For Drew Brophy, the whole surfer-artist thing is more literal than figurative. He’s a surfer first, but also has a deep passion for art, hence the “surf lifestyle artist” tag he proudly wears.

So whether you’re trying to win heats or make a statement in your local lineup, Brophy insists that all surfboard art should aspire to a simple goal. “You are just trying to make the board loo ...

Artist and big-wave surfer Drew Brophy on his Ford van, as told to A.J. Baime: We call the van "the Dream Machine." I don't know who coined the term, my wife or our 12-year-old son. It has been ...

Brophy, from Costa Mesa, California, said in his lawsuit that he works for a "socially-conscious surf and lifestyle company" and described himself as a family man with a wife and two young children.