Aloha Dear Ohana!
Still recovering from the Awesomeness that was
the Mondo Tiki 15 year Anniversary Exhibition!
Here's the thread in the Events Section!
http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=50176&forum=17&start=0&25
Here's a link to the la Luz gallery page...
http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/
But...
More of that Later!
have a LOT to share with you kids
So let's chitty-chat with the ohana
and then carry on with some recollections
and an explosion of inspiration...
On 2015-10-21 01:26, swizzle wrote:
HOLY SHIT!!!!
Yes,Mr. Toth....
Anything is possible
if one is inspired and determined...
:)
On 2015-10-21 02:15, Atomic Tiki Punk wrote:
Soooo much detail, my eyes are bleeding!!!
I am glad they healed up and you and JG were able to share
and visually absorb the Exhibition Opening
and Tiki Ti shenanigans! HOT TOPIC!!!!!!!
On 2015-10-21 11:05, seagoat wrote:
Nice, outstanding as usual.
Thanks for showing the process. Excited to see it soon. Cheers!
Well Seagoat! Thank you for attending and joining the festivities...
Was also very grateful to have been able to share the paintings and woodburns...
Blew some minds when the process was unveiled!
Perhaps the NEXT generation of Pyrographers were kindled that evening!
Here's a link to a lil video journey thru the piece....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvJhQe4a8ik&list=PLXwHgjVohS3j7r8Yp8jhi6hNI7UB-vd8B&index=2
On 2015-10-21 19:19, hang10tiki wrote:
What Swiz said ...
Well said,Brother!
:)
Okay!
What a NIGHT!
Here are some photos poached from the internets
(i think a lot of them are Adrians...
if one of them is yours,
PM me and i'll give you a credit
or take it down,m'kay?)
i was much too immersed in the evening to take pictures
So many Mahalos to the folks who did capture the event photographically!
:)
I am SO grateful to Holden,La Luz gallery and Staff,
Doug and Toe and Flounder and Michelle
for allowing this crazy scribbler to add to the atmosphere
with his Art...
the enormity of it hit when i got home
and it felt weird
and a deep appreciation of this whole kooky community
covered me like a warm blanket...
Thanks to ALL of you
For your steadfast support
insightful and ridiculous questions and comments
Appreciation when i take a left turn
and to those that Bought a piece from the Exhibition
Mahalo! Your Purchase has helped make our work being on the walls
a positive and profitable venture for the gallery.
Thank you for loving the work enough to adopt it...
That means a lot
i hope your investment in this historical event
gives you great joy every time you gaze upon your acquisition!
If any of you readers would like to grab a piece of the action
There are still plenty of masterworks at affordable prices
by all Five of us artists!
http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/
:)
and THANK YOU ALL for
all those hugs....wow.
Toe and Audrey drove Aimee and i up
and our first stop was the Tiki Ti!
Met up with some interesting and jolly Pals!
Here we are,pre-show
hopped up on Bloody Tikis
Toe was wearing his birthday Suitcoat...
and there was even CAKE!
This is going to be to be our Publicity shot
as we audition for a CLASH tribute band!
That's our manager on the right.. :wink:
With our Buzz-on,we proceed to La Luz...
Fancy banner!
Pure Craziness!
Our Special limited Edition mugs SOLD OUT!
how NUTS is that?
Scott and Michelle still have some Anniversary mugs available!
Hop on it,Folks!
http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/
The Place was PACKED!
Had to retreat to the Bookstore section and out back to chain-smoke
Many a delightful exchange
and ideas were a born that night!
Amidst the Chaos,they were able to wrangle us hossies up for a nice shot!
many Kudos to holden,the TikiFarm crew,
and Boo Ben for creating an Unforgettable Atmosphere!
Here's one of the walls with some woodburns and BooBen framed pieces!
Here's the other wall slightly obscured
by yours truly and the mad frame carver Derek MONKEYMAN Weaver!
It was a thrill to be able to get HIS handiwork on la luz's walls!
And what better final flourish to a painting
than it's frame?
Especially such a personalized one...
And the GREATEST PART OF THE SHOW were the MUGS!!!!
They were the real stars of the show!
And it was a thrill to have my past and present mugs included!
The show is up til the 29th!
GET THEE DOWN
Put aside a few hours to soak EVERYTHING in....
This shot has BOTH versions of Poko Ono and Tommy,Doug.Michelle,and Scott's Treasures...
aaaaaaand if you turn your gaze upper left
you can see my SOON TO BE RELEASED Modfish stacker mugs/bowls!
