Posted by Paul on July 22, 2009
Anyone notice that the Greenlake skate park has been a little quieter now that the Seattle Center Park opened… a couple of us took advantage of this and i cruised down with Randa Shahin (evo team rider), Erykah and Ilana in town from Mt. Hood on their way up to Whistler. I took some pics and we actually ran into one of our newest athletes Lysander (my lil’ homie w/ dreads in the photos). Check out some photos and come hang out w/ us at the park sometime soon.
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Posted by Paul on July 20, 2009
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Skate Like A Girl’s skate demo at the new Skate Park in the Seattle Center during “Bite This“. It was cool to see all the different levels of skaters out there and the ladies were killin’ it.
If you missed out, don’t sweat it! S.L.A.G. will be hosting Ladies Night’s from 4-9pm every Tues, Wed, Sat during July-Sept.
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Posted by Paul on June 26, 2009
All summer long Inner Space skatepark, together with Manik and Goods, is having a skate camp. Haven’t heard of Inner Space? Check it out, it’s one of the best indoor skate parks in the region. Sign up for the camp and stop by evo today to get setup!
Posted by Paul on June 25, 2009
What: Skate competition
When: Friday June 26th | 7pm
Where: Valley Ridge skatepark | 4644 S. 188th St. Seatac
Cost: $10 entry fee
Posted by Paul on June 11, 2009
Join us and Seattle Skaters @ the Bite of Seattle for skate demos, clinics, skate jams, raffles and prizes!
Friday is for the “gals”, Saturday is for “everbody” and Sunday is “family day”. Go to skatelikeagirl.com for more details!
Posted by Paul on June 11, 2009
Here at evo we hold a special place in our hearts for those who use skateboards. Bikes are so last month.
I mean come on, Go Skateboarding Day is only 11 days away. Be it for recreation, art, employment or transportation, if you are looking for anything skate, come to evo all summer long and especially now through Monday the 15th for a little extra skate love.
Skate shoes: 15% off (Vans, Lakai, DVS, Nike, Supra)
evo Shop Decks: $29.95*
Grip: Free Mob, Jessup or Bullet with deck purchase**
Complete Shop Decks: $100
Custom Completes: 10% off
Stop by evo this weekend to get your Skate on!
*Only valid through Monday June 15th
**Bullet Grip is always free with deck purchase
Posted by mohawk on June 2, 2009
New decks are coming in hot and going out the door just as fast, um yeah, so come say hey and get some! Oh yeah, dont forget Go Skateboard Day coming up June 21st!
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Posted by mohawk on April 11, 2009
Hey skateboarders and fun lovers. Come hangout, watch some killer skating, grub some BBQ, and help support the Marginal Way Skate Park. All proceeds from the event and raffle go directly to Margy’s next cement pour. There’ll be live music with the Valkyries + Neon Lights and tons of free stuff given away by sponsers Santa Cruz, Independent, DC, Vans, One Ball Jay, VOX, Skate Like a Girl, Marginal Way, Creature, Siege, Habitat, and Alien Workshop.
What: Marge Barge Benefit Event
Where: Marginal Way Skate Park, Seattle
Alaskan Way + Hanford
When: April 26th
Posted by mohawk on January 14, 2009
A’ight friends, we are finally getting these sweet photos up! evo sponsored the all ladies skate competition “Wheels of Fortune” down at the skate barn in Renton and Tre our in house photog got some sick shots.
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Posted by kmacbain on August 5, 2008
commentary by Bekah Grim
Abandon what you thought skateboard graphics could be—farewell kitschy skulls and a few predictable stars. Artist Mark Rivard has rescued skate design and has reinvented it with his original artwork. He’s amping up skate decks with everything from a two-years-in-the-making Breckenridge landscape to an organic blending of a women’s body with a tree—fine art and skateboarding have collided.
In celebration of Fremont’s First Friday Art Walk, evo’s Times Infinity art gallery debuted the opening of Mark Rivard’s feature gallery. The opening rocked steady with jams from DJ Grapenuts, and even Rivard himself was there to hang out, drink some free beer with the evo crowd and talk about his artwork. Incredibly, we learned Rivard has no formal artistic training. He began sketching on skate decks after a ski accident in ’03 left him wallowing on his mom’s couch. “I pretty much needed something to do and so I reached for a skate deck and starting drawing.” Rivard explained.
This artist has gone from injured to ingenious, sketching up his super-detailed skate deck magic with Sharpie markers. That’s right, Sharpies.
Several of Rivard’s pieces in the evo gallery include the artist’s free flow writings about life, liberty, and pursuit of skateboarding. When asked if the writings were poetry, Rivard just laughed: “I don’t consider it poetry. It’s just what I have to say. The piece Slow Beat came from a night of drinking.”
Rivard keeps it real when talking about his art, skipping out on the fancy “isms” and fine art snobberies. We’ll skip those too. Rivard’s deck art is what would happen if graffiti artist Banksy was a Siamese twin with the graphic designers at Imperial Motion. These skate decks are urban mindwarps, with skylines melting into faces and faces melting into crows. Rivard’s art is inventive; Fishing for Ugly goes underwater with a fish, while above the surface an emu peeks out. There just aren’t enough emus at art galleries these days.
For those of you who missed out on opening night’s free beer, chill vibes, and DJ Grapenut’s grooves, fret not; you can still take in the emu. Rivard’s decks will be displayed in evo’s gallery for the rest of the month.
Evo’s art gallery openings are a regular event held every first Friday of the month to debut the work of a feature artist. To find out about upcoming artists, check out evo.com.
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