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The Rectangle, A Herbie Fletcher Exhibition
After exhibiting last August in a well received group show produced by his friend, curator Tripoli Patterson, at Collette’s Antique Barn, in Southampton, Herbie Fletcher returns to the Hamptons this week to exhibit recent works in a solo show entitled, The Rectangle: A Herbie Fletcher Exhibition. Curator Tripoli Patterson’s new Bridgehampton location, Collette Gallery of Bridgehampton, located just behind the old Bull’s Head Inn on Montauk Hwy, is a perfect spot to showcase Mr. Fletcher’s exciting title piece.
Being the creative man that he is, Herbie has a way of seeing art in everything and using what is at hand to create his masterpieces. A Pipeline veteran and a true innovator, Herbie Fletcher, known by all surfers, is like a father to many North Shore surf heroes of today. When asked for their broken boards by the surf legend, local Pipeliners such as three-time world champion, Andy Irons, international superstar Bruce Irons, long board champion Bonga Perkins, and Herbie’s son, Nathan Fletcher, happily complied. Herbie uses them to create dramatic and energized sculptures, which he calls, “Rectangles.”
Also on exhibit, will be some of Mr. Fletcher’s large, resined photographs, printed on canvas. Combining important aspects of his life — documentation and shaping surfboards — Herbie brings forth a beauty of his own making that demonstrates his undeniable desire to create.
The show’s opening reception will be on Saturday, August 9th, from 5 to 8 pm at The Collette Gallery of Bridgehampton, 2546 Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY, 11932. The show will be on exhibit through August 25th, 2008, and will be open to the public for viewing from 10 am- 6 pm, seven days a week.
*Note: On the night of the opening, Saturday, August 9th, One Ocean, a restaurant located at 1 Ocean Road, in Bridgehampton, will be hosting a prix fixe dinner and drink specials for the artist and friends until eleven pm. All are welcome to come and meet the Herbie.
Hope everyone is healthy and well and having a great summer. I am curating a solo art show entitled, “The Rectangle, A Herbie Fletcher Exhibition”, at my new Gallery in Bridgehampton, The Collette Gallery. Hope you can all join me for the opening reception this Saturday, August 9th, from 5pm to 8pm. There will be music courtesy of the great mastermind Max Barbaria, goody bags from Oakley, refreshments and good people.
See you all here,
Hurricane Trip
Out East
I’m proud of what LOLA has come from, become, and created. Sometimes I forget LOLA Prentice Park was a real place where we all skateboarded and grew up, over a decade ago. Many of us still talk on a daily basis around the globe, and the connections we have formed have led to many business ventures, events, ideas, concepts, companies, marketing campaigns, and brands.
I am also proud of the many different clothing lines currently coming up in the Hamptons. Before LOLA, there were not businesses/crews/collectives for t-shirts & clothing, skateboards, music, stickers, art work, photography, events & nightlife, or local run stores in the villages besides some of the surf shops such as Espos and later Blue&Cream. We have opened the doors for a new generation of creative-minded, inspired, entrepreneurial local Hamptons youth to express themselves, own what they do, and receive the attention deserved.
Two of these said individuals, Jake Patterson, younger brother of Tripoli, and his childhood friend, Max Spooner have a great line and collective they are putting together, Edgewood Goodies. This weekend at the store Labl, a local shop run by teenagers from Sag Harbor, they held a trunk show, where many friends from the East End and New York City came and showed support.
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Happy birthday to Matisse, who’s bonfire was amazing, and I have some great polaroids to show for the upcoming August 30th show on local youths, probably Tuesday.
-Emmett
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