MONUMENTAL: Kevin O'Callaghan's book

Just got a call from one of my buddies from college today saying, hey, congrats, I just saw that work you have in Kevin's book. I had no idea. Kevin O'Callaghan is my mentor (not my father) The first day of his class he was calling roll and said John... wait a second, John O'Callaghan, I responded with yep, my name is John O'Callaghan and I have my fathers last name, but I never met him(not true, but oddly enough my fathers name is Kevin, real weird) He taught me almost everything I know from design to work ethic to what's really important when trying to reach a goal. One of my favorite quotes from him is "It's not about crushing f****ing berries to make paint" or "what the hell else do you have better to do right now, go surfing, get back in the shop and get to work" He's one of the best people I have had the pleasure of working with. I took his now legendary 3D Design course while I was attending SVA. While in the class you have the opportunity to get involved with all of his crazy... I mean crazy projects. This is the first time he's ever put a book out and was it worth the wait. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest whatsoever in creativity as a whole.
Here's some of the pieces I have in the book.

New York Surf Film Festival board painting

This past weekend was the 3rd annual New York Surf Film Festival. It out-did itself once again. Each film I saw was a different kind of good. The one movie that stood out for me was Stoked and Broke, I think everyone needs to go on a no money ricshaw surf trip at one point in their life after seeing that.
In colaboration with Haze Surfboards I painted a board for the raffle. All of the money from the raffle was given away to foreign surf based charities. Here's some photos, enjoy!

Board Painting for Haze Surfboard/New York Surf Film Festival

I was asked to paint a board shaped by Keirnan Brtalik of Haze Surfboards to be raffled off at the New York Surf Film Festival. The proceeds of the raffle will be given away to charity. The festival starts tonight, come down and check it out!
here's a short video of the painting of the board which will be on display tonight

catching up(part3.)

Catching up (part2.)

Second set of the catching up series. (these are in no cronologicol order whatsoever)

catching up (part 1)

finally catching up... pics from the road,
(with more to come)

Ryan('s) Webb(isodes)

Ryan's art direction with some obvious bunk photoshopping. Check Ryan out at easternsurf.com