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Paul McNeil
WITH PAUL MCNEIL WITH PAUL MCNEIL WORDS: DOM SULLIVAN
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Paul McNeil
Who is Paul McNeil? I’m still finding that out. I believe in searching for an identity, and a visual identity, and that you should just keep striving forward with everything. I’ve been inspired by pop artists from the past, who do things very simply, and I really like that. So I try and boil down the essence of an idea. I’m not a great painter, but I think I have good ideas, so I like to do the most simple idea directly, so that someone will see something in it. Even if it’s just a black dot, and it has a word above it, I find that generally the viewer will say, “That meant something to me,” or, “That was rubbish.” But boiling down an idea, and executing it really quickly and easily is what I really
like, and I think it’s kind of obvious I’ve done that in my work, and I hope people like it. Would you call yourself an alternative artist? I grew up in an era which was a formative time in my life when punk rock music came along for the first time, and it changed everything in the world for a bunch of people. It got into our DNA and alternative has just been my whole life. I’ve never been particularly mainstream, as much as I tried. I realised it was pointless, so I stuck with my love for alternative everything. Alternative music, alternative fashion, alternative lifestyle, alternative surfing, alternative music. Did I say music? Yeah, that’s one of my loves. So I am alternative, yes. It seems your body of work has different themes and you mix them when you show them. It looks like a music LP with different songs made in the same instrument. My art certainly does have themes. I’d imagine it doesn’t, but looking at it, your environment themes
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your work. I moved to this incredible place Byron Bay, and it is palm trees and surfing and beautiful waves and beautiful water and to an extent music all around. I think the answer’s always under your nose, it’s something you’re doing. I try to reinvent my style, or reinvent my ideas. My life is rich and full of great ideas, so I should just embrace those simple things. How do you start a new work? Do you first write the song and then play it? I do often just have a sentence that I might write down, or two words, or one word that I think is funny. I’ll stick it in my phone or write it in my notebook, and have these lists of ideas like Blue Horizon, or Horizon
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Paul McNeil
Blue. I try and make it as
people, it’s like, draw
bring colour, and art back
board that’s taken hours
a Mambo artist, and for
funny as I possibly can,
some pictures, hang them
into surf boards, along
and hours to shape, and
years, and years, and
in the shortest space of
in your bedroom, invite
with a few other artists
it’s worth a lot of money.
years, I produced all that
time. Horizon Blue sounds
friends over –That’s an
and surfers. I’d like to be
The idea of just getting a
stuff. Then the people that
beautiful, but it’s actually
art show. I guess I’ve just
making boards with art on
crazy spray can and just
owned Mambo went on
the name of a crappy
done that forever, and I’m
it that were significant one
spraying it is frightening –
and started Deus, as you
cigarette packet. I do like
happy to do that.
day, if that’s possible.
You could stuff it all up in
will probably all know, and
one second. I find it risky,
here I am, once again, in
I’ve done all sorts of
and fun, and once again,
the fold and working with
things with painting on
the results are kind of
them which is really fun.
surf boards, whether it be
dangerously exciting.
We’ve never been too far
simplistic and funny. What’s your experience with working with galleries?
How did you get into painting surfboards?
Since I moved to Byron
crayons, or pencils, or air
Bay, fourteen years ago,
brush sprays, or just spray
My experience with
and even before that,
cans, or resin work, which
working with galleries is
when I was a teenager I
is the most complex of all,
limited, really. As I said
painted a bunch of surf
but the most rewarding.
It doesn’t affect me at
earlier, I’m part of the
boards. I’ve designed a lot
It’s quite wild – you get
all. My life is alternative
alternative world, and a
of graphics on boards, but
about 15 minutes to throw
surf culture, and I’m
It couldn’t have worked
lot of the galleries I’ve
when I moved to Byron,
resin down, and it goes
passionate about that, and
out better. I’m so happy
worked with have been
I told myself that I’d do
hard very quickly and is
people having fun riding
about the board shorts.
ones that I’ve set up. It’s
a lot more, and I started
very unmanageable, but
waves. While I’m happy
They’re totally my style –
a do it yourself mentality.
working with a bunch of
the results can be quite
for the Kelly Slaters and
stuff I liked as a teenager.
Mainstream galleries think
amazing people, and still
spectacular and accidental.
the competitive guys to
They’re all back, and they
I’m probably a little bit of
do. Bob McTavish, Thomas
tear waves apart and kill
actually fit better now.
a cheap fraudster, but a
Bexon, Dain Thomas, and
The latest bunch I did for
them, I just like to love
Deus always had great
lot of people do like my
a lot of people like that.
