Tiki carver and painter, Marcus Thorn of Tiki Beat has been carving tikis for the last 10 years and painting and drawing since his early teens.Born in Papua New Guinea and then raised in Tropical Queensland in Australia Marcus has always been drawn to the Polynesian appeal of all things tiki.

Heavily involved in the Hot Rod and Low Brow art scene in Australia Marcus is fast becoming one of the most highly respected tiki carvers in the world and his carvings have featured in various Hot Rod Magazines and movies for NBC Studios New York and Warner Bros Movieworld Gold Coast, Australia.

Owning a tiki is like owning a piece of Oceania and everything associated with the island lifestyle. Plain and simple tikis are Fun! When you see a tiki you are mentally transported to a place where salty air and turquoise water mingle with the smell of grilled fish and the sounds of steel drums. This reminds you that real places like this still exist and we should know because we live in one.

If you are craving to own your very own little piece of Oceania and want to surround yourself with some island lifestyle give me a call or send me an email
- I also hire out my tikis for theme parties and weddings and have set up some fantastic backdrops for bands so there is no limit to where you can go with this stuff, please have a look at
the Events page.

A little about myself, 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.

Marcus’s plans for next year include carving pieces for upcoming developments in Hawaii and the USA.