The two constant elements in Ron Anderson’s life have been art and surfing. Since his student days in the art department at UC Santa Barbara in the late 1960’s, he has maintained his passion for both.

In the early 80's Ron combined these two aspects of his life to create the art form that has brought him his greatest recognition and a dedicated following of collectors. With materials gathered from Rennie Yater’s surfshop, he began carving and adding surfboard foam to his sculptures, painting and resining the final piece. The result is a bright, tough finish with a crisp visual impact. His unique creations using shaped foam, plastics, clothing, wood and resins defy classification. They’re most often described as wall sculptures, though his ceiling and free standing sculptures have also been extremely popular.

Humor is a vital component in each of his works. "My art is a success if it causes people to laugh and feel good," he says. "There’s simply too much seriousness in life. I address life with a spirit of play and try to touch this basic quality in others."

His art can be found in private collections around the world. His largest pieces to date include a thirty three foot long wall sculpture of three jazz musicians leading a dazzling parade of five dancers in a private estate in Beverly Hills and a celestial party of life-sized band members and dancers covering three 17X10 foot walls with stars, planets and exotic music. Created entirely from wood, foam and cloth, both are alive with his bright palette and signature sense of humor. Some of his works incorporate flowing water and changing lights in 3D wall sculptures. His 3D art has been featured in a variety of publications including The Surfer's Journal and Architectural Digest.

Ron is also an accomplished painter. He discovered oils at the age of thirteen and copied his first master with remarkable ability. Over the last three years, he has returned to this medium and he is excited about his latest oil paintings: "It is important for an artist to stay fresh and find new edges for himself. Capturing light, texture and mood in two dimensions has been a great challenge and counterpoint to my mixed media sculpture.

"As a waterrman for some 47 years, I have a unique affinity for the ocean, its energy and its tranquility. In my recent paintings I strive to communicate this and the sense of space and a serenity of beingness that can be found in the tropical and coastal environments. I am now also having fun combining these, creating images like Talking Story. "

His paintings have been featured on a CD cover for the Beach Boys, commissioned by Disney for their "Mickey on the Road to Hana" series and by Kahala of Hawaii for their Ron Anderson Collection aloha shirts.

Having recently sold their home overlooking Rincon in Santa Barbara, Ron is maintaining a studio near Santa Barbara and is adventuring with his wife Susie, constantly striving to find perfect artistic communication and that elusive perfect wave.