Post #442208 by tobunga on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 1:02 PM

Aloha everybody!

I'm so behind in posting, I've been so busy lately!

Thanks everybody for your kind words about the tiki valentines cards.
The were produced pretty close to the wire this year, but if I can figure out whom to solicit about have them produced on a large scale, they may be available to purchase next year at like Target and Wallgreens! If not, I'll just print some up myself!

So I'm finally getting around to posting pix of work I did for the Kona/Sam's Salute to the Swordfish show on my own thread:

"Kona Tapa"

11" x 14" ink on paper. The Tikis and the Tapa Cloth border are based on Tikis and the Tapa Cloth that can be found at the restaurant.

"Swordfish Serenade"

The name comes from a suggestion by BigToe... Thanks Tom!
It measures 19.5" x 27", and is done in acrylic. I even made a kooky bamboo frame for it!

The piece is a celebration of Sam's and Kona, each represented by a swordfish. The tikis in the scene are tikis from the restaurant, and in the foreground shadows, a familiar figure foreshadows the future...

"Swordfish By Night"

11" x 14"
colored pencil on paper
It's based on the photo that I shot that was used for the flier for the show.

"Plush Swordfishies"

Each doll is 15" in length and represent the swordfish sign. The blue fish are the sign during the day, and the black fish is the sign as it appears at night.

Mahalo fer lookin'!
Yer pal,
Eric October