Post #260643 by Tamapoutini on Fri, Oct 13, 2006 4:49 PM

Lucky kids! Bet we all wish we got a start like this...

Thought Id add a pic here of a few tiki Masterworks by my 4 1/2yr old daughter Kenna (she signs her work 'Kena'! I dont know, artists...)

Came home one day & started my regular online browse of auction sites to find her first painting listed (thanks to Mum!), she got 2 bids & the piece went to Australia, cool eh?

She now has plans for global domination... hahaha

These are all her own designs, apparently inspired from watching her 'master carver' (her words) Dad, who she sees regularly drawing such things... If this is anything to go by, I would say they are derived from traditional Maori (greenstone/pounamu) Hei-tiki.

Ahh, so proud! (at least it covers the price of materials & aint TV!!!) :) Tama