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Wendy Cevola ceramics to painting. I love doing tiki art.

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I played with clay as a child. Then I began to paint in high school. Then I retired work and became a ceramicist. I retired from clay and now it's back to painting! No matter what you do if you get to create something life is good. You are a fine example of that! Thank you.

Black velvet wish of Ryan Stowe July 2022.

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For Tiki Oasis San Diego 2022. Party in the Garden. Acrylic on Black Velvet.

Painted with regular paint and then again with UV light sensitive paint.

In 2009 I saw this broach on eBay. It was made in the 1940's. I saved a photo so I could one day paint it. close up!

Party in the Garden Regular light Party in the Garden UV Light

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Lookin good

hang10tiki thank you. The one I'm doing next is pretty sexy!

Wendy, what did you do with all your ceramic supplies?

I sold every single thing to Robert E. Coleman. He is putting his studio together. It took months for him to take it all to Nevada.

The Black Velvet wish of Ron House is completed. Even though it wasn't requested some of the painting is UV light sensitive. Here is how it turned out. 9/5/22.

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A Black Velvet Wish for Chad Manen

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February 2023.

The black velvet wish for Ari Yuasa is finished. It also has a neon effect.

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Here it is hung in Japan with two Tiki Bob's I made for him in the past. z best in japan photo

I made a collection of the tiki necklaces I've made in the past. They now hang on my wall at home. DSCN7136

Love the black velvets when the colors change

hang10tiki it brings back the 1960's and all the fun dances. I love ultraviolet light on paintings.

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I sculpted a mug for Robert E. Coleman and then trained him in the art of mold making. He took it home and is now beginning to cast this Pumpkin Tiki Bob. DSCN1694298802620_444379884378729_7353363261603145725_n

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It's the Great Pumpkin Bobs Charlie Brown

Or Got Rum? Good Guess but that's not his idea. It's a fun one.

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Chris Powell has a signature tiki and he wanted it placed in a tropical setting. Here is his Black Velvet Wish. 7/1/23 The helper photos. 900.5900.7 (5)900.8 (10)900.65 (4)His Bar

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Good work

hang10tiki thank you. I'm having fun!

Under "other crafts" and run by MadDogMike there are swaps each year. This if my piece for the swap ending on 7/23/23.

The Kava Kava Man of Easter Island. 8 (2)8 (3)

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I sculpted this mug based on the tiki shaker made by Joniece Frank. Frankoma did the production and sale of the mug. The company started in 1933. In the early 1960's they made tiki mugs for a couple of places. Now after all these years they are back in the tiki game. I did the fun part; they did the rest.

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Turtle Shell ----------------------- Orange Peel -------------------- Meadow ---------------- Caribbean Blue 100 (34)

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Thank you hang10tiki.

Here is the latest wish. This painting was a wish of Derreck Heritage. He requested UV light sensitive and so I painted it twice once in regular paint and then with UV paint. Here are both ways and also un-framed and framed.

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After hanging Derreck sent these photos. I appreciate seeing the art where it is located.

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Love pics that β€œlight up”

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hang10tiki I do too but dental crowns in your mouth will also light up!

Very cool Wendy!

Awesome work... very nice.

MadDogMike thank you MadDog.

TheTackyTiki black velvet is hard but very fun to paint on. Thank you.

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