Skateboarders are truly my favorite artists.
There’s a reason that everyone at SecretPenguin has backgrounds in skateboarding. I originally met Cody Peterson (Art Director), Jason Sawyer (Developer), Bryan Findell (Visual Effects Producer) and our intern Eric Baughman all through skateboarding.

I constantly see amazing creativity among skateboarders.
I think from always looking at their landscape differently to find new creative ways to skateboard, it trains their brains to look at everything a bit differently.

Last Year, SecretPenguin and BBB Skateshop put on a show titled,
“NE Skateboard Artists“.

We had artists from all across Nebraska show their work…
Brant VanBoening from Silo, Scott Blake from Barcode Art, Derek Pressnall from Tilly and The Wall, Steve Walsh, Kevin Wilkins from The Skateboard Mag, Steve Andel’s Photography, David Giesbrecht (local skateboard photographer), Kevin Harris, a few graffiti and street artists, and a ton more. Conchance performed at the end of the night (I used to take him and his friends to skate spots when he was 11!).
Most of these guys, like myself, have always produced artwork, but have rarely shown their work in shows or galleries. I really enjoyed seeing it all in one place.

Steve Andel has some more photos from the event on his Facebook.

Skateboarders are truly my favorite artists.