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I got typing a reply in the marketplace thread and realized this post would be better suited for here. I've been meaning for a while to start up a new thread to show my work, something I can keep updating and adding to as my work develops over the next year. There is something so magical and mysterious about automatons that for me they are a good fit with tiki. They have such an old-timey vintage quality which, as an artist, I find really fun to play with. I hope that the automaton imagery is a compliment to the overall exotic atmosphere of the painting. What I've tried to do is convey a "feeling" of tiki, a sort of nostalgia mixed with exoticism and a little bit of mischief. Really I couldn't think of a better painting to start this thread with, because this was my first real leap back into tiki art after my non-tiki solo show in May 2007. The initial idea for on this painting was conceived of in May, but I painted this in the last weeks of August, just after tiki Oasis. It was painted (in acrylic on panel) specifically for the cover of Tiki Magazine and has been shrunk for the cover from it's original size of 11" x 14." [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-11-28 20:43 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-01 18:51 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-14 20:49 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-23 12:59 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-04-09 00:08 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-04-18 22:21 ] [ Edited by: travellin' tiki 2009-04-19 08:37 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-04-30 00:58 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-06-15 16:06 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-06-15 16:07 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-06-23 21:30 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-07-14 22:39 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-07-16 13:47 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2009-09-14 20:52 ] [ Edited by: travellin' tiki 2010-07-01 23:41 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2010-08-16 19:06 ] |
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Heather I absolutely LOVE it!!! Just awesome, and I am quite partial to monkeys wearing a fez. PM coming your way. :) |
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I Love All Of Your Art Work! Thank You! |
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12/16/2007
Very cool stuff...Love the artwork you do....looks very cool on the cover of tiki magazine!!! |
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Tiki Kaimuki
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12/17/2007
Another magical piece. I really like the new velvet work you're doing as well- lush and mysterious. |
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Travellin' Tiki
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05/27/2008
Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've posted here. I've actually been up to a lot of new tiki stuff, but some of it is under wraps for the moment... and some will be on my website soon! That's all I can say for now. I'll have a few velvet pieces in the Harold Golen Gallery's upcoming show "Fine Art Tiki" on during Hukilau. But here's one of my new favorites that went to a friend at the M Modern Gallery's 5th Anniversary Tiki show. It's called "The Mask" Acrylic on Panel. |
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Tiki Trav
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05/27/2008
Wow Heather, nice work, love the golden-glow-from-below... |
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05/27/2008
Really dig the new velvet stuff, looking forward to seeing more of your work |
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Jungle Trader
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05/27/2008
Right on, one of my new faves is "Up Lava River". Glad you're doing velvets. |
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05/27/2008
GROG hope you are coming to Tiki Oasis in San Diego and that you are bringing some black velvet paintings. GROG saw the one at M Modern and it looked great. Keep up the good work. |
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little lost tiki
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05/27/2008
Lucky bifachu! |
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Kahu
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05/29/2008
Heather love your velvets! Your style of art really seems to be enhanced when used on velvet. I tried to contact you on myspace also, but that was awhile ago. Keep em coming is all I can say. |
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Travellin' Tiki
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06/15/2008
Here's another new one, I also posted it on the Portland Velvet Museum thread (Velveteria) since that's where it will hang! It's called "The Drummer" and was very much inspired by my piece "Up Lava River." I'm bringing a bunch of velvets to Oasis this year, but more on that later! Oh, and Kahu--I was off myspace for about two and a half-ish months this spring. I'm back on and going through my backlog of messages, so I should come across it at some point. Sorry about that! http://www.myspace.com/heatherwattsarts |
