Mr Hula Balu and the Hula Allure Lounge

In 2001 Martin Pugh burst onto the Melbourne art scene with his first solo exhibition, 'Tiki Obscure' - an outpouring of sheer tiki emotion and Pacific pop culture. Numerous shows and tubes of colour later Pugh's signature toothy tiki grins have reinvented themselves as sculptures for the bar or garden. The art is lively, tribal, comic and embraces the spirit of tiki.
This picture is of Johnny Conch sculpture
This picture is of Bean Bag Benny sculpture
This picture is of Jungle Bird Barrie sculpture
This picture is of Great Concrete Balu sculpture
Johnny Conch Bean Bag Benny Jungle Bird Barrie Great Concrete Balu
Now Pugh introduces you to Mr Hula Balu - lurking in the limelight is a special limited edition tiki mug, each hand-numbered from 1 to 200 and available in Honeybourbon, Beachcomber Blue and Tahitian Green.
This picture is of Tahitian Green Mr Hula Balu tiki mug
This picture is of Honeybourbon Mr Hula Balu tiki mug
This picture is of Beachcomber Mr Hula Balu tiki mug
This picture is of Martin Pugh holding Mr Hula Balu tiki mug
Tahitian Green Honeybourbon Beachcomber Blue Battle of the minds!
How to get your hands on Mr Hula Balu...
The limited edition mugs are available exclusively in Melbourne and Byron Bay, Australia.
Melbourne: Outre Gallery, 249 Elizabeth Street, phone 03 9642 5455, www.outregallery.com
Byron Bay: Ho'Okupu Surf and Art Gallery, 2/9 Lawson Street, phone 02 6685 8861, www.hookupu-surfart.com
This picture is of Coconut Bill sculpture
This picture is of Volcanoe George sculpture
This picture is of Otamango sculpture
This picture is of Duke sculpture
Coconut Bill Volcano George Otamango Duke
This picture is of Hoopla Hoo sculpture
This picture is of Flathead sculpture
This picture is of Molakai Moorie sculpture
This picture is of Bongo sculpture
Hoopla Hoo Flathead Molakai Moorie Bongo
This picture is of Screaming Muri sculpture
This picture is of Crispy sculpture
This picture is of Belly Hoop sculpture
This picture is of Honolulu Louie sculpture
Screaming Muri Crispy Belly Hoop Honolulu Louie
The hand-carved sculptures are made from aerated concrete and vary in size but on average are 60cm tall and 25cm wide.
Mr Hula Balu limited edition tiki mugs are also available by emailing hayshakerisland@yahoo.com.au - if you require further information about Martin Pugh's sculptures and mugs please don't hesitate to drop us a line.