San Clemente Surfboards & Art now open

It's been a long last two months getting the place ready.  Thank you Ed and Kathy Hanley for the great paint job. for full remodle and custom framing as well.  Thank you Matt for the great job on the new floor.  Ian for the electrical. Franks for the racks.  I couldn't have done it without you guys. The winter hours are as Wednesday through Sunday from 11:30 to 6pm.  Closed Monday and Tuesday is appointment only.   I'm stoked to be back at the building where it all started in 2000.

Stop in and see me anytime thanks again.

The rebirth of soul.

Dreams do come true when you stay independent of the good opinion of others. Follow yours.

San Clemente Surfboards & Art

Things are coming together and the surf gallery will be open in the next week sometime. Thank you to all of the support from family and friends it has been a busy last two months or so getting everything to the opening stage. I look forward to seeing all of the friends and family and meeting many new friends on this journey. Stay tuned people and thank you for your patience. The time line of SCS will continue as well.
Enjoy this day.

Time line of San Clemente Surfboards

So it's now going into December things are gaining momentum. Boards are starting to get rolling and I'm getting inspired in a new direction as well.In January I got so inspired I decided to start painting at the shop on the down time. On 1-21-2001 I did my first painting off of a beautiful shot out of surfers journal at a place somewhere in Mexico. It was totally freehand and I have never traced any of the art I have created. Stay tuned for the next chapter #4

Time line of San Clemente Surfboards & Art

So now I have my very own surf shop. Alot of people dont realize that for the next four years years I lived like the surfers from the past very simple. I chose to live out of my van. It was one of the most exciting times of my life and one really appreciates everything much more. I thank each and every friend and family member for the energy you shared in many ways. So it's october of 2000 and I spend the next month getting the little place ready. It's now november and The signs are up and I have a total of 2200 dollars in the bank. When you have a vision and a dream stay independent from the good opinion of others and go for it. I have to say the first two to three months were a test for me to either give in the negative conditioning we all have, or search for the key and unlock the doors to peace happiness and enjoy the ride of life. Stay tuned for more to follow of the time line of SCS & Art. Have a great day and get some vitamin D.

time line San Clemente Surfboards & Art

Chapter 2. Well lets see where was I. I sold my mustang and now have the money to get my own surf shop SCS. Now in my 91 ford club wagon I take a drive down the coast to this little place called San Clemente Surfboards and walk in this little place and talk to the head dude of toyota and say this is my offer. Well we talked for hours and I left with a bar of wax and a contract as the new owner of San Clemente Surfboards by Paul Carter. This was the start of my own surf shop and the life of living like a gypsy. Stay tuned chapter 3 to follow.

the toll of the road

It is great to see that people do care about the open land remaining for the generations to come.

time line of san clemente surfboards

Just wanted to share a short story on the life and rebirth of a store. Well lets see you go all the way back to 1999999999-97 and san clemente surfboards was started. Well you fast forward 2222222222222222-2000 I was driving alone in my 1971 mach 1 metelic blue mustang with A four on the floor hurst shifter and a 351c four barrel under the hood. A set a tires and a clutch and a six year ride it was time for a change and I sold the girl to a 26yrs old kid and his girlfriend with a 1999 moder mustang. I took the kid on a red line ride i looked over and he was hanging on the the seat like he just soiled his pants. By the time we got back he counted the cash three time and looked me in the eye and says is ther anything els i should know about the car.------ I thought and all i could say was kid dont ever race your girlfriend if you want to keep her. Now i thought I
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the money to buy my own store you guesed it SCS.... TO BE CONTINUED SOON SO STAY TUNED FOR THE SECOND CHAPTER.

Time Line from shaping into painting

This is a short story of how the new surfboard gallery has come to life once again.
In 2000 I got into the retail end of surfboards with my own store call San Clemente Surfboard that I  won at a raffle at Toyota of orange. Three and half years into having the store I was really getting into my art and wanted to expand the store and take over the whole building or move to a new location. Well this termite guy couldn't make up his mind if he was coming or going and this went on for about two months. during that time I was presented with the opportunity to move to the main drag down town on Del mar street. I went with what felt right and it all came together.  I was in the gallery for six months and it was a story in itself.   From the gallery I was in the very first art walk for SC on Del mar street with about a couple of dozen other artist.  I also started particapting in the once a month art fair which Ive only missed three going into my filth year now.  For the next four years i focused on the art fair and the annual art fair as well to the present date.  Every year something new came about with my art from working with KSBR to being published in two different books one called Spanish village by the sea and the other call surfboards.  All I can say is only focus on what you want and if it feels good do it.