Post #717568 by Tiki Shark Art on Tue, May 20, 2014 8:15 AM

Aloha Tiki Tribe!

Check out the local Big Island News…
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2014/05/19/video-19th-annual-keiki-surf-contest-kohanaiki/?fb_action_ids=10203034166187826&fb_action_types=og.comments&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

During this event I got to meet a really nice old timer…. kind of a wise, respected, Hawaiian elder. Much to my surprise, we got into a a deep metaphysical dialog and discussion about my Tiki-Art, and why I had changed my life and was there, living on the active volcano called the Big Island, and why I was painting such things as "Tikis". His name is Angel Pilago, he was the Councilman in the Big Island's North Kona's District 8 till he retired. Now, he acts in an unofficial, advisory role to such folks as Big Island surfer and Mayor Billy Kenoi and Hawaii governor Neil Ambercrombie.

It was a real moment for me to hear years and years Hawaiian culture wisely expounded to me profoundly, thoughtful, and sincerely from this small, wizened old Hawaiian wizard, and why the island was important, - important to me, - and to me making making da' "Tiki-Art"!

"Hmmmm! Yes…. "Tiki-Art" you shall be painting, yes. Yes."

Brad (Tiki Shark) Parker
"Brad Parker creates lurid paintings that pull in influences from tiki, comics, and rock."

• Honolulu Magazine "The Best Of" 2012 Issue
  
  http://youtu.be/7HTCkZXaA

[ Edited by: Tiki Shark Art 2014-05-20 08:18 ]