Chef turns student’s drawing into scary reality — PHOTOS
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin designed by third grade student and pumpkin art contest winner Jose Luis Garcia during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pumpkin carving tools are seen during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pumpkin art contestants‘ work is displayed during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pumpkin art contestants‘ work is displayed during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Flamenco guitarist Ricardo Griego performs during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha prepares to carve a pumpkin designed by third grade student and pumpkin art contest winner Jose Luis Garcia during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Various candy bars are seen during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Flamenco guitarist Ricardo Griego performs during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Flamenco guitarist Ricardo Griego performs during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Flamenco guitarist Ricardo Griego performs during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pumpkin art contestants‘ work is displayed during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pumpkin art contestants‘ work is displayed during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin designed by third grade student and pumpkin art contest winner Jose Luis Garcia during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A party attendee has their face painted during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha, left, carves a pumpkin designed by third grade student and pumpkin art contest winner Jose Luis Garcia while Gracia watches, at right, during the Halloween event at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Las Vegas Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. Jason Ogulnik/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chef Chanh Boupha carves a pumpkin during a Halloween event Saturday at Walker Furniture at 301 S. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Third-grader Jose Luis Garcia had the vision, and Boupha had the skills to make it happen. Boupha used Garcia's winning drawing to create an enormous jack-o-lantern while people watched. The store also featured music, artwork and face-painting.
