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I'm on my way to my 9th Tiki Caliente.
After burning I went back in with a Dremel to expose the bare wood in the deep portions.
Some individual shots.
These last two have been my best.
I did a bit more finishing on this panel.
I did "Webster" about three years ago.
Things are changing and getting more fall like on Frog Island.
Also worked this large and heavy slit gong looking ash log.
The back is kind of serpent looking.
It is a take on an ancient drum from the Micronesian area.
A long way to go, but I'll finish it this year.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
I had a great time at the Gresham Artwalk this year and want to thank all involved. This is the show that got me comfortable enough to try other events. The tremendous cross section of people attending this particular show makes it a lot of fun for me. Thanks to all that purchased t shirts and especially to Terry and Cheryl for giving "Surfin' Bird" a new Oregon beach home!
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
I attended the best show of my year last night at the Doug Fir featuring a Long Beach CA band named the Tijuana Panthers. This three piece garage, surf, punk band gave me a much needed shot of adrenaline with non stop guitar, bass and drum music and impressed the heck out of me. All three guys did some vocals which keeps each song fresh and they developed a real rapport with the crowd. They are on an unreal schedule starting yesterday in Portland, today in Vancouver BC, tomorrow in Seattle and I believe in Reno the next. Opening the show was another good band from Orange County GRMLN. I am looking forward to doing the Gresham Artwalk this Saturday and it's only 29 days to Tiki Oasis in San Diego.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Thanks to Greg and Debra and all responsible for making the Tiki Kon event here in Portland such a great time. Some of the heavy hitters in tiki art like Bosko, Big Toe, and Keith Tucker were here and I am glad to report that they were all cool and very approachable. I love asking questions about the process of creating and all were forthcoming and helpful. The Ding Dong Devils were also excellent and I enjoyed the fire dancers entertaining between bands. I thank the many that purchased Frog Island Tiki T shirts and special thanks to Sherry and Karla!
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"Moises"
"Headly"
"Elevator Going Up"
"Rhythm Fish"
"Cannibal Drums"
"Head Hunter"
"Randy"
"Sawyer"
"Curly"
"Chief"
Untitled.
Untitled
"Sunny"
Untitled.
"Bedpost"
"Chicken of the Sea"
"Eruption"
"Maminal"
"Sundial Lyle"
Necklace Holder
"Footstool"
"Wingo"
An oar for my wife to hang her tiki necklaces from.
Untitled
"Mingus and Miles"
A eucalyptus piece for the Tiki Central Art Swap 2020.
"Potbelly"
A carving to match fabric from Dawn Frasier.
Untitled.
The other side.
"Eye of the Tiki"
"Voodoo Organist"
"Tiki Time"
"Skully"
"Walden"
"Moe"
"Kileauea"
Side cut-outs.
"Art"
Untitled as of yet.
The other side.
"Bernie"
"Rowen"
"Fez"
"Pierce"
"Precarious Perch"
"Lure"
Parrot.
"King Ohmyohmyoh"
"Orlando"
"Kamejiro"
"Yarnell", a Feather Light paddle.
"Nightmare in Mahogany"
"Porter"
"Stan"
"Koo"
"Clayton"
"NoBobs"
"Navigator Unknown"
"Webster"
"Link"
"Long Pig"
I'll figure out a face soon, this week.
Buoy Boys.
"Red"
"Ku"
"Many Menehunes"
"Nemo"
"Sawyer"
"Top Knot"
"Chance"
"Upside Down" was a commissioned piece.
"Foxtrot" is named for the antique store where he was purchased.
"Captain Fritz"
"Gretsch"
"Dewey"
Bad Medicine"
"Mr. Devlin's Luau"
"Lily"
Tiki Central art swap piece "Seasons".
"Benny"
"Joaquin"
"No Wake"
"Jack"
"Restless Natives"
"Skeptic"
Tiki Central art swap piece "Enchanted Tiki Room"
"Bardoon"
"Darwin"
"Punchy's Brother"
"Mark"
"Medley"
"Lloyd"
The middle jelutong piece is the only shot I have of "Ward"
"Herb and Al"
"Koko"
"Brunswick"
Tiki Central art swap "Hawaiian Shirts"
"Totem"
"Cannibal's Cauldron"
"Nina"
"Pele Lani"
"Orson"
The top.
"Tsuga"
"Ben"
Lighting by TikiSkip.
"Dyson"
"Lonnie"
Tiki Central Swap
"Orville"
"Makemake"
"Tika"
"Nelson"
"Maka Puke"
"La Tsunami"
"Barry"
"Lauderdale"
"Eaton"
"Bernie"
"Ron"
"Stu"
"Surfin' Bird"
"'Ohiki" (Hawaiian for sand crab)
"Power"
"Juan and Atu"
"Beatrice and Giovanni"
"Airic"
"Bob"
"Jared"
"Toma"
"Tiki Kabob"
"Tiki Kabob 2"
"Flip"
"Paddleman"
"Lucy"
"Growth Pole"
"Kit"
The Real Jimbo
"Sufferin' Bastard"
"Black Clouds"
"Two Tikis"
"Brett Lambo"
Jimbo, Claude, Juan and Atu, Lombardo, and Airic.
My favorite carving tools.
"Lombardo"
"Jimbo"
"Claude"
"El Boracho"
"Hans"
Whitey's Frog
Legba
Mehevi
Group photo
Flip
Ali'i
Dick (Deadeye)
Willard and Ben
Gus
"Dong Clock"
Felix
Orin
Frog Island Tikis
About Me
- Frog Island Tikis
- I started carving tikis in 2000 after a trip to Maui. I love and appreciate Polynesian culture, but rather than follow traditional ways, I put my own rather twisted view on the matter. I build each tiki with a protective edge to watch over the owner's well being. Most of them are of redwood or cedar, but my brother-in-law Jimbo brings me excellent palm from California. I start with a chainsaw and then really get into them with chisels, files, and knives. I have read that the ONLY way to breath life into an idol is through use of hand tools, but if primitive man had access to a chainsaw I know he would have used it. Tikis are for fun. Mahalo- CY