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06/15/2008
I love that one! Great colors and lighting! |
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06/17/2008
Awesome Heather. |
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06/17/2008
wow. I love the drummer. Very very fine art. |
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06/17/2008
Can't take my eyes off the screen! They're stunning here and I'll bet the pics don't do them justice. Amazing. |
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06/18/2008
these r looking soooo sweet. i saw the 'Mask' one at the M Modern joint and seeing it on the ol' CRT just doesn't do the dimensionality of the black velvet justice. can't wait to see more down at T-O-8!!!! alohas, t |
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07/06/2008
Hey Heather, just spotted your work, Amazing, I have always had an inkling to have a go at a velvet painting, your work inspires me to even more. Love the technique, lighting and the interpretation of your subjects, blaze away!. |
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07/06/2008
Wow! |
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Travellin' Tiki
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08/09/2008
Hi Guys! I've been immersed in painting for a while and missed all these great comments. Will reply soon... also I'm going to start posting a few of my Oasis velvets on this thread... just a few teasers. :wink: Maybe some sketches too! Some other exciting news. Earlier this year I indicated I was working on a few projects that were hush hush at the time. One is ready to be unveiled and will be available at Tiki Oasis 8! I swiped this write-up off the Dionysus website... hope you don't mind, DJLee! It's a Bob Drasnin “Voodoo!” pic disc, limited hand numbered edition of 525, with the tracks “Voodoo!” from his first album, and “Moorean Moonbeams” from “Voodoo II.” Features art by SHAG and Heather Watts! You can find this new release in our shopping cart. Don’t miss Bob Drasnin performing live at TIKI OASIS, August 15- 17 . Artist Heather Watts will be selling art, prints and jewelry and Lee from Dionysus will be at the Tiki News vending booth with lots of exotica and surf records and CDs for sale! For any of you that won't be at Oasis, Bob Drasnin & I will also be doing a signing August 22 6 – 8 pm at La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles. The disc is also available at the Dionysus Records Website and retails for $9.99: http://www.dionysusrecords.com/ Heather Watts Side B SHAG Side A |
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08/10/2008
Wow, Heather! You just go from strength to strength! SPECTACULAR new stuff! I've always been a big admirer of your work, but these new velvets are so striking and magical! You've truly mastered the medium & used it in your own unique way. And I don't say that lightly. Edgar Leeteg would be proud! Now if I only had enough bucks to afford an ORIGINAL! (Well, I can always DREAM!) At least I'll get one of your t-shirts at Oasis! Cheers & Mahalo! :drink: :tiki: |
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08/12/2008
Side A & Side B, I think they got those backwards. Shag got spanked. I almost feel that the Shag side kinda ruins the great mystic beauty of the Art called "Side B" But it is the logo for the album so I guess it can stay. Will be checking back to see that preview Heather. Even though the velvet is your newer works, I think its your true calling ~teaKEY |
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08/12/2008
Very Very Nice! |
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Travellin' Tiki
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08/12/2008
Looks like Lee posted the pic disc here too: And info for the signing: Okay! I still haven't gotten a chance to reply to all these great comments... but it may have to wait till post-Oasis. I'm skipping out of here tomorrow morning and still have TONS to do! But right now it's time to post some velvets... just sizing my scans! Won't be a minute! Here's just a sneak peek for you of four of the pieces I'll be bringing. Lots more to see at the event! And I'll try and post some after too for folks that can't make Oasis. Coco Joe's Lava Canoe (Rhinestone Eyes) Headhunter Siamese Twins (Rhinestone Eyes) The Sun God's Journey There's also two posted here: Okay! That's all I have time for now. I'm bringing just over 20 pieces with prices ranging from around $120 to $600+. Get to the booth on time Saturday morning to take your pick, but I'm hoping I at least brought enough for everyone who wants to get one! Wish me happy trails & I'll see you all down there in a couple days!!! Heather [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-08-12 12:27 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-08-12 12:35 ] |
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08/12/2008
Hurry Hurry Heather! |
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08/13/2008
Those are sooooo nice. I love the Lava Canoe. I love the lighting there, it reminds me of Disney luau's as a kid. I wish I could see 'em in person! |
