Artist and surfer, Ty Williams, believes the best ideas are born by the water—just like we do. The mixed media artist has a uniquely mellow style, combining laidback lines with playful colors and coastal-inspired designs. It’s a flowy brush stroke that’s made its way onto surfboards, wine labels, albums, and collabs spanning from Google to a tiny taco shop in the Rockaways. 

 

Ty is mostly based out of Southern Maine, but he spends a lot of his time in St. Augustine, FL, where he rents out his little surf shack (the one featured here), and travels all over the world in search of waves and inspiration. 

 

Below, we asked him to fill out a little Q&A and for us—from hard-hitting questions about his favorite kind of sandwich to heady questions like what fish he’d be. Enjoy.

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If you were a fish… what would you be and why?

 

Any mythical sea creatures you’d like to bump into one day?


The best sandwich you’ve ever had is ______.


Favorite place(s) in the world?


Wildest story on the water?

 


You’re sitting on a beach listening to your favorite tunes. What are you listening to? What are you drinking?

 

Any quirky superstitions?


If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?



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