Here are some other test glaze options
it was a BUH-LAST working with vintage palettes on these!
BTW the bottom of the inside is stampred with a nice minimal modernist motif
Here's some shots of the SOLD OUT Edition of Poko Ono
It'sa MUG and a SHOTGLASS!
Here's a drawing for the Anniversary label on the boxes...
and here's the more subdued vintage
Open line Edition
Soon to be Released!
we may go with an Orange Interior on this....
YAY!!!!!
and here are the pieces that were in attendance at the Opening
"Too Much Information"
Acrylic on Wood
24 x 36"
29.5 x 41" with Derek Weaver frame
SOLD
"Lucky Day"
acrylic on wood
10 x 20"
$400
"The Abandoned Table"
acrylic on wood
10 x 20"
$400
"the Double Fister"
acrylic on masonite
16 x 26" with Bamboo Ben frame
$500
"the Fifth Drink"
acrylic on masonite
16 x 26" with Bamboo Ben frame
SOLD
"the Bridge"
pyrography on wood with acrylic tinting
12 x 36"
$1200
"Cannibal King"
pyrography on wood with acrylic tinting
8x8"
SOLD
"After the Storm"
pyrography on wood with acrylic tinting
8x8"
SOLD
"Maori Mask"
pyrography on wood with acrylic tinting
8x8"
$250
"Sepik River Sentinel"
pyrography on wood with acrylic tinting
8x8"
$250
i have included the prices
a rare event on this thread
as ART always trumps commerce here!
but it was necessary to show you the AMAZING prices for these!
http://laluzdejesus.com/michelle-bickford-mondo-tiki-show/
Feeling quite inspired by the Exhibit
and relieved to have a pocket of time
i feverishly experimented and played
First with markers and bright colors
trying to graphically depict lighting/water/depth/atmosphere....
Here are the results..
HANG ON!
Things start to get REAL EXCITING!
"By the Shore"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Close to the Falls"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Guardian of the Falls"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"the Detour"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"the Secret Valley"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"the Watering Hole"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Three Palms"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
Tried to assume a Stuart Davis/Saul Steinberg/Jim Flora/Mary Blair/Bali painting
state of mind as i approached these landscapes....
Simplifying and abstracting
organic material
use of graphic shadows or patterning
(Balinese vegetation especially....LAYERS!)
use of color and shape to create ATMOSPHERE!
I hope you enjoyed those experiments....
The Next two pieces were for dear friends and fellow artists
Charlie and Gina
who have been steadfast inspirations AND our ride home from the exhibit! :)
"Cave of the Ancestors"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"the Gathering"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Midnight Conversation"
Marker and Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
10x14"
"the Laughing Idol"
Marker,white pastel pencil,and Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
14 x 10"
"the Single Paddle"
Marker and Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
14x10"
Got to play with brush-on friskette and sea sponges for texture
yielding some Delicious Surprises!
"Sun"
Marker and Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
14x10"
"Three Palms"
Marker and Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Oasis"
Marker and ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
10x14"
"Mask"
Ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
10x14"
"the Salutation"
Marker and ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
10x14"
Bought another Jim Flora book at the SoapPlant bookstore at la Luz
(amongst a pile of other tomes)
and part of it displayed his work for Columbia Records (CODA)
throwing me back to earlier thrift store ephemera hunts...
Well, one of the illustrations pictured a European island illustration
that really Captivated the eyes
despite being only about 3" tall in the book...
Decided to use that as a springboard
give it a tropical twist
throw in some Blair/Stuart Davis/and sketchbook and bali vegetation stylizations
came up with this series....
"Voyage"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Tropical Paradise"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Two Islands"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"Island"
Marker on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
9x12"
"End of the Day"
Marker and ink on Aquarelle Watercolor paper
10x14"
Of course....
All of the above drawings will be available to adopt OR gift to a loved one
at December 12th's International Tiki marketplace at Don the Beachcombers!!!!!!!
That and more surprises TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Well, that should be enough for now
Enjoy and Digest and tell me what ya think
of these playful doodlings.....
And thanks for the visit!
Aloha!
http://www.kinnyruzic.com Art Blogs Wishes Fulfilled!
I'm on Facebook too! under my real name Ken Ruzic
Yeeeeeeeah!
[ Edited by: little lost tiki 2015-12-02 19:48 ]
