Featured Artists
Meet the artists whose artwork is featured on our products, and learn about their artistic AND athletic talents.
Meet the artists
By featuring several artists, there will be many different design styles available for people to choose from.
The first three artists featured with the launch of our website / e-commerce store are long-time friends, Dom Mach, Jeff Ferner and Simon Barry. Some other artists are already lined up to join.
At this time, artists cannot apply to join Social Hermit Collective (SHC). For the time being, we will be approaching artists with invitations.
Featured Artist 1
Dom Mach
Dom got into BMX in 1988 at the age of 12. He’s known for his burly/tech loose cannon style of riding.
Dom took to riding mini ramp/park, street and dirt. In high school, he picked up a sponsor from 18Wheeler, an underground Canadian bmx company.
In 1996, at 20 years old, Dom got on the 2Hip Bikes team, and toured the U.S. for two months that summer.
In 2000, he was the first rider that Jay Miron sponsored for his new company, Macneil Bikes. This took him to many places around the globe, touring, filming and competing.
In the late 1990s, Dom was able to bond his love of art and BMX, by hand drawing frame sticker designs for Basic Bike Co., as well as the Ten Pack BMX distribution logo, and Ten Pack T-shirt designs. After that, his hand-drawn designs became internationally known, when he designed the Original Macneil Bikes logo and font, which was used for frame stickers, product engraving, packaging, advertisements and merch.
All these years later, Dom wanted to find a new way of bonding his love of art and sport again. After a few years of stewing on this idea, Social Hermit Collective is born.
Featured Artist 1
Dom Mach
Dom got into BMX in 1988 at the age of 12. He’s known for his burly/tech loose cannon style of riding.
Dom took to riding mini ramp/park, street and dirt. In high school, he picked up a sponsor from 18Wheeler, an underground Canadian bmx company.
In 1996, at 20 years old, Dom got on the 2Hip Bikes team, and toured the U.S. for two months that summer.
In 2000, he was the first rider that Jay Miron sponsored for his new company, Macneil Bikes. This took him to many places around the globe, touring, filming and competing.
In the late 1990s, Dom was able to bond his love of art and BMX, by hand drawing frame sticker designs for Basic Bike Co., as well as the Ten Pack BMX distribution logo, and Ten Pack T-shirt designs. After that, his hand-drawn designs became internationally known, when he designed the Original Macneil Bikes logo and font, which was used for frame stickers, product engraving, packaging, advertisements and merch.
All these years later, Dom wanted to find a new way of bonding his love of art and sport again. After a few years of stewing on this idea, Social Hermit Collective is born.
Featured Artist 2
Jeff Ferner
Jeff started skateboarding in the mid 1980s. He was a natural talent, and impressive to watch, even at a young age.
Jeff lived and breathed skateboarding, every day.
Being a perfectionist, he was known for his solid, clean style, and his bag of endless tricks.
Jeff had a lot of support from local Kelowna BC skate shops, Deviate, and One Boardshop. He also had a sponsorship from Lakai Footwear, out of California.
There was a 6-page interview of him in an issue of COLOR Skateboard Lifestyle Magazine in the early 2000s, which gave him the recognition that he deserved.
Jeff was a very quirky and authentic person, who always spoke his mind. He was highly respected in the skateboard community, and did whatever he could to help out another skater in need.
Jeff also loved riding BMX Flatland for many long periods of his life.
Unfortunately, Jeff passed away on August 10, 2023. Shocking and shattering everyone that new him. The memory of Jeff’s life has been celebrated once a year, with a skate jam in his honour.
During the last couple years of his life, he was excited to be part of Social Hermit during discussions about the idea, and he really wanted to be a featured artist. And so he is.
Jeffs 50% royalty share from sales of his art, will all be going back to the skateboard community, by hooking up kids and teens with decks, trucks, and wheels etc.
Jeffs art style is very distinct and quirky, just like his personality. He had a habit of making amazing art, and then destroying it a short time after.
So, the only art of his that exists now is the stuff that he gifted to others, or drew in other people’s sketchbooks.
