How skater went from working in hospitality to designing art boards

An artist and skater has turned his two hobbies into a business and it all started when he found his first board at a dump.

Liam Burton from Boreding. Picture: Kevin Farmer

His love for skateboarding flourished when he was just nine-years-old and found his first board at the dump, but now he’s turned his vision into a popular business.

Toowoomba’s Liam Burton has combined his two greatest passions – skateboarding and art – to launch his own brand Boreding, where he designs unique artworks for boards.

Until recently, he was working full-time in management roles in the hospitality sector, but now Mr Burton is keen to see where his business venture will take him.

Liam Burton from Boreding. Picture: Kevin Farmer

“The first skateboarding deck I made was our local skate park Chalk Drive and I just sold them to all the locals,” he said.

“But just recently I did a collaboration with Rumble on the Reef, which is probably one of the biggest skate comps in Australia, so that was pretty cool.”

The artist said skateboards are no longer just for skating, with a growing trend of people displaying them at artworks.

“When I travel, I buy skateboards that represents the country and skate them, but then I hang them on my wall when I get home,” he said.

Prices vary. For more information visit Boreding on Facebook.