ALOHA AND WELCOME TRAVELERS!
I am an Artist, Tiki Bartender and Vintage Collector who has set out to document my immense and ever-growing collection of kool, kooky, kreepy and kitsch COCONUT MONKEYS through a series of paintings.
These pieces are part of 'THE COCONUT MONKEY PROJECT' -My personal crusade to rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a refuge for wayward coconut monkeys.
HERE IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COCONUT MONKEY:
Captured and brought to the states as souvenirs of exotic tropical vacations, or with servicemen after their tours of duty in the pacific, these coconut monkeys took up residence in american homes and became an icon of the tiki and cocktail culture of the 50's and 60's.
As rumpus rooms and home tiki bars fell out of fashion, so too did the coconut monkey. For decades they have been discarded by their owners, stranded on garage sale and flea market blankets, and forgotten in dusty attics as their coconut husks fray.
Over the past 10 years I have made it my personal mission to seek out these weary travelers and to open my home as a sanctuary for them. Here they are restored to a place of honor among the bamboo, tiki mugs, and exotic rum bottles to be enjoyed and appreciated by all.
WANT TO SUPPORT THE COCONUT MONKEY PROJECT???
Here's how YOU can HELP!
• Buy Paintings and Prints!-The more monkey art I sell, the more monkeys I can rescue!
• Donate a Monkey!-If you have a monkey you would like to donate to the
COCONUT MONKEY PROJECT, or if you come across a stray monkey looking for a home, contact me!
• Commission Your OWN Coconut Monkey Portrait!-If you have a precious Coconut Monkey at home that you would like to see immortalized as art, I am happy to work with you, contact me!
• Leave me a comment and show your love for THE COCONUT MONKEY PROJECT!
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