Outer Island
My blogs
| Industry | Arts |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Surboard design & construction |
| Location | Urunga, NSW, Australia |
| Introduction | Mitchell was raised at at DY beach, which was the epicenter of Australian surfing in the 60’s, frequented by the likes of Midget and Nat. Brookvale, just over the hill, was the home of the surfboard building and iconic labels of the era like Barry Bennett, Scott Dillon, Bill Wallace and Gordon Woods. He shaped and built his first board in his friends shed at age 12. He and Glyn Ritchie started the Outer Island label in ’69, developing revolutionary shortboard designs featuring deep concaves with razor edge rails. Surfing in the early 70’s with George Greenough at Lennox Head, Mitchell began experimenting with flex designs,to become a consuming passion. An Indo pioneer, he later travelled extensively to Hawaii, honing his skills in shaping mini guns and guns. Now based just South of Coffs Harbour, he builds small numbers of handmade custom boards for an international clientele. Mitchell has shaped for many of the world’s great surfers... Luke Egan, Rasta, Parko, Rob Machado, Kai Otton, Drew Courtney, Glen Hall , Derek Hynd ,Kai Otton and Adam Melling to name but a few. Also a national award winning artist, he likes to draw and paint for pleasure and relaxation. |
| Interests | Surfing, art, Eastern philosophy and mysticism |