Noll Surfboards & Gallery

The Photography of:

Jo Jahns Cachia

 

LOCATION: 1709 N. El Camino Real, San Clemente CA. 92672 (Get Directions)
DATE: Saturday, November 12th, 2011
TIME: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

 

Noll Surfboards & Gallery is proud to announce the opening of an exclusive showing of the photographs and other work of mixed-media artist Jo Jahns Cachia at its San Clemente flagship store on November 12th.

The show centers around Cachia’s images of surfing icon Gerry Lopez at Pipeline in the mid-1970s, making it a must-see exhibit for anyone interested in great photography and great surfing!

An accomplished surfer herself, Cachia has experienced much of surfing’s history first-hand. Born in Newport Beach, raised in Pasadena, she started surfing in Cardiff in the mid 1960s; she’s been taking pictures since she was eight. Her mother took her to Hawaii as a high-school graduation gift (“She bought the tickets by saving up all of the laundry money,” Jo recalls), and that was all it took – Jo has been fascinated with surfing, and the North Shore ever since (the subjects of her watercolors are most often exquisite tropical flowers, which will also appear in this show).

As a young photographer and graduate of Brooks Institute, Jo found herself in the right place at the right time, as the best surfers in the world rode the best waves in the world – with just a handful of photographers on the beach to immortalize the action and ambience. Her images of Gerry Lopez (the “Mr. Pipeline” of his era), iconic and evocative masterpieces of action photography, are the centerpieces of this unique gallery showing.

The opening begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 12th. Please come join us for some amazing photography, mix media, great food, good drink, family and friends. Don’t miss it!
Artist’s Statement