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Travellin' Tiki
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09/22/2008
Here's a new one I did (post-oasis) for the Planet Rooth Show Tiki Magazine sponsored. Wish I could have been there! It's called "The Birdman's Canoe" By the way: Thank you SO much to everyone who came out at Oasis and supported me! You've all helped to inspire this piece and many future ones. Mahalo! [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-09-22 12:44 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-11-14 19:24 ] |
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09/22/2008
Beautiful work, Heather! I got to your booth at Oasis late and was bummed for me(happy for you) that a couple of the velvets I would have bought had sold signs on them. I'm looking forward to seeing more work. |
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10/05/2008
There was a Pirate Arrt Show here in Vancouver called "Lowbrow on the Highseas" on Sept. 19th. It was a pretty cool show with some great local talent. Here's the Ad for it: Keep an eye out down South as I think this Show might be coming to Washington and Oregon in Nov or December. The theme really kept to the Pirate idea and Lowbrow Art so it made for a cool show with a lot of nice pieces. We knew Heather had a piece in the show and had talked with her before and decided to meet up. Well, Heather wasn't there when we first got inside but as soon as we went in, we quickly scanned all the different pieces and we both knew we couldn't turn this one down: This one above is of my fiance, Heather and myself after the show. The pictures don't do this justice (Especially mine!)! The colors are so bright and the image is so sharp. Heather does a great job on velvet and really stirs up a mysterious and vintage looking image. For now it's hanging in the living room above the non-tiki bar awaiting it's arrival in our soon to be done lounge. I thought I would share this here to show another example of her truly great work!! Mahalo, TabooDan |
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10/05/2008
I saw this one at the Planet Rooth show in person. It's a-freaking-mazing. Heather - you rock my world! |
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Travellin' Tiki
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11/29/2008
Thanks again for all the great comments guys! I'm sorry I don't have more time to be on here but I've seriously painted about 50 hours this week--and it's only Friday! A precious few of the fruits of my labour will be at the Tonga Hut next week, though I can't make it personally... (Everyone who can make it has to drink a Mai Tai for me, and that's an order!) I'll post some more stuff on that thread later: http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=30432&forum=17&33 Okay! And now for something completely different... :wink: Thanks to the inspiration of Ocea Otica & Maid Marion and all their insightful thoughts on the third dimension of art, I've finally undertaken my first little sculpting project--and I do mean little. I'm hand pressing a limited run of 50 pendants in a mold I made, and because of the imprecise nature of the medium (Sculpey!) each one is coming out completely different. I guess it's only fitting that each deserves its own custom paint-job & rhinestone eye under a glossy shellac, don't you think? In all honesty I think I'm just obsessed with the idea of "one of a kind" and I hope I've done it justice with these! I've actually finished making up to #21/50 now, four of which are on their way to none other than the GROG for the Tonga Hut Tiki Wonderland. I'm saving one for myself and some as gifts--there will be NO artist proofs... 50 ONLY which really means more like 40 available. Each one is signed "H. Watts" and numbered on the back along with "#1" to indicate that this is my first sculpted pendant--hopefully of many to come! Since this is my first commercial foray into three dimensions I'm pricing these little guys at $10 a piece. If you can't make it to the Tonga Hut (or if you get there late!) I'll be putting some of these up for sale online in December and I'll notify you here. Or if you're in Vancouver you can pick one up at the JEM gallery (225 E. Broadway) where my art is on display as part of the "Naughty not Nice" show until December 14. If you own a store or are hosting an event and want to grab a few at wholesale, PM me with your email address & info. Okay, I have tons of new velvet work I need to post, but painting calls. Yes, this is the glamorous life of the artist on a Friday night... I have deadlines people! Deadlines! :wink: But if you managed to read this novel of a post to the end, one day you'll be able to say: I remember the debut of Heather Watts' first three dimensional tiki! :wink: As long as you don't follow those words with "It sucked!" I'll be happy. Heather |
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Travellin' Tiki
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12/02/2008
