Post #455601 by Polynesiac on Fri, May 22, 2009 9:36 AM

Thanks my friends for the nice comments on the non-tiki haida carving. I do apologize about the tardiness of my replies.

conga, seeks - thanks guys! when I thought about posting this, I hoped the 2 of you would stop by! The entire pacific rim has some amazing artistic styles. I'd like to try my hand at all of them one day. Thank you very much for your kind responses.

Freddie - thanks bro! how's the little tang doin?

Queen K - thank you for the post. After I painted it up, it just looked too bright, fresh and new! I think the aging makes it look more authentic and original. I'm glad you feel the same way!

Lake, Matt - thanks for stopping by. I too think it's good to dabble here and there. I believe it helps you grow not only as an artist, but as an individual as well.

Ben - great to hear from you! I hope to carve some more. I think I'll wait on the totems for a bit, but there are lots of great designs of orcas, salmon and whales I'd like to try my hand at. The North Coast art really reminds me of Maori designs. Not, of course, with the subject matter, but in the attention to detail and the symbolic meanings of the figures.

The auction folks still haven't told me how much it went for, but they did say that it was one of the few auction items that had multiple bids! That makes me feel good!

Thanks everyone for stopping by and taking a peek into my carving world!