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B BigToe Tiki Socialite Southern California Joined: Nov 07, 2006 Posts: 758	B BigToe Posted posted on Mon, Oct 26, 2015 11:14 PM Aloha fellow TC'ers, Please check out my little offering for "Mondo Tiki", the Tiki Farm 15th Anniversary retrospective and art show! In addition to the artwork, there will be special LIMITED EDITION 15th Anniversary tiki mugs created especially for the event by the 5 featured artists. Artist's statement: My 10 paintings function as a love letter to the art of tiki mugs, the art of the tropical cocktail and to my relationship with Tiki Farm and my pal Holden Westland. I met Holden (aka "The hardest working man in tiki") in the 80's over happy-hour long island ice teas, then we were reacquainted in the mid-2000s when our love for tiki and polynesian 'pop' culture caused our paths to cross again. It has been a unique pleasure to work with Holden to create what I hope is a unique voice in the tiki mug world, and it is my absolute honor to be a part of the Mondo Tiki art show. "Mondo Tiki", 24 X 36", acrylic on canvas in a custom frame by Bamboo Ben. This is my show-piece featuring all 5 of the special anniversary tiki mugs by Scott "Flounder" Scheidly, Michelle Bickford, Ken Ruzic, Doug Horne and me. I don't know of any precedent for a Hawaiian Ku tiki with 4 arms, but I needed him to hold up 3 mermaids who hold the 5 mugs, so there he is. If you look closely, you can see a school of hammerhead sharks slipping through a distant greener current, my little device to add some deep space to the composition. At the bottom, I have festooned several of my favorite tiki farm mugs among a bed of giant clams. How many mug designers can you ID? These are artists who (along with Holden), inspire me to be a better artist and push my craft. Oh, and the goofy nautilus at the lower right may be interpreted as a self-portrait. I will leave that analysis to more elastic minds than mine. “Big Niho”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 10”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Big Niho was the first mug i designed for Tiki Farm back in 2006. He is big and chunky and holds a lot of booze. “Bobomb”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Rendered in the special 15th edition glaze colorway. My alternate title for this mug was "The Last Bob". I am not at liberty to say what ingredient has caused this mug to float about the bar-top. “Dilemma Tiki”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. "Dilemma Tiki" is a second look at the tiki in my painting “Ruby’s Dilemma” at Frankies Tiki Room in Las Vegas. I was asked to render him so that he would work as a vinyl "art toy", tentatively to be produced for Summer 2016 release. “Floating MarqMarq”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. "MarqMarq" was originally designed as a jigger. But when we found out that the smallish measuring cups would cost the same as full size tiki mugs, Holden decided to size the whole set up. But why is this cocktail floating?? “Marwal Maiden”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. My dear departed Aunt Doria had a Marwal Girl figure in the home where I "Thanksgivinged" as a child, and I trace my love for kitsch and exotica to that beautiful chalk-ware figure with her serene beauty. “Mystery Girl”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Who can deny the allure of the Mai Kai Mystery Girl. this lovely elfin lass offers you a flaming concoction in a double-ended MarqMarq mug! “Pau Hana Honu”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. I have a deep spiritual love for the Honu, or Sea Turtle in Hawaiian. Pau Hana means "done with work for the day". As you can see, this little guy is off the clock. This is based on my next Tiki Farm mug design, which should be out by the holidays 2015. “Party Bob”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. This is a goofy "Tiki Bob" homage idea that i hope to have made at some point in the future. I will recommend never using him for a first round cocktail. “Zombie Sunrise”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. The "Lava Letch" mug that I designed for Frankies Tiki Room in Las Vegas in probably my best known mug, and I dearly love his toothy grin and crooked spine. I have a great time hand-painting up a special run of a couple dozen every other year or so, and the "zombie sunrise" set was a personal favorite. This is a render of that mug. and last but not least, here is my Tiki Farm "Bobomb" mug in the special limited edition 15th anniversary glaze that will be released at he show opening: Well that is my set of paintings for the "Mondo Tiki" art show. I hope you will join us for the opening at La Luz de Jesus Gallery on 11/6 from 8-11pm. If you can't make it to the show and/or wish to purchase one of the paintings before the opening, here is a link to the show preview: http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/ MAHALO for looking!!! [ Edited by: BigToe 2015-10-26 23:30 ]

Aloha fellow TC'ers,

Please check out my little offering for "Mondo Tiki", the Tiki Farm 15th Anniversary retrospective and art show! In addition to the artwork, there will be special LIMITED EDITION 15th Anniversary tiki mugs created especially for the event by the 5 featured artists.

