Post #674077 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Apr 11, 2013 9:50 AM

On 2010-05-10 12:13, exotica59 wrote:
I tracked down Gerhard Kroll. He is still alive although in frail health. His wife seems to be in better health. I emailed them asking if they might have any info that they could share. Mrs. Kroll asked me why would I want to know about Gerhard, I tried to put her mind at ease and let her know that we were only interested in preserving history, but she never returned my email.
I suppose I should try again, as it was around the the holidays and prehaps she or whoever was helping her with the computer just forgot about my request.
Mr Kroll stayed in WI all his life and went on to teach art and is very well thought of by his former students.

Attempts were made in 2010 to contact him, but it seems his wife is protective or is not taking the interest in his Tiki work serious. As is sometimes the case, "commercial" jobs such as Tikis done for a Motel may not seem resume-worthy to artists that strive to be recognized for their more "serious" work.