Deus I just spray painted
those waves, and they
taste, and they’ve nailed
I’ve done a lot of graphics
them all with spray cans,
give me back a lot of love
everything I wanted to do
on boards, and I love the
which is kind of wild as
for it.
and more. I’m stoked with
culture of surfing so much,
well because you’ve got
as well as the history of it.
this beautiful hand crafted
work, so I’m keen to get it out there somehow. I’m quite happy to make a gallery myself. As I always say to
apart from each other. What do you think about mainstream surf culture?
invited me to do some art with them and collaborate with their amazing team.
how the wetsuits look, the What’s your relationship with Deus?
Boards used to be a lot
I was stoked that they
shirts are great. My stuff’s come out genius, you’re gonna love it.
more colourful and bright, instead of just being white
Life goes round in circles,
toothpicks, so it’s been
and I moved to Australia from New Zealand a
a big mission of
long time ago, and
mine to
all I wanted to be was a Mambo artist, so I became
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The Goof Bike
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The Goof Bike
By Paul McNeil & Deus
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The Goof Bike
How was the experience of designing a motorbike for Deus? When Deus approached me about doing an artist capsule with them they said, “Hey, do you wanna do a motorbike?” And I went, “Yeah, I’ve been dying to do a motorbike.” A lot of 60s hot rodders and 70s hot rodders were influential in my life, Ed Roth and Baris and so forth, and I just wanted to do something that’s really goofy. Everyone’s doing cool stuff, and I’m very much into goofy stuff. I decided I wanted to make a custom surf board sand bike, going to the beach. All you do is put your board on top and head down the beach, and you can ride across the sand and park it at your favourite point. I’ve designed a bike called the goof bike. The clever lads at Deus are putting it together for me, and it’s pretty exciting. I hope it’s gonna be fun. Other than that, we’re doing a whole lot of cool shirts, some wetsuits and skate boards, which has just been a big part of my life since forever, so I’m stoked to be doing some skate decks with them. The arts looks cool. Deus have just let me run wild with a whole lot of good ideas, and said yes to everything so it’s pretty fun.
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RV 90-3 (The Van Van)
The Goof Bike
Art, culture, motorbikes, music, skate, surf boards – I’m happy.
»» 2 stroke, quick start only »» Refurbish both Drum brakes »» Bobbed front & rear fenders »» Straight through stainless exhaust »» K&N air intake
»» Vinyl Tuck & roll seat recovered »» Ape hangers with internal wiring »» Single speedometer Daytona »» Stainless steal Roof Surf Board rack including round Tail light
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Swank Rally Legends
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Swank Rally Legends
The illustrious Deus Swank Rally never disappoints – could the Legends edition live up to its name? Absolutely! The clouds even parted to let the sun take a peek as the race started. Elegant motorcycles challenged each other in the woods of Montecampione with much determination. Among those who entered the lists where the golden day legends of regularity & rallies and undisputed champions, who in a show of true sportsmanship competed with other contestants against the clock. Peter Hansel, Orioli, Cyril Neveu, Gritti and the trial champion Toni Bou tore and battled through the rough ground in this friendly race, mixing with the crowd and overall participated with great enthusiasm.
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Swank Rally Legends
The taxing course saw one of the most assiduous participants of the Swank Rally, Adelio Lorenzin winning, followed closely by Sandro Tramelli who was only three seconds behind Alberto Herholdt (known by friends as “Teddy�). Emotions ran hight and fortunately, there were only a couple of light injuries (including Tom Penton and his bike). Now, the Swank rally will be moving on to Biarritz, France on the 15th of June as part of the Swank Rally X Wheels & Waves.
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Woolie & Dani Pedrosa
When Woolie was asked to build a custom bike for Dani Pedrosa some 18 months ago, it took all of 5 minutes for him to declare that the bike had to be based on one of Honda’s legendary CR500 2-stroke beasts from the 80s. Through some friends and fans of Deus, we were contacted by Dani Pedrosa’s manager who introduced use to the team putting this project together. After a lot of long nights of canvassing and ironing the creases, Woolie, Team Redbull and Dani Pedrosa came to an agreement. Like death and taxes, the desired build was implacable – A street tracker with a custom chromoly frame and of course, a CR500. Despite everything coming together, life can be facetious at the best of times, especially when the number of people in communication of a custom motorcycle build, out number the parts used.
