2 new custom hats- SOLD!

Summer is finally here. Sorry it has been so long since the last post. School was the toughest its ever been this semester. Having 4 studio classes makes it nearly impossible to do anything besides school projects and homework. (Stay tuned, I will post some of my many projects I completed this semester) But summer is here so I can finally catch my breath and enjoy what I am doing. Here is the first product of summer. Two new custom hand painted hats for a repeat customer.

2 More Hats Sold on CruxSurf.com

-2 Jellyfish hats painted to order for a worthy customer at CruxSurf.com

2 Hats Sent to Oregon

These two freshly painted hats are on their way to Oregon right now. A smart customer purchased these hats on cruxsurf.com. You can find these hats under the brand Designs by Shane Bowman and the one on the left is called left lines and the other is called perfect peak. All of the hats are painted to order so not one hat is exactly alike.

New Hat!

Just finished a new custom hat for my friend Jeff. He came up with the concept of showing the underwater scene beneath the barreling wave.He also told me to throw in a sea turtle thrown . So this is what I came up with for him.

Coolest 8 year old!

My Cousin Erin and her son Ian are in town this week from Indiana. I don't get to see them very often anymore so to stoke out my little cousin Ian I painted this new Octopus hat for him. He can be the coolest 8 year old back home with some California style!

***COMING SOON!!!***

A few of my hand painted hats will soon be available on www.cruxsurf.com. Crux Surf is a new up and coming website dedicated to catering to the core surfer, the true hero that has made the surf industry into what it is today, not the masses. Crux Surf is all about only carrying local grassroots surf brands. For an easy way to get the gear you need without shuffling through all of the mainstream logo infested products that are at your local mall, check out cruxsurf.com! The online store for surfers and by surfers.

Don't forget to check back for more news about Designs by Bowman hats at cruxsurf.com!

New Hat!

Just finished a new hat this weekend. Only in our dreams off shore and no one out. If this really existed there would be 100 guys in the water, a charter boat out the back, and resorts lining the beach.........

But it is the on going search of finding this dream that keeps many surfers, including myself, getting back into the ocean day in and day out.

Hand Painted Hats

All hats are adjustable trucker hats. I hand paint these hats using acrylic paint with a UV and waterproof coating. They are weather proof and ready for action. I am very interested in the idea of functional art. Wearing something original is a nice change from the logo and branded life we live in now. These one of a kind hats are an exploration of this idea. My hats are an inexpensive way to enjoy art and look stylish! If you like any of the hats above they are available between $20-$25. To keep in the spirit of uniqueness the hats are painted to order. I will paint any ocean or nature inspired idea you might have, for example, your favorite surf spot or sea animal. Personalized hats are available for the same price. Here are a few of the newest hats I have been working on.