Post #624792 by Lake Surfer on Sun, Feb 12, 2012 6:30 PM

Well into my eleventh year of tiki carving now... picked up a chisel in the late winter of 2000 and never stopped.
Total pieces carved that now number easily over 1000, I never really kept track, just kept carving. Tikis, wallhangings, signs, pendants, shelves... lot's of variety.

I've had the pleasure of sharing my art with people throughout the world, at tiki events all over the country and at tiki bars and restaurants throughout the country.

The most rewarding thing about it all is the wealth of knowledge I've gained in carving skill, history lessons and the friends I've made along the way.

I'd like to share just a small sample of the variety of the work that I've done through the years.
Every item has been hand carved, hand painted and handmade by myself.

Mahalo to everyone for your wonderful support, and I'll try and keep this updated with new work.

Marquesan Inspired Wallhangings

Maori Inspired Wallhangings

Hawaiian Inspired Wallhangings

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Cook Islands Inspired Wallhangings

Seafaring Craft Wallhangings

Scratch Built 3 Dimensional Tiki Bar Wallhangings

Hand Carved Log Tikis

Large Hand Carved Log Tikis

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Hand Carved Interior Panels for a VW Westfalia

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Hand Carved Signage for Trader Vic's, Chicago

Marquesan Poles For Foundation Tiki Bar, Milwaukee

Papua New Guinea Theme Booth for Foundation Tiki Bar, Milwaukee

Papua New Guinea Theme Stools for Foundation Tiki Bar, Milwaukee

Papua New Guinea Orator's Stool

Papuan Gulf Ceremonial Mask
For the "Call of the Tropics" show in Dayton, Ohio next weekend.
35" H x 30" W x 3/4" D
Wood, Paint, Cowry shells, Natural Fibers

Just a few of the logs I've carved in 2012... still lots of days left in the year to make more!

"Wrath of Ku."
31" H x 16" W x 1 5/8" D.
Hand carved from Poplar.

Abelam House Panel
34" H x 15" W x 1 1/4" Thick.
Hand carved from Poplar.

Around 8 or so hours of carving and over 20 hours of painting. Couldn't put it down until it was done.

Abelam House Panel
44" H x 13" W x 1" Thick.
Hand carved from Basswood.

It has 40 open work cuts and is hand painted.

"Twin Tangaroa Trio."
28.5" W x 20.5" H x 1.75" D.
Wood, Felt, Acrylics.
Part of "The Contemporary Idol" show at M Modern Gallery of Palm Springs.

Cannibal Trio for Hale Pele of Portland, OR today. Here are "The Catcher," "The Eater" and "The Digester" all together.
Each piece is 36" H x 18" W and hand carved from Pine.

Yangoru Boiken Mask of East Sepik, Papau New Guinea.
All the interior black areas are open work.
27.5" H x 11" W.

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Cannibal.
28" H x 8" W.
Carved from White Pine

Cannibal Trio pole.
Homage to Steven Crane's Kon Tiki.
White Pine. 5' H x 8" W.

[ Edited by: Lake surfer 2013-09-03 08:01 ]