SPOOKY
What I loved, really was
my memory of him.
Francis, was my mothers youngest brother.
But reflecting now I realize
I knew Butch more by the artifacts of his life.
My feelings were almost archeological
After twenty years of separation
As the facts of his death were
related to me- by his sister sobbing
over a crackling phone connection.
“The prison lost his ashes in transit.”
missing the irony, she wept.
“It was UPS they said, those bastards!”
bruis
Shotsie and His wife are a dynamic duo of vreative energy. There will be an exhibition of both of their work at SACRED ROSE TATTOO STUDIO GALLERY SR2 17 28 UNIVERSITY AVENUE BERKELEY
Shotsie will be showing Ceramic sculpture, Paintings and works on paper, Kristine Gorm,an will be displaying a collection of large scale oils on canvas of KOI FISH!
The show has an opening party with amazine food and wine on August Sixth Saturday from 7pm unitl?
Show runs until September 1st 2011
For further in
It s wonderfull to know unselfish people. I am so tired of phoney,spiritual types who are secretly bitter, fearful, unable to truly live their spiritual teachings in any other than LIP service. I am constantly pushing buttons of those types, hypocrites. All the, alters, bells and incense but no true center. Just their egos! Acting as though, they had control of the universe, could direct it for good or evil intent! Eventually leads to all sorts of tumor growth but never growth into their true pa
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MARLBORO MAN
An interview with an old school Tattooer
Chunks of gold comprised his monogram ring. Dazzling gold surrounded his wrist in a pile of watchband and bracelets. The yellow metal seemed almost as out of place in his mouth as on his knurled hands, tattooed with indecipherably fuzzy blue letters. Each digit's symbol led your eye to the web of thu
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HOUSTON TATTOO CONVENTION 1996
The Astrodome is the world’s first posh air-conditioned sports arena--a true testament to the crass cash available from the oil industry.
In its shadow another first was being remembered this January day a twentieth anniversary of the first-ever US Tattoo Convention, This one hosted by Lyle Tuttle and Dave Yerkew.
The tattooed crowds were certainly causing a stir in
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"HAVE IT, AND THEY SHALL COME"
If incredibly beautiful women, dark handsome men, the most delicious meals on the planet, thousands of years of art, excitement, and one of Europe's best tattoo convention does nothing for you, then read no further.
This past December, organizer and host
Bad Excuses
THE FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST OF ACTUAL WRITTEN EXCUSES GIVEN TO TEACHERS IN THE ALBURQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY PARENTS OF STUDENTS
1. Dear School: Please excuse John from being absent on Jan. 28, 29,
30, 31, 32, and also 33.
2. Please excuse Dianne from being absent yesterday. She was in bed
with gramps.
3. Please excuse Johnnie for being. It was his father's fault.
4. Chris will not be in school because he has an acre in his side.
5. John has been absent because
"A CONVERSATION WITH
SHOTSIE GORMAN"
"Only the most mnd blowing seminar I have ever atended"
"I left there so inspired I couldn't wait to apply the ides to my work"
" My third eye was pulled open"
" I had no idea a tattoo seminar could be this exciting"
These are the quotes from people who have spent on hour of their time in "A CONVERSATION WITH SHOTSIE GORMAN"
What is this conversation?
This seminar is unlike anything you have ever experienced. During the discussion Shotsie seems to unr
BIRDMAN
Or a day in the life of a tattooist in 1978
At 4pm the sun was shinning nearly dead even into the window of the small tattoo shop on Kennedy Boulevard speaking of dead it was located just opposite the car rental that rented the white van to the first unsuccessful bombers of the World Trade Towers. Union City, NJ was not exactly exotic like Bombay nor was it cool like NYC for that matter it didn’t even seem like New Jersey it was more like little Cuba. Run by a soon to be convicted for
SHOTSIE GORMAN WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE COW PALACE TATTOO EXPO! NOR ANY OTHER TATTOO EXPO PRODUCED BY MEGA PRODUCTION! IF YOU WERE PLANNING TO COLLECT WORK FROM ME AT THE MARCH COW PALACE EXPO I WILL NOT BE THERE! COME TO SACRED ROSE TATTOO 1728 UNIVERSITY AVENUE BERKELEY CALL 1-510 883-1083!
MEASURING CUP
I considered that,
life is measured.
Like in a sweet recipe.
One teaspoon of cinnamon,
after another.
