton, Volcom, Oakley, Liberty Board Shop, Analog, Mosaic Management, Asymbol gallery, Mammoth Mountain and The Village at Mammoth

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