HardwoodTides

Hi, my name is Josh Marks and Hardwood Tides is my alias for creating surf and ocean art. I live at Caloundra, on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I have grown up enjoying the sun, surf and coastal culture.

​I have always been artistic and creative, completing a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design in 2003, and working in the signage industry as a graphic designer and sign writer for over 17 years. I had always enjoyed wood working from a young age, and started Hardwood Tides as a way to explore this creativity in 2016.

I create unique art pieces which combine my wood working skills, resin and timber, to emulate nature’s beauty and embrace surf culture. Each piece is hand made by me and therefore one of a kind, no two pieces are ever the same. Respecting the materials and environment is at the forefront of each creation, with all timber sustainably sourced and treated with love, care and attention to detail.

​I am lucky enough to have my creations spread all over the globe, and I am constantly working with clients worldwide to create a piece that reflects their own love of the natural world, the ocean, surfing or skateboarding.

​Works often are most frequently and famously in the form of surfboard art pieces, but also as functional skate decks and home decor.​ I also create custom sculptural pieces for clients who want something completely unique.

Please contact me if you would like to enquire about current items, a commission piece or simply have a cool idea or need more info.