Hey Everyone, This is Mike here, Heather's other half. I'm just posting some more of Heather's velvet pieces. She has been super busy with deadlines and hasn't had a chance to get on the forums much in a while so I thought I'd pick up the slack for her :) Most of these velvets found homes at Tiki Oasis this past August. The others found them at various group shows over the past few months. I also noticed that TabooDan posted a few pictures of his recent acquisition "Sea of Gold", thanks for that Dan! Hanging above the "non-tiki bar," it almost looks like the pirate is eying up your rum! I wouldn't leave him alone with that...lol! While we're on the topic of pictures, Heather and I would like to see more photos of her various creatures out there. So if you happen to be fortunate enough to own one of these colorful creations we'd love to see them! If you don't want to post them here send us a PM or email us at contact@heatherwatts.com . If you are not on her velvet e-mail list and would like to be, please private message us and we'll be more than happy to add you. If you're on the list already you can expect an email with new paintings finally available in a few weeks! Enjoy! Mike (and Heather) "The Flower Canoe" "Sea of Gold" "Two-Headed Headhunter" "Skeletiki" "God of the Grotto" "Tiki Idol" "Sun and Moon" "Maori Inspired Tiki" "Papuan Explorers" "Trader's Mask" "Nocturnal Tiki" "The Emerald Canoe" "Afternoon Paddle" More to come...... [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-11 13:53 ] [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-11 13:54 ] |
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12/02/2008
Wow! That art is beyond words, The least I can say is Very Awesome! Thank You! |
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12/02/2008
Thanks for posting these pics, I've seen some on other posts, some in real life but it's great to see them altogether. |
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Tiki Kaimuki
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12/03/2008
Beautiful velvet work, Heather. By the time I got to your stand at Oasis, you had pretty much sold out. Congrats! |
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12/11/2008
wow these are really cool, my favorite is "God of the Grotto" awesome color!! |
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little lost tiki
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12/11/2008
Dang Heather! So many Grand paintings! |
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12/12/2008
Very nice stuff, I like the diversity you're adding. Excellent lighting/color. |
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Travellin' Tiki
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12/15/2008
As always, thanks for the nice comments guys!!! I posted the $10 necklaces to the marketplace thread yesterday. Here's two other new velvets! These were at my show at the JEM Gallery in Vancouver last month and are some of the smallest I've ever done at 4" x 6". I have some larger ones that are going to be available for sale this week. If you'd like to be notified, you can sign up for my Velvet Email Updates List here: "Lil' Demon" "Lil' Tiki" |
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12/15/2008
Heather! Your work is simply amazing!....as always! I am glad you are so busy as the ultimate Tiki Art Goddess! Wow your tiki fan dave |
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Travellin' Tiki
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12/16/2008
Guess I can post this here now! From the super-price-slasher online tiki art show tiki vandalism on a vintage copy of Thor Heyerdahl's Kon Tiki: BEFORE AFTER |
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12/16/2008
YOU CAN VANDALIZE MY WHOLE LIBRARY,DAWN! |
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12/16/2008
Heather, I haven't been to your pages in forever and holy cow what I've been missing is incredible stuff! I Absolutely love your Velvet series and Especially the Canoe bunch. Just, WOW! |
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12/17/2008
Morning Heather, Your work just blows me away! The altered book was my favorite concept in that last show. I got to see one of your paintings in person at Planet Rooth, and I must say it just exploded with presence! Keep up the fantastic work, and PLEASE keep posting. |
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Travellin' Tiki
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12/23/2008
Thanks all once again for your kind comments! I plan to post here regularly from now on-- With that in mind, here are a few more new pieces. :) You may have seen this one on my X-mas cards this year, but here's the original: South Pacific Santa Heart of the Jungle Hypnotiki Tiki Devil I'll post more soon so stay tuned! If you are on my email notification list for original velvet work you've seen these already (if you think you're on the list, but did not receive an email, please let me know! I recently changed e-news services.) There will likely be one final update before the end of the year. If you're not on the list, and are interested in purchasing an original velvet piece you can sign up for notifications at this link. Just scroll down. http://www.heatherwatts.com/index.php?page_id=412 Mele Kalikimaka! PS--I'll be posting earrings in the marketplace thread soon too! [ Edited by: Travellin' Tiki 2008-12-23 12:58 ] |
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12/24/2008
unbelievable stuff! |