The first piece done on my right arm, by Tom Yak in 2002.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
New York Yankee Pride
I intend to devote alot of my work to the city I love. I was also raised a die-hard NY Yankee fan, and didn't have much of a choice in the matter. So on a whim & on my own one summer afternoon, I walked into the new tattoo shop in my Park Slope neighborhood, (not really known for their shops) Hand of Glory Tattoo. I like to support local business, and didnt think this one could be messed up too bad. Little did I know years later the guy I went to, Chris Torres would become the character everyone loves to hate on the reality show NY Ink.
Not sure where the actual idea came from, and I didn't think twice about it being my first unconcealable ink. It's subtle, but not subtle at all. You know where I stand when it comes to baseball & you know what city i rep - no question. There isn't much more to it than that - I fuckin love it. That's it.
SuperGenius - Seattle, WA
13 Years...
Although this is not a picture of my first tattoo, I thought I would start here. This was taken by a film student from LA visiting my neighbor in the summer of '09. He had a small BBQ in his backyard & I had been out in the sun all day. That summer was the 13th anniversary of my residency in the greatest city in the world, and coincidentally, also a year when Friday the 13th occurred 3 different times.
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