Monday, March 25, 2013

from: Mark C G. 

to: tiangotlost@gmail.com 

date: Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 9:50 PM 

subject: gibberish? 



I have a feeling that this is gibberish, but I'd like some confirmation that I truly DID make a huge mistake in judgement 16 years ago. 



My initials. "M" "C" "G" 



Thanks, 



Mark G.







Yep, it is gibberish using this font.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Late March - 2013

I've been back from vacation for nearly a month now, it feels great to be back and working with a renewed sense of direction. The shop has a lot of momentum right now, with really great work coming out every day. I've taken on a couple larger scale pieces lately, you should be able to see some images of how that unfolds in the coming months. Thanks to all my clients for your open mindedness.

If you're thinking of having a piece done by me some time in the near future, heads up that I am booked tight for nearly a month right now and I expect that to carry on through the summer. Call or stop by the shop to book a consultation, and please let them know if you're interested in a larger piece so that we can book an appropriate amount of time.


Commercial film processing in the city is in a transitional period right now, all my film is being processed by hand in tanks rather than with a machine, so expect a bit longer lag-time, and more lively images. Hand printed stuff? Maybe some time soon.

All healed up.


More fun weird stuff.


The start of one of the large scale pieces I was mentioning earlier.

Simple tattoos are the hardest, I was proud of this circle stencil. India ink on paper, 2013.
Thanks for looking.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013




A pterodactyl skeleton, really cool.


A rose mandala in progress. More work like this please!
Thanks for looking, Bram.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Here are a few new tattoo photos. In a few months I should have a nice new blog up. Keep your eyes open.







Thanks for looking. Bram

Friday, January 18, 2013

First roll of the New Year.

I just got my first roll back of the new year. Thanks to whoever it was that took the time to develop this film without the aid of machinery.

 

Some dogs, the artwork was given to me by the client, the Artist was her Father.



A tobacco pland for the other shoulder.




Some alchemical symbols.

Thanks for looking.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

New stage,

new ideas.

My blog posts have been pretty half-hearted for quite a while, please excuses my sloppy web-presence. I am always weary of the internet, especially since I use it to disseminate images of my commercial work. I don't want to come off as shameless or exploitative of the generous people who come to me for tattoos. I feel strongly though about the work I've been doing lately, so I'm starting to try to make more of an effort to put my best e-foot forward. The work that I've had the privilege to do this summer has been amazing. Here are some new pieces and some other photographs that have inspired me lately.

Summer's over, we all know.

Really fun.

Great one in Brunkild, never seen this before.

Keith Richards was there too.

This style of tombstone is amazing. I've got a few nice tattoo designs of these if anyone's interested.

A hand-poked tattoo I did a while back, fully healed. In case you're interested in work like this, I should tell you, I hand poke at the shop, and this took me two hours.

Another fun little one. Balsam poplar.

So many fun ones! Wishbone... check.

Some juniper for Shally's sister.

Jared Arnason - Five-oh - skate park west.
 
 This pile of bison bones were at Fort Whyte, worth checking out. I don't know if you're supposed to handle them or not, but I sure did.

 
The wheat in the centres of this Fleur De Lis was already there, I added the Fleur, to make it look less like a pot leaf.

 
The "everything Went Black" artwork, it was on my list of stuff I'd love to tattoo... Check.

 
I managed this photo of a crow while camping at Otter Falls with Avery.


A black capped chickadee on the rampage!

Avery's first ferris wheel ride at the Morden corn and apple festival.

Shally, my beautiful wife.
Heart Melter warning












The Sam!

Thanks for checking out my blog. Bram.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Geoff Rowley

Here are some new pieces, Enjoy.









































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