Potrero Hill Housing Projects

I was standing right there, between the lightpost and the overpass sign.

Will stopped traffic with his tow truck right behind my car,

and I took this picture.

Museum Day, Part 1

Above, amazing show, Freaks & Flash, at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. Below, a pic of their Henry Darger Room.

Tattoo Bruise with Bonus Arm Bruise

Sun's Lanai

A great place to chill.


• LANAI (noun)
The noun LANAI has 2 senses:
1. an island of central Hawaii; a pineapple-growing area
2. a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room

Illustrated Women Part 2

Two more shots from our shoot. Nikki is in Chicago for a bit tattooing at CTC as she makes her way out to San Francisco. Thank you Nikki!

Illustrated Woman Part 1

Finito!

In progress -

Black Shading

First Outline Here and Here.

Illustrated Women

Ladies and Gentlemen, Nikki "Balls" Lugo.
Below is a shot from the Chicago Tattoo Co. collection, one of many that served as an inspiration for this shoot.

The Amazing and Talented.....Nikki Lugo!

Nikki is in town until Wednesday doing a guest spot at Chicago Tattoo Co.


She was able to take some time out of her busy schedule to collaborate on a photo shoot with me. Nikki modeled an early 20th Century look for an upcoming Then and Now. Gorgeous photos Coming Soon....

Viva la Vida

dona and looking hot!

More Work

Jess and I went to see Nick and get some more work done. Too bad the power went out and they had to stop early.
Part 1

The Amazing Tattoo Archive!

Many thanks to C.W. Eldridge and his lovely wife the Book Mistress!
(you too Wiley. woof!)

The Tattoo Archive is easily the best kept secret in Winston-Salem. The meticulously curated museum, which is also a functioning tattoo parlor, is free to visit and is staffed by Mr. Eldridge himself.






Click HERE to visit the Archive

Click Here for the Book Mistress





More photos and portraits from my trip coming soon.

I'm 30!

Thanks for all your help Jess!

Thanks for the pics Jason!

Dale Grande

Mr. Grande is the owner of Chicago Tattoo Co. I recently took this portrait of him to include in my upcoming book with Nick Colella.

So Nice!

New Appreciation

Today I gained a new appreciation for Nick Colella and his amazing skills. Also for how amazing his tattoo machine is, below.

I SPY

An amazing calendar on the wall at Chicago Tattoo Co.
Buy one for yourself at right!

Undercover

I've been neglecting my blog a bit lately because I have been working on my book project, Undercover Beauties. Nick Colella and I are hard at work and can't wait to see the fruits of our labor!

What the Pho?

Yummy Pho.
Hooptie vans.

Awesome tattoos.

What's not to love here?

Chicago Tattoo Co. Turns 35!!!

Happy Anniversary!

Good call on the photo booth!:)

Two happy campers!