Stoked Surf Artwork Exhibition celebrates ocean conservation

Resurrection of a DVS Surfboard Exhibit, Laurie Towner together with his Dads favorite board restored initially owned by AndyMac photograph by Jarrason Bitton.

The Stoked Exhibition launches on Sunday, 4 Might 2025, from 6pm to 10pm at Mud Temple, Currumbin, as a part of the 2025 Flotsam Pageant.

This surf images, movie, and artwork exhibition brings collectively iconic visible storytellers to ignite consciousness of ocean conservation and the significance of defending browsing ecosystems.

Organised by the Gold Coast World Browsing Reserve Inc (GCWSR), the occasion runs till Friday, 30 Might 2025, and coincides with the beginning of the Gold Coast Professional WSL World Tour occasion. The present options submissions from prime surf photographers, overlaying the coast from Burleigh to the Border.

The opening evening will function dwell music from Keo Bartholomew, a panel dialogue with Donna Liver and AndyMac, and might be MC’d by Currumbin legend and award-winning digital camera operator Gordo the Nice.

Dale Paget’s documentary “Waves of Paradise”, a novel glimpse into the Gold Coast surf scene of the Nineteen Nineties, may also be screened. It options the early arrival of Kelly Slater with hair, earlier than the formation of the Snapper Superbank.

The Bartholomew Boys as youngsters Jaggar who turns 21 on Thursday 1st of Might and Keo who will play guitar on the evening. pictures by Adam Parsell.

This exhibition gives a inventive platform for environmental advocacy by means of the lens of surf tradition.

The Gold Coast World Browsing Reserve, which stretches 16km from the QLD/NSW border to Burleigh Seaside, is celebrating its tenth anniversary (2016–2026) and can host the World Browsing Conservation Convention (WSCC) in February 2026 at Southern Cross College’s Gold Coast campus.

“We’re tremendous stoked to be a part of the 2025 Flotsam Pageant and wish to thank Caz and her mighty Flotsam Group for placing collectively this huge images & movie program!” stated Andrew McKinnon aka AndyMac, President of GCWSR and Chair organiser of WSCC 2026.

The exhibition additionally helps a fundraiser for Jaggar Bartholomew, son of world champion surfer Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, who’s at present within the combat of his life. All proceeds go on to his GoFundMe marketing campaign: Jagger Bartholomew Marketing campaign

The Stoked Exhibition is a significant neighborhood second, showcasing works by a few of Australia’s most revered surf photographers and artists. Confirmed contributors embrace: Eddie Sawden, Martin Tullemans, Dick Hoole, Peter Sturm, Geoff Charters, Luke Sorensen, Travis Johnson, Scott Amos, Shayne Nienaber, Simon Williams, Ted Grambeau, Josh Bystrom, Currumbin Ali, Alby Falzon, Trent Mitchell, Stephen Fleay, George Williams, Terry Baker, Mal Sutherland and the first-ever public show of Peter Ramsay’s Ocean Surf Artwork.

Additionally on show:

“Don’t miss the opening evening for Stoked,” stated McKinnon. “It will likely be a unprecedented evening of dwell leisure, ocean conservation themes and pure adrenaline stoke. Guide your tickets early to share within the Stoke.”

The late Peter Ramsay Champion swimmer, surfer, sailor, adventurer, lover of life & a prolific artist together with his Flying Manta Ray portray.

📸 20+ photographers and artists will showcase authentic work from Burleigh to the Border.
🏄‍♂️ The GCWSR spans 16km and marks 10 years of ocean stewardship (2016–2026).
🎟️ Entry to the Opening Night time is simply $10 and consists of tapas and a memento occasion poster postcard.

The Mud Temple occasion house in Currumbin gives the right backdrop for the Stoked Exhibition’s eclectic mixture of surf tradition and artwork.
Count on excessive vibes, epic music, storytelling, and a passionate neighborhood coming collectively to honour the previous, current, and way forward for ocean-loving life.

Company will expertise a deep dive into browsing heritage, iconic artwork, conservation advocacy, and a way of neighborhood assist for Jaggar Bartholomew.

Because the 2025 Flotsam Pageant will get underway, the Gold Coast cements its position as a worldwide chief in surf tradition and conservation. Occasions like Stoked display how grassroots efforts can champion environmental causes by means of storytelling, fundraising, and celebration.

Regulate the World Browsing Conservation Convention coming to Southern Cross College’s Gold Coast campus, 23–26 February 2026.
Count on surf leaders, scientists, and environmental activists to unite for some of the vital ocean conservation gatherings on the earth.

🎟️ Opening evening tickets: Purchase by way of Oztix or on the door if obtainable.