Post #7517 by tikijaksin on Tue, Sep 3, 2002 3:19 PM

I agree with cardcheat on this one ,I also make a living on my art alone ,and gotta tell ya that in my work tikis, Drawings ,Tatoos, ect. I have "borrowed" and yeah even downright "stolen" a set of eyes here, and a tiki nose there.but never would I duplicate anything so close and call it my own the way some guys here in Florida do. so close is the Tiki resemblence that it is now called the "Florida style". that is simply not fair to Wayne, or anyone else for that matter .I had the pleasure of meeting Wayne at the Hukilau ,and the first Mai Tai induced words he said to me and my partner were "respect", you Guys got respect" although we both went to the Hukilau to meet new Tiki Fiends ,and have a great time .we were also there to sell our art. we went on to talk for a while, and got to find out we are from the same miami neighborhoods,went to the same schools ,and we took the same artistic path in life,he also said very encouraging words to me and my partner about what we do ,and can only tell you that despite the years Wayne has on the Kreepytiki, we both sold our tikis throughout the days ,and everything was kool. now, I can only imagine what if I was one of those guys who may I add ,are very talented themselves .set up a booth ten feet away from Waynes Mai Tiki with those "lookalike" TiKis selling them right to His face .I can only say I'd wouldnt've felt too hot.and my meeting with Wayne would probably have been a little more like Wayne trying to stick his foot in my ass.(well deserved) ever heard the one about the guy who's tikis were "MASS PRODUCED" in plastic (yikes)by home depot ,and sold for peanuts. not kool dude.hey tikitiki, a gathering in florida is destined to happen soon.if you live in miami or close email me...KREEPYTIKIJAKSIN