The Lurid low-brow Tiki-Art of Brad (tiki-shark) Parker - Other Crafts

T TikiTomD Grand Member (6 years) Flagler Beach, FL Joined: Sep 20, 2009 Posts: 700	T TikiTomD Posted posted on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 5:23 AM Brad, what a compliment to receive from Honolulu Magazine: Lurid = Sensational = Phenomenal = Exceptional! It is a word often associated with Tiki, and describes the things I like best about it. For example, an excerpt from a Wayne Curtis article in Preservation Magazine... They had tiki bars—those Polynesian-themed joints marked by blowfish lamps, gape-mouthed totems, and lurid drinks served in ceramic tiki heads or coconut shells. There that word is, describing those luscious tropical cocktails! Mahalo for sharing the Kona coast scenery; got to get back there soon. Your art is exceptional, and the layered shark detail is just awesome. BTW, we have some pretty large hammerheads inhabiting our stretch of the Florida coast. -Tom

Brad, what a compliment to receive from Honolulu Magazine: Lurid = Sensational = Phenomenal = Exceptional! It is a word often associated with Tiki, and describes the things I like best about it. For example, an excerpt from a Wayne Curtis article in Preservation Magazine...

They had tiki bars—those Polynesian-themed joints marked by blowfish lamps, gape-mouthed totems, and lurid drinks served in ceramic tiki heads or coconut shells.

There that word is, describing those luscious tropical cocktails!

Mahalo for sharing the Kona coast scenery; got to get back there soon. Your art is exceptional, and the layered shark detail is just awesome. BTW, we have some pretty large hammerheads inhabiting our stretch of the Florida coast.

-Tom

Post #620952 by TikiTomD on Sun, Jan 15, 2012 5:23 AM