About John Olvey

John Olvey combines saltwater, acrylic and soul to create an artistic expression of the surf lifestyle, offering a secret glimpse into the challenging lifestyle surfers have chosen. It's a mystical existence where man meets nature, and conquers it without ever defacing its beauty.

John's work portrays the pure perfection of the moving canvas a surfer chooses to ride, and the pure euphoria of being one with nature. As a renowned surfer, John has proven his skills in the watery medium at numerous state and national competitions for more than forty years. He has won over 17 first place state titles and three first place national titles.

Over the years, John's artwork has moved from the top of a gliding surfboard, to his painting studio in Corpus Christi, Texas. John takes his skill and knowledge of the ocean to dramatic and fantastic depictions of his life experiences.