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Woolie & Dani Pedrosa
Metal Work: All hand made by Woolie at Deus Venice Frame: Custom built by AMA Hall of Fame Member – Jeff Cole Exhaust: Scalvini Wheels: Custom built by Dyba Seat: Saddlemem Forks: Ohilns Shock: Race Tech – built and tuned by Jimmy Wood 34
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Sometimes, not being there is in fact, being there. You’re not present here you’re present there... and there is better. You dig? It’s not like your phone rings and you don’t pick it up. Your phone is out of service and doesn’t even ring. You left town, albeit rather shortly, to do some fun shit. It was easy, east coast easy. All you had to do was say, “bye work, bye deadlines, bye kids” and bail. No one was going to miss you while you were gone a couple of days, right? Time away from the everyday is time for yourself. Time to make yourself happy. Self-time. Selfish time. Yes, we endorse your selfishness. Fortunately, your anonymity allows us to assume you have no dependants, so it’s not like there’s a dog who could have died, or worse, decided to never forgive you. Some folks do it all the time, like the Ratbags, who we call family up in Noosa. There’s five of them who are well accustomed to going off-grid included in this new short, East Coast Easy. It’s these dudes who we put the blame on when our dogs try whip us back into shape when we come home, “I watched East Coast Easy is all mate, I got a bit carried away... I know I shouldn’t have chased that little swell but it’s not my fault, it was the Ratbags again!” East Coast Easy, required viewing.
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Deus Cycleworks
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Deus Cycleworks
When technology meets style, art is born. Who could deny that art can be found in the perfect bicycle frame? Art is at the core of Deus and we embrace it in all packages, no matter how small, or how expensive the postage may be. With this attitude, we produced 2 bikes that were similar in creation, but offbeat with their style and sporting philosophies. These two beautiful sisters had their frames and forks made with handwelded Columbus pipes that exhibit the passion, precision, and attention to detail that’s expected
from hand-made Italian products. The first bike is inspired by the past, had smaller diameter pipes and 1” steering tubes to throw the rider right into the nostalgic heroic cycling era. With Cinelli components and a Campagnolo Centaur group mounted on it, this bike revived memories of the legendary silver groups of Vicenza. The second bike was born with the idea of incorporating modern technology and embracing innovation. We gave it
a Cinelli cockpit made entirely out of carbon and state-of-the-art, oversized piping with a 1-1/8’ head tube. We also had the chance to use the latest Camagnolo 11-speed Super record. With exclusively handmade graphics designed in the Milanese Temple, we were able to distinguish the style of these two bikes. The first one takes on an elegant and vintage facade, while the second bike shows off with its bold colours and high contrast.
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The 12 week production time was steeped in the traditions of Italian craftsmanship, with particular attention to the choice of suppliers and materials used; a necessary timeline as these bikes made their debut at Deus Cyclewines – The first Deus event that combines elegance, dirt roads and the beautiful Tuscan countryside all from the saddle of your bicycle.
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Deus Cycleworks
This summer Deus Cycleworks have saddled up with Italian cyclewear specialists Nalini producing an exclusive collection of cycling apparel that caters for the aerodynamically inclined through to the mountain enthusiasts in need of a dirt shirt.
Founded by brothers Vincenzo and Claudio Mantovani in the town Castel d’Ario Northern Italy, Nalini has over 40 years of experience, building an enviable reputation for working with the worlds most successful cycling teams and demanding champions across the globe.
to their technical features and undergo extensive development and testing in action. A rigorous design process that integrates comfort, performance, ergonomics and anatomy is underpinned by unparalleled quality as garments are all constructed by hand in Northern Italy.
All Nalini fabrics are chosen, treated and assembled according
Working in close collaboration with Nalini, Deus have embellished a selection of cycling kits, jackets, jerseys and accessories with unique Deus artwork.
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The seasons graphic offering compromises of heroic colour blocking, resplendent variegated geo-prints and checkerboard tessellations painted in watercolour, all lovingly recreated in Italy. Styles include essential rain jackets and arm warmers through to head-to-toe kits for the riders armed with the courage of their convictions. Nalini’s experience and innovation garnished with Deus’ vivacious blend of color and life makes for an apparel collection worth riding about.
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picked up our packets and team jerseys and headed out for the nights festivities. This was the first time I used merino wool for cycling. The vintage inspired Deus Team Wool Jersey not only looked the part but also performed well. This beautiful jersey keeps you warm if it’s cold, cool if it’s warm and also does not smell at the end of the ride, I highly recommend trying one out. We turned in for the night we were excited to what the next day would bring. If the first day is the celebration of form, then day two would have to be function.
