Deborah Tinker Design
Whilst Deborah is not an inventor in the strict sense of the word she is definitely and innovator and when we saw her surfboard tables we decided that we should let more people know about this talented artist. (Ed)
SURFBOARD TABLESThis is a new concept in Furniture Design. We offer you a fantastic product which we won an award for - The Reconciliation Award at the Bundjalung Art Awards here in Byron Bay Australia. Byron Bay Surfin' Art has various designs & can make any design to suit your specifications including corporate logos positioned precisely under the clear hardened surface or airbrushed with custom designs. We use high quality materials with the most professional expertise in the industry. We have incorporated a blend of surfing culture and contemporary style with the emphasis on uniqueness and practicality. Indoor outdoor weather resistant furniture. Professionally shaped boards with the highest quality materials used with extra glass on top for durability. Stainless steel legs in various designs ensure that this piece of furniture will never rust or break down. Perfect for corporate offices, resorts and coastal residences. |
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Deborah Tinker was born Sydney 1958 along with an identical twin sister Catherine Tinker (now Jacoby) who is also an established artist in Australia winning awards. Deborah started her art career in1976 as a Graphic Designer after studying at The School of Visual Arts in Crown St Sydney and typography at Sydney Technical College. Recognising the benefits of being taught traditionally as well as later, digitally. Deborah's designs are unique, always placing her heart and soul into whatever she is creating . A holiday in Bali in 1978 and watching Jerry Lopez surfing solo at Ulu was when a cultural realization took over and led Deborah to a move out of the city and up the coast to Boomerang Beach near Forster. Asked to design surfboard shaper Bob Brown's logo(still in use today) upon arrival at a local printer led to a second job spraying surfboards for Bob around 1979 or 1980. |
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A couple of kids later and with part time work spraying surfboards not viable enough, Deborah thought to design a sturdy surfboard table with stainless steel legs for her airbrushed designs. Upon asking Bob McTavish to shape the Bluebird model for a table he was excited with the venture and her first order came from a large Corporate company in Sydney. Complete with logo on it as we see it on this web site today and another in the McTavish showroom Byron Bay. Deborah continues to work and surf happily. Lessons from Rusty Miller all those years ago proved well, eventually letting Deborah make it to the NSW State Titles in 2002.-Hoping she'll make it a little further now in the comps with her new McTavish nose rider, Deborah would like to thank all those in the surfboard industry who have supported and believed in her. Most of all to her family who without the genetic traces of creativity and the energetic Tinker spirit and the influence of all that shiny metal on their 1957 Chevrolet family car her life may have taken a different path. Deborah is a member of the All Girls Surf Riders Club Lennox Head and Byron Bay Malibu Club. |
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