SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS

SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS is upon us. the MPLS DETH CREW is putting the finishing touches on SONS and it is looking good. for those interested the show is at CULT STATUS GALLERY on friday september 23rd at 8pm. no cover. please come and hang out. its going to be killer.

sons of northern darkness

its been a busy last few weeks. but things are good overall and im feeling optimistic about my art and the direction its starting to go in. i am trying to get my shit straight for sons of northern darkness cuz time is running out. today i worked on a t shirt idea i have. i hope to get some stuff printed in time for the show. here it be.

transition

i have been very busy lately at the tattoo shop and trying to stay on track with work for the art show coming up in september while working full time at my day job. it has been hectic to say the least. but im in relatively good spirits none the less. i have a couple new pieces in the works and im feeling good about what im producing.



so, to book a tattoo, call MONSTER INK TATTOO at 651 488 3323 and ask for chris. and keep your eyes peeled for more info on SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS in september.

total insanity

i have a stress filled week. my brain is fried. im tired. and i have a lot of planning to do. i need a car and i'm moving in september. plus i am still pulling 70 hours a week at work and the tattoo shop(MONSTER INK TATTOO 651 488 3323). plus i have an art show to prepare for which i am a little behind on. this sucks.

to day i work. art, tattoo drawings, laundry, and promo stuff for the art show coming up.

tattooing is super stressful and i have been extra on edge so keeping positive and productive is hard but i need to regain my self and stay focused on my goals. i have some cool stuff coming up next week but a ton of prep to do.

anyway, this post really had no point, its more of a rant or something.

harry potter

goodbye

energized

after a couple days of post-vacation depression i am feeling much better about things and very energized. i talked to my good friend chance and my mom and they both helped me put things back into perspective. i feel ready for the challenge and im hoping to get back on track with some other things in my life that i have sort of ignored due mostly to business like biking and better eating habits and, probably most importantly, a social life.

good times with old friends are, well... good. it sucks that i don't get to see them more often but it makes those visits that much sweeter. it gives me something to reflect back on and something to look forward to. so goodbye post-vacation blues and hello 70 hour work week.

bitter sweet return

i am back from my vacation from work/tattooing. i hooked up with my best old friend Dave and we took off to Wisconsin to take in the scenery and visit my mother and brother. then back to Minneapolis where we did a little tattooing and then up north to thief river falls where i spent the better part of my pre-adult life and then left as soon as i graduated high school.

its funny because i usually feel very anxious to come back to Minneapolis when i am there and i usually just chill with my family the whole time. but this time was different, i went to a friends wedding and got a chance to be with all my close old friends all at once for the fist time in a very long time. a couple years at least. i got to hang out in the country and watch the fireflies. it felt good. it was the first time that i didn't want to leave when i had to leave. that was a strange feeling.

i had a chance to reflect on my life and my ambitions and frankly it scared the shit out of me. it was the first break from my 70hour/week schedule that i had in a few months and the first chance i had to look at it from the outside. i realized again just how much of a struggle it will be to continue to put off all the things in life i want to do until i get settled in to a new career hopefully as a full time tattooer. i miss my family and friends a lot. i miss the complete darkness at night and i miss the silence.

tattoin'

just a quick update on the apprenticeship. i dont have really any good stuff to talk about but i ahve been busy lately. im still taking appointments and i welcome people who come and visit me so so please do get a hold of me if you want to talk tattoo.

MONSTER INK TATTOO 651 488 3323

1088 rice street saint paul MN