Torquay shaper Darren ‘Dicko’ Dickson commissioned by premiership Collingwood player Mason Cox to build surfboard

A Torquay surfboard shaper got the commission of a lifetime when premiership Pie Mason Cox asked him to create a work of art on a board.

Collingwood star Mason Cox commissioned Torquay surfboard shaper Darren 'Dicko' Dickson to create a work of art on a board. Dicko in his Surfing Museum studio. Picture: Alan Barber

For self-proclaimed mad Collingwood supporter Darren “Dicko” Dickson, the opportunity to build a surfboard for premiership player Mason Cox was incredible.

Mr Dickson, owner of Torquay’s Darren Dickson Surf Boards, has been making surfboards for nearly 40 years.

He said he’d surfed nearly every day of his life, started working at a surf shop and was eventually taught how to make a board.

He caught the bug and has been creating boards ever since.

Dicko, pictured in his Surfing Museum studio, has been repairing and building boards for nearly 40 years. Picture: Alan Barber

He said between 12-18 months ago he was upstairs in his workshop when a staff member came up and said there was someone downstairs he should meet.

“(Cox) came in to get some waders repaired – he loves his fishing,” Dicko said.

“So I wandered downstairs and there’s Mason Cox standing there.

“He was like ‘can I come up and see what you do?”

Dicko said after showing Cox around his work area, the American born ruckman asked about putting art on the board to display.

A short time later, Cox returned with a photo he wanted to use for a custom board to display in his home.

Collingwood star Mason Cox commissioned Torquay surfboard shaper Darren 'Dicko' Dickson to create a work of art on a board. Picture: Supplied

The board, complete with Premiership medal, was immediately put on display by Cox. Picture: Supplied

The piece features an aerial photo of sand art one of Cox’s friends from Melbourne, an Indigenous artist, created at Bells Beach stretched across the seven-foot board.

Dicko, who was “stoked” with how it turned out, said Cox was wrapt when he saw the finished product.

“He was sort of speechless,” Dicko said.

“It was a really cool journey from ‘go’ to ‘woah’.”

Originally published as Torquay shaper Darren ‘Dicko’ Dickson commissioned by premiership Collingwood player Mason Cox to build surfboard