Peru-born Chris Dyer has turned recycling old skateboards from a hobby into a full time job. The artist says his aim is to project a positive, spiritual nature through his art. Dyer's brightly colored, visionary designs began with painting short broken decks, and have evolved into larger sculptures including a piece made from over 65 broken boards.
The well-traveled Chris Dyer (who is now based out of Montreal, Canada) has certainly infiltrated the skateboard industry with his mystical and innovative skateboard art.
Spiritual Skate Decks
Chris Dyer Recycles Skateboards into Conscious Contemporary Art
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