A Board Art Benefit event will be held January 21, 2012 at The Aaron Chang Ocean Art Gallery in Solana Beach. Twelve unique boards, shaped and painted by California artists, will be on display from 6-9pm. There will also be live, collaborative art from 12-5pm. 

Funds raised will directly support SurfAid’s humanitarian efforts on the Mentawai and Nias islands in Indonesia. 

You can check out the boards here ...

The Board Art Benefit is sponsored by Firewire Surfboards, Sacred Craft, BeardArt, Kona Brewing Company, and Whole Foods Market. Artists and shapers involved include: Phil Roberts, Rick Rietveld, Damian Fulton, Wade Koniakowsky, Erik Abel, Spencer Reynolds, Matt Beard, Ron Croci, Robb Havassy, Drew Brophy, Heather Ritts, Norm Daniels, Peter Pierce, Gerry Lopez, Jed Noll, Tyler Hatzikian, Mike Hynson, Robert Weiner, Jeff "Doc" Lausch, Yohei Shiraishi, John Birchim, Rusty Preisendorfer, and Ron House. 

The Aaron Chang Ocean Art Gallery is located at 415 South Cedros Avenue, Suite 110, Solana Beach, CA  92075.

For event and artist information, visit:  boardartbenefit.com