About

Katy Helen's mirror mosaic surfboard art celebrates originality, quality and environment. Retired surfboards serve as canvas for many of the pieces you see here. Partnering with local Southern California surf and ding repair shops who often receive unrideable boards creates an opportunity to reincarnate them into beautiful works of art and also minimize our footprint on the environment. 

Originally a Minnesota native, Katy Helen moved to Southern California in 2009 and fell in love with its beaches. She has been an artist her entire life, but it was not until early 2009 that she traded in her career as a software executive to focus on her true passion as an artist.

Katy has devoted over a decade to fine-tuning the process for her custom mosaic surfboards and growing the business. Her clientele includes hotels, restaurants, interior designers, and anyone who loves original artwork. Most of her work is sold online and ships worldwide.

In addition to maintaining a studio space in Laguna Beach, CA, in early 2024 Katy opened Marine Village Art Studios, a workspace and gallery in the charming village of Marine on St. Croix, MN.

Katy continues to draw inspiration from nature and in particular, water. She remains deeply connected to the beaches of California as well as the lakes and rivers of Minnesota. In addition to continuing her work on surfboards, she is currently debuting her first collection of mosaic canoes.

You can learn more about her journey here.