It’s good to see that tattoo artists are getting the recognition they deserve.
Almost everyone has heard of Sailor Jerry. Maybe you don’t know his background but his name is well known. You may even think the name is just a label for a company that sells rum or tattoo inspired clothing. His name is used to promote these products. But he is truly one of the icons of the tattoo industry.
After getting out of the navy, Norman Collins, a.k.a. Sailor Jerry, opened up a very successful tattoo shop located in Hawaii. He became well known for his popular style and tattooing skills.
His flash and tattoos have a Patriotic – American style. Even now this style has endured and is still strongly popular today, decades after the man has passed on.
Now, the Center City’s Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts is going to preserve the works of Norman Collins (Sailor Jerry). His artwork will be restored and preserved and will be stored along with other famous artwork and historical documents.
I wrote about this farm almost 3 years ago and the business is still in existence and going strong. I admire the beautiful tattoo work that these artists are laying on these pigs and the pigs seem to be living a good life and are well taken care of. They are the draw and the key to this business.
In Yang Zhen, Beijing artist Wim Delvoye tattoos hogs. Large crowds come out to the farm to observe the colorful tattooed pigs.
The pigs are anesthetized during the process and while they are out a total of 3 artists work on the pig to get as much work accomplished as possible. Delvoye works with 2 co-artists.
Animal rights activists are complaining about the pigs being used for commercial gain at the expense of their suffering. I thought at first this was a little over the top considering the pigs enjoy a fairly good life while the tourists gawk and stare. Each pig has a person taking care of their skin and applying daily moisturizer to keep the tattoo in good shape.
THEN I heard about another aspect of the business which is pretty disgusting in my book. Delvoye offers an “adopt a pig” program. Sounds like a good program until you hear the details.
A tattoo artist located in Colorado is determined to break the current record of 801 tattoos done in one day by one artist. The artist, Kaos, hopes to administer a total of 900 tattoos in a 24 hour period beginning at 12:01 a.m. Friday and culminating at midnight. The grand finale will be when Kaos tattoos himself.
I found this artist interesting on many levels. Her talent speaks for itself. Her colors are bright and some of her body art resembles an oil painting. Like the color was brushed on rather than jabbed in with the needle. Claire Reid only began her apprenticeship in 2005 and moved to the states to work in an Arizona shop in 2006. She’s totally devoted to her craft and is immersed in her art. She has a great philosophy and belief that she follows. Claire is an existentialist who believes “the individual is solely responsible for giving his or her own life meaning”.
She grew up in England, but now lives like a gypsy. Always traveling. continue reading
Some people are completely unaware of one of the practical and helpful cosmetic offerings that tattoo body art offers. When we think cosmetic and tattoos permanent makeup comes to mind but this is different.
One area of the medical field works together with tattoo artists to provide body art after breast surgery. Offices that offer breast reconstruction surgery are teaming up with local tattoo artists who may even come right to the surgeon’s office to administer areola tattooing. Some women are seeking tattoo artists on their own after learning of the procedure.
This is a story about such a procedure. Jaimie Hurst underwent a total of 10 surgeries but was eventually able to get her areola tattooed. Once Jaimie read about the process, she used the internet to research an artist that was experienced in tattooing areolas. She went with Vinnie Myers, of Little Vinnie’s Tattoo who has experience and often performs areola tattooing on women who have undergone surgery.
It’s so refreshing to discover such a talent along with a man you can respect. Nate Beaver, hailing from Houston Texas, headed down a troubled road before focusing on his art – specifically tattoo art. He doesn’t forget where he came from and has a really good attitude. Due to his previous addictions and troubles, his career was sidelined and delayed for a few years but you would never know it by the quality of his work.
It’s so refreshing to discover such a talent along with a man you can respect. Nate Beaver headed down a troubled road before focusing on his art – specifically tattoo art. He doesn’t forget where he came from and has a really good attitude. Due to his previous addictions and troubles, his career was sidelined and delayed for a few years but you would never know it by the quality of his work. Good interview with a great talent.
It’s good to see that tattoo artists are getting the recognition they deserve.
Now, the Center City’s Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts is going to preserve the works of Norman Collins (Sailor Jerry). His artwork will be restored and preserved and will be stored along with other famous artwork and historical documents.
