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tiki beat by marcus thorn
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Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 719
From: A Little Island called Australia
|  Posted: 2005-06-01 12:44 am Permalink
This piece was commissioned by Darryl Von Wierdo for an Erotica Art Show at Kingscliff Australia in June 2004
A little about me, I have been involved in the Hot Rod/Rockabilly scene for about 15 years and have been expressing myself through art in one form or another since my early teens - originally through painting. The "Beat" in Tiki Beat is meant to express the Polynesian drums and the Beatnik rythm associated with popculture.
My Tikis are now better travellers than I am - I now have pieces in Japan, England and various states of Australia. Shige Suganuma of Mooneyes proudly displayed in his foyer in Japan. Recently I have been approached to carve pieces for upcoming resort developments in Northern Queensland. It is a very humbling experience to have my artwork admired and sought after.
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Tiki Matt
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Joined: Jul 06, 2004
Posts: 924
From: North O.C.
| Posted: 2005-06-01 05:55 am Permalink
Welcome to TC Marcus, that's quite a weener you have.
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hewey
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Joined: Sep 14, 2004
Posts: 4278
From: Sydney, Australia
| Posted: 2005-06-01 05:57 am Permalink
Welcome dude. Looking forward to seeing some of your stuff.
For everyone else, I have a seen a little of this guys work in Cruzin magazine (an Aussie rod and kustom mag). It is very nice. Yeh - another bloody Aussie 
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10364
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-06-01 08:02 am Permalink
Big Welcome Marcus Thorn. Nice tiki you have there only I thought he would be smiling ear to ear being built like that! Joking of course.
Looks like you will fit in just nicely around here. we would Love to see more pic's of your are too so bring'em on down.
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Atomicchick
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Joined: Sep 08, 2003
Posts: 579
From: Southern California
| Posted: 2005-06-01 08:51 am Permalink
The tiki is super and the carver...pretty super too. 
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Octane
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Joined: Jun 23, 2003
Posts: 316
From: SLO California
| Posted: 2005-06-01 6:45 pm Permalink
tiki looks good, wish the picture was a little bigger. like others have said welcome to the central.
OK i'm a idiot, you can just click on the picture and it gets bigger. Sorry. Any way good job.
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 719
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2005-06-01 10:11 pm Permalink
Thanks for the warm welcome. Sam I May have been under the influence of an ale or two at this art show. I checked out your site -very very cool mate.
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Sam Gambino
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Joined: Dec 02, 2003
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From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2005-06-01 10:58 pm Permalink
Cool tiki, Marcus. You look a little tired in that picture. That's the sign of a good artist/carver - staying up all hours of the night because you're too engrossed in your work to go to bed. Welcome!
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
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Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 719
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2005-06-02 3:57 pm Permalink
Hi Ben thanks for the welcome. I have been an admirer of your stuff for a while now. It is nice to get a chance to chat with other carvers - not many down here. Have you ever been to Australia?
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rodeotiki
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Joined: Jan 21, 2004
Posts: 1513
From: calgary
| Posted: 2005-06-02 4:02 pm Permalink
Very cool carving. Cant wait to see more.
Welcome aboard .
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Benzart
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Joined: Jan 09, 2004
Posts: 10364
From: Port Saint Lucie, Florida
| Posted: 2005-06-02 6:26 pm Permalink
Thanks Marcus. No I haven't been to Australia yet. I would Love to go there some day and hit NZ too. I'm surprized there's not many tiki carvers down under tho. What do most carvers do down there?
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2005-06-02 6:56 pm Permalink
Very nice piece Marcus.
You and hewey should throw a tiki party some day. I guarantee you'll get a few TCer's down there.
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Sam Gambino
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From: www.samgambino.com
| Posted: 2005-06-02 11:36 pm Permalink
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On 2005-06-01 22:11, tiki beat by marcus thorn wrote:
Thanks for the warm welcome. Sam I May have been under the influence of an ale or two at this art show. I checked out your site -very very cool mate.
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So it's the old demon rum! Thanks for the kind words, Marcus.
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mattfink
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Joined: May 05, 2003
Posts: 579
From: Detroit
| Posted: 2005-06-03 07:07 am Permalink
You said click on it and it gets bigger....he, he, he!!!
Matty
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On 2005-06-01 18:45, Octane wrote:
tiki looks good, wish the picture was a little bigger. like others have said welcome to the central.
OK i'm a idiot, you can just click on the picture and it gets bigger. Sorry. Any way good job.
[ This Message was edited by: octane on 2005-06-02 09:58 ]
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tiki beat by marcus thorn
Grand Member (8 years)
Joined: Jun 01, 2005
Posts: 719
From: A Little Island called Australia
| Posted: 2005-06-05 12:57 am Permalink
OK if you go to my page two the picture I painted on the Uke is a duplicate of a tattoo that I designed for my arm - on my arm the tiki is carved into a double bass.
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