Sunday, September 12, 2010

=FIRST FRIDAYS=

FIRST FRIDAYS AT VIRTUE & ROCK-A-BETTIES...
 
THE MOST RECENT OPEN-HOUSE DEBUTED MY GOOD FRIEND BETH MYRICK'S ADORABLE SPRAYPAINT ART... NOT ONLY ARE HER PAINTINGS CUTE AS F*CK, BUT SO IS SHE! I'VE BEEN TATTOOING BETH FOR YEARS, SO IT'S RAD TO HAVE HER VIBE PERMEATE THE SHOP.
CHECK OUT HER STUFF AND WHERE SHE'S SHOWING CURRENTLY HERE: (SPRAYPAINTLOVE.NET)
 
DJ NEALIE-NEAL HAD MY BACK THIS TIME WITH AN OUTTA-SIGHT COLLECTION OF SOUL AND R&B 45'S... KILLED IT. HE PLAYS SOME FUNK & SOUL NIGHTS AROUND PORTLAND AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU CHECK HIM OUT SOMETIME. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF HIS MIXES ON PERMANENT ROTATION AT THE SHOP!
HERE'S A LINK TO PEEP HIM: (MYSPACE.COM/DJNEALIENEAL)

KEEP AN EYE FOR THE NEXT FIRST FRIDAY OPEN-HOUSE PARTY! SEE YOU THERE!!!

=EM'S OWL=

WHILE IN PORTLAND VISITING FROM IDAHO, EMILY DECIDED TO GET HER FIRST TATTOO. SOME PEOPLE SAY OWLS ARE PLAYED OUT... BUT SINCE I'M NOT A HIPSTER, NOTHING PLAYS OUT FOR ME. SHIT THAT'S COOL WILL ALWAYS BE COOL... AND OWLS DEFINITELY MAKE MY LIST! CONGRATS EM!!

=JERRY'S ALL DONE!=

FINISHED UP JERRY'S PIECE IN HONOR OF HIS MOTHER. I LOVE DOING IMAGES OF WOMEN THAT CONVEY THE HONOR AND RESPECT FOR THEIR TRUE INCREDIBLE BEAUTY WE SHOULD ALL RECOGNIZE. WE ARE 'VIRTUE' TATTOO AFTER ALL!

=GOOD GRAVY!=

JOHNS GRANDFATHER USED TO SAY THIS AS HIS 'CATCHPHRASE' WHEN JOHN WAS YOUNG. NO BETTER WAY TO CARRY LOVED ONES WITH US AFTER THEY PASS, THAN WITH A TATTOO.