These two days were completely different from each other. Yesterday was the show, but this day was where the body and machine were put to the test. The morning started at 4am with the final preparation of the bikes. Being still a bit fuzzy from the previous nights libations we arrived at the starting area where the mood in the atmosphere was a mixture of excitement and anxiousness. Deus was already up and running serving flat whites and other caffeinated
I love bikes, especially old bikes. It stems from the passion for vintage motorcycles. So when I heard about Eroica California I was intrigued. No, it’s not something you can find in the red light district. Eroica is a two day event and ride during spring that is dedicated to all things vintage bicycle. It is located in the quiet town of Paso Robles CA. This event attracts many form around the country and from abroad joining together to celebrate the sport, the machines and to ride the beautiful central coast of California. No doubt this event was right up my alley so I started to get the vintage steel lugged road bikes all set to
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Day one started with the Vintage Bicycle Festival, this included a bike show and swap meet among other activities. Rolling up the show was exciting seeing steel framed bicycles with down tube shifters brought the inner geekiness out. Vendors like Bianchi, Continental joined Deus and others set up showing goods they had to offer as well as private collectors looking to lighten the collection in efforts to appease the wives. Anything vintage, parts, frames, bikes and jerseys that you needed or didn’t need was at the swap meet. I personally came across white Zunow frame that was hand made in Japan but I was only hindered by the funds that were ready available in my wallet. The Concours d’Elegance as one would call it, was remarkable. Seeing well known sexy Italian names like Bianchi, De Rosas, Eddy Merckx with period correct accessories on display one would need a towel to wipe the drool off. The colorful bikes were lined up, super clean like they had just rolled from the showroom. As the day wrapped up we
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concoctions to the brave souls that were about to take on the challenge. There were a few route choices for the ride. A short, medium, coastal and heroic routes, from 41 miles to 130 miles. That day we were going for the coastal Route, a 89 mile ride to the cost and back, seemed simple enough. It was not until 4 miles in that we had the sobering realization that this would be like no other ride that we have been on. The route included 25 miles of gravel dirt roads primarily ascending and descending the numerous hill and ridges along the route. These trails would not have been an issue with a mountain bike with disk brakes and all the latest parts but the weapon of choice today were vintage 10 speed road bikes with less than adequate brakes. Yes those bikes with skinny tires on steep slippery dirt inclines. Now you can just imagine the pure comedy that followed as riders bounced all over the place, getting flats tires, fell or just start walking. Bikes at their side defeated by the killer climbs. Even as gruelling as it was, after
every challenge that seemed impossible to accomplish we were rewarded. From riding trough vineyards, epic views from the summit, to the waves of the Pacific crashing on to the coast line, that was enough to push us to the next challenge. Not all the challenges included riding a bike, the “Rest/Food” stops proved to be a formidable opponent. These stops were approximately 15-20 miles apart and were hosted by the local wineries and shops along the way. They had the typical water, fruits, and restrooms but what sets them apart was just being in the wine country. Wine flowed, cheese, olives, and chocolate covered strawberries were up for grabs. It was a pit the some fell in to and never came out. As the sun set and the cool ocean breeze blew as we rolled in to Paso Robles. You understand what Eroica California is all about. It’s not just the seeing bikes that you lust over or the fact that your cell is dying and your efforts would not reflect on Strava, but it’s the community and fellowship that converge in this area that brings back what it was all about “The beauty of fatigue and the thrill of conquest.”
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The Moto Rapido
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MOTO RAPIDO Italian clothing brand Alpinestars will celebrate its 55th birthday at the Austin MotoGP round and has unveiled this Ducati 750-based custom built by Michael Woolaway.
The Oscar by Alpinestars, which has been created by Woolies Workshop in California, and the challenge was to communicate the heritage of the brand, its rightful place in history, connecting the beginning of the OSCAR by Alpinestars legendary charisma to today’s forefront of technology and style. There are references to Alpinestars’ history throughout the bike, like the thumb rear brake as a special nod to Mick Doohan and the style of the seat that recalls Nicky Hayden’s Ducati, both riders very significant to Alpinestars history and close to boss Gabriele Mazzarolo.
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“Alpinestars has covered my body and protected me for all the years I have raced. I have watched it go from its start in boot manufacturing in motocross, to leather race suits, to the mind-boggling innovation baked into the Tech-Air suit they recently brought to the US market,” said Woolaway. “So, after talking with Gabriele at Laguna Seca two years ago, I found a new 1974 Ducati 750 Sport race engine still in a crate. This motor was built to period race spec and would be the perfect Italian heart of the bike. “But the bike also had to have current race spec components to tell the whole ‘new and old’ story of this brand with
The Moto Rapido
WHEN DEUS & OSCAR COME TOGETHER
styling from 1960’s Italian GP and a bit of more modern Ducati GP. Legendary frame builder Jeff Cole and I collaborated on the frame, and Jeff agreed to build the central section for this project.� Contributing manufacturers helped fuel the design and specifications of the build. Akrapovic made the MotoGPlevel exhaust system. Another MotoGP linked partner was Michelin who came on board to supply tyre technology and a number of other special and highly skilled collaborators participated to the project.
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