Artist's statement:

My 10 paintings function as a love letter to the art of tiki mugs, the art of the tropical cocktail and to my relationship with Tiki Farm and my pal Holden Westland. I met Holden (aka "The hardest working man in tiki") in the 80's over happy-hour long island ice teas, then we were reacquainted in the mid-2000s when our love for tiki and polynesian 'pop' culture caused our paths to cross again. It has been a unique pleasure to work with Holden to create what I hope is a unique voice in the tiki mug world, and it is my absolute honor to be a part of the Mondo Tiki art show.

"Mondo Tiki", 24 X 36", acrylic on canvas in a custom frame by Bamboo Ben. This is my show-piece featuring all 5 of the special anniversary tiki mugs by Scott "Flounder" Scheidly, Michelle Bickford, Ken Ruzic, Doug Horne and me. I don't know of any precedent for a Hawaiian Ku tiki with 4 arms, but I needed him to hold up 3 mermaids who hold the 5 mugs, so there he is. If you look closely, you can see a school of hammerhead sharks slipping through a distant greener current, my little device to add some deep space to the composition. At the bottom, I have festooned several of my favorite tiki farm mugs among a bed of giant clams. How many mug designers can you ID? These are artists who (along with Holden), inspire me to be a better artist and push my craft. Oh, and the goofy nautilus at the lower right may be interpreted as a self-portrait. I will leave that analysis to more elastic minds than mine.

“Big Niho”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 10”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Big Niho was the first mug i designed for Tiki Farm back in 2006. He is big and chunky and holds a lot of booze.

“Bobomb”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Rendered in the special 15th edition glaze colorway. My alternate title for this mug was "The Last Bob". I am not at liberty to say what ingredient has caused this mug to float about the bar-top.

“Dilemma Tiki”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. "Dilemma Tiki" is a second look at the tiki in my painting “Ruby’s Dilemma” at Frankies Tiki Room in Las Vegas. I was asked to render him so that he would work as a vinyl "art toy", tentatively to be produced for Summer 2016 release.

“Floating MarqMarq”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. "MarqMarq" was originally designed as a jigger. But when we found out that the smallish measuring cups would cost the same as full size tiki mugs, Holden decided to size the whole set up. But why is this cocktail floating??

“Marwal Maiden”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. My dear departed Aunt Doria had a Marwal Girl figure in the home where I "Thanksgivinged" as a child, and I trace my love for kitsch and exotica to that beautiful chalk-ware figure with her serene beauty.

“Mystery Girl”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. Who can deny the allure of the Mai Kai Mystery Girl. this lovely elfin lass offers you a flaming concoction in a double-ended MarqMarq mug!

“Pau Hana Honu”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. I have a deep spiritual love for the Honu, or Sea Turtle in Hawaiian. Pau Hana means "done with work for the day". As you can see, this little guy is off the clock. This is based on my next Tiki Farm mug design, which should be out by the holidays 2015.

“Party Bob”, Acrylic on Panel, 8 X 11”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. This is a goofy "Tiki Bob" homage idea that i hope to have made at some point in the future. I will recommend never using him for a first round cocktail.

“Zombie Sunrise”, Acrylic on Panel, 11 X 17”, in a frame by Bamboo Ben. The "Lava Letch" mug that I designed for Frankies Tiki Room in Las Vegas in probably my best known mug, and I dearly love his toothy grin and crooked spine. I have a great time hand-painting up a special run of a couple dozen every other year or so, and the "zombie sunrise" set was a personal favorite. This is a render of that mug.

and last but not least, here is my Tiki Farm "Bobomb" mug in the special limited edition 15th anniversary glaze that will be released at he show opening:

Well that is my set of paintings for the "Mondo Tiki" art show. I hope you will join us for the opening at La Luz de Jesus Gallery on 11/6 from 8-11pm.

If you can't make it to the show and/or wish to purchase one of the paintings before the opening, here is a link to the show preview:

http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/

MAHALO for looking!!!

[ Edited by: BigToe 2015-10-26 23:30 ]

Post #753202 by BigToe on Mon, Oct 26, 2015 11:14 PM