Social Hermit is proud to showcase his art, and keep his memory alive.
Featured Artist 2
Jeff Ferner
Jeff started skateboarding in the mid 1980s. He was a natural talent, and impressive to watch, even at a young age.
Jeff lived and breathed skateboarding, every day.
Being a perfectionist, he was known for his solid, clean style, and his bag of endless tricks.
Jeff had a lot of support from local Kelowna BC skate shops, Deviate, and One Boardshop. He also had a sponsorship from Lakai Footwear, out of California.
There was a 6-page interview of him in an issue of COLOR Skateboard Lifestyle Magazine in the early 2000s, which gave him the recognition that he deserved.
Jeff was a very quirky and authentic person, who always spoke his mind. He was highly respected in the skateboard community, and did whatever he could to help out another skater in need.
Jeff also loved riding BMX Flatland for many long periods of his life.
Unfortunately, Jeff passed away on August 10, 2023. Shocking and shattering everyone that new him. The memory of Jeff’s life has been celebrated once a year, with a skate jam in his honour.
During the last couple years of his life, he was excited to be part of Social Hermit during discussions about the idea, and he really wanted to be a featured artist. And so he is.
Jeffs 50% royalty share from sales of his art, will all be going back to the skateboard community, by hooking up kids and teens with decks, trucks, and wheels etc.
Jeffs art style is very distinct and quirky, just like his personality. He had a habit of making amazing art, and then destroying it a short time after.
So, the only art of his that exists now is the stuff that he gifted to others, or drew in other people’s sketchbooks.
Social Hermit is proud to showcase his art, and keep his memory alive.
Featured Artist 3
Simon Barry
Simon got into BMX in the late 1980s. He has always had a steezy street/dirt style of riding, and took to riding mini-ramp/park, street and dirt.
Simon is known for going big, as well as getting tech. His punk rock attitude, and sense of humour is always apparent and fun to be around.
In the mid 1990s, Simon was known to drive thousands of miles, several times, with his friends, to ride at the OG Hoffman BS contests.
In the late ’90s, he moved to the Vancouver area of BC, where the BMX scene was really thriving, and there were skateparks popping up in every municipality.
Simon was internationally recognized when he was on the cover of Chase BMX Magazine in the early 2000s.
Whenever Simon wasn’t riding, he was most likely drawing or painting. His style of art is very recognizable, and suits his personality, with a punk rock feel to it, and quite often humorous. Simon even had some of his funny comic art grace the pages of Hustler Magazine, when they published his work.
He recently hand-painted some art on skateboard decks to auction off and raise money for a local skatepark.
Social Hermit is honoured to have Simon Barry join the collective, and feature his artwork. Anything but the X-Rated stuff, of course.
Featured Artist 3
Simon Barry
Simon got into BMX in the late 1980s. He has always had a steezy street/dirt style of riding, and took to riding mini-ramp/park, street and dirt.
Simon is known for going big, as well as getting tech. His punk rock attitude, and sense of humour is always apparent and fun to be around.
In the mid 1990s, Simon was known to drive thousands of miles, several times, with his friends, to ride at the OG Hoffman BS contests.
In the late ’90s, he moved to the Vancouver area of BC, where the BMX scene was really thriving, and there were skateparks popping up in every municipality.
Simon was internationally recognized when he was on the cover of Chase BMX Magazine in the early 2000s.
Whenever Simon wasn’t riding, he was most likely drawing or painting. His style of art is very recognizable, and suits his personality, with a punk rock feel to it, and quite often humorous. Simon even had some of his funny comic art grace the pages of Hustler Magazine, when they published his work.
He recently hand-painted some art on skateboard decks to auction off and raise money for a local skatepark.
Social Hermit is honoured to have Simon Barry join the collective, and feature his artwork. Anything but the X-Rated stuff, of course.
More Artists To Be Added Soon
When the time is right, we will be adding more artists to the site, with their artwork featured on our product line. Sign up for our emailing list below, to be kept informed of additions of new artists and new products, as well as announcements, coming events, sales, and more!
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