This Photo Series Gives Female Skateboarders the Recognition They Deserve

Skater and photographer Sarah Huston will be putting on “Yeah Girl,” a collection of work by female photographers of female skateboarders. The exhibit, hosted at the Gold Coast’s Dust Temple, will also be holding an auction to benefit Skateistan, a non-profit organization that uses skateboarding as a way to better the lives of children living in low-income areas throughout the world.

Huston said that her work is a chance to give women a voice as artists and as athletes. “There’s so much talent in women’s skateboarding these days, from both the skaters and photographers, but it’s still very rare for females to get coverage in the magazines and industry media,” she said to The Gold Coast Bulletin.

You can RSVP to the Facebook event here.

 

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By Gwendolyn Wu on February 19, 2016
Gwen, a San Fernando Valley native, will be a second year in the fall at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she plans to double major in history and sociology. When not reporting on student government, being a student activist, or advising incoming first-years, she enjoys food, watching Community and Mad Men, and traveling. Someday, she hopes to cover a political or education beat for the Los Angeles Times.