Legends of the Surf (2021)

Opened officially on Saturday 26 June 2021 at Coolangatta Sands Hotel, the "Legends of the Surf" solo exhibition fundraiser by Emily Rose Hastie honoured the rich historical and cultural surfing heritage of the Gold Coast and the icons of our local surf community behind it.

Sales from Legends of the Surf collectively raised over $7,000 in donations to support the coastal conservation work of Surfrider Foundation GC and Gold Coast World Surf Reserve, and the empowering mental health education work of LIVIN. 

The opening event was hosted in collaboration with surf culture icon Andrew McKinnon with an opening address by World Champion Wayne Rabbit Bartholomew, featuring the series of 15 pyrographic portraits of Gold Coast surfing legends by Emily Hastie auctioned for charity, and never-before-seen footage of '75 Burleigh swell from fathers of surf photography Dick Hoole and Steve Core.