Post #451437 by TabooDan on Sun, May 3, 2009 4:06 PM

I just wanted to show this bench again after the wood and bamboo was attached:

I had done one of this style before where I did the bamboo surrounded by dark wood and we were quite happy with it. The dark wood and the lite colored bamboo really gave a cool color contrast.

The bench that I had done before in my previous lounge inspired a cool custom frame that I had done for one of Heather Watts paintings. I figured I would show it here.
Heather had asked me to do a frame for an upcoming Art Show. At first we couldn't nail down a design. I had done some others for her but she wanted something a little different.

In our old Tiki Lounge we had this bench which I had done like the one above except the bamboo went horizontal instead of vertical. Heather held the painting she had done on the bench and it looked really cool. The cedar wood stained dark gives it almost a red tinge and we knew it would work.

Here's the frame all stained and ready:

And here's the frame with her piece called "Insert Coin":

This photo is of her piece hanging on the wall at the Roq La Rue Gallery in Seattle, Wa., where was on display for the Tiki Art Now III Show. It came out pretty good. The bamboo that she had painted in the background went with the bamboo on the frame.

Man...I love her stuff!! Heather's colors are so vivid, great details, and there is always so much going on.

Anyways, that's it for now!
Mahalo, TabooDan