North Carolina

So it's been awhile since I've last updated. Back in September I had PRK laser eye surgery done, which was a success. Had to take some time off to recover and heal up. Strange waking up and being able to see naturally without the need off prescription lenses. Really awesome. Then I donated 14inches of hair to the Locks of Love. I also went up to Asheville, North Carolina and did some more climbing,hiking in the woods, and visiting with friends. It was a very pleasant getaway over the Halloween weekend. Always good to get some fresh mountain air.

Geisha Sleeve

Another sleeve I recently photographed. Started this Geisha and Buddhist statue piece about a year ago.

Heart/Tree - Monster Arm in the Sea

For this first piece the client requested a heart which has been cut with both living and dying limbs of a tree. I thoroughly enjoyed this piece. The next design was inspired by an artist named Eric Jones. His concept was the huge hand holding the ship out of the sea for a band actually. A memorial piece, the band was a favorite between the client and a close friend which has passed. We will be adding more to the inside of his arm soon.

Poseidon and Dragon Tattoos

I've been super busy with new projects and coming close to finishing a few these last several weeks. I also recently went out to Yosemite National Park in Cali and did some major hiking and rock climbing. It was simply amazing and uplifting. I'm still editing the pics and waiting for more from the others. I will certainly post them asap. In the mean time here's a couple of pieces I started about a year ago. Finally finished and finally photographed. Hope you enjoy!

Niagara Fury !

Besides staying in Toronto, Stefan and I also hit up Niagara Falls for some tourist action. I took a few pics. The wind was blowing a bit so the mist of the natural falls made it hard to capture. Then we took a stroll up the street and walked into a couple haunted houses, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, and grabbed some ice cream. It was overall just a beautiful day.

2010 NIX Tattoo Convention

So this past weekend my friend Stefan Meisse and I traveled up to Toronto for the NIX tattoo convention. We had a great time making new friends , tattoos, and seeing some familiar faces. This was my second year attending and I must say that I had just as much this year as I did last year. Within the first two hours of being there I even lost my phone. Lucky for me I was able to get it back thankfully because of friends and a genuinely nice limo driver. That was just a little bump in the road. I also painted a skateboard for NIX's "Highway to Hell" Art Show. They auctioned it off for the "Skate 4 Cancer" foundation. I'm super proud to say that my board raised $5000 for the charity. Awesome ! Now here's a couple tattoos I made on Friday and Saturday of the convention. Not the best pics, but hopefully I get some better ones next year. Cheers to Canada and possibly doing a S Africa convention at the beginning of the year.

Space scene and flowers

Here's a couple of tattoos I finally got to photograph. The space scene will actually be a full half sleeve soon. We are going to add more on the inside. Possibly a space telescope or satellite. The magnolia flowers are on my friend Samantha, she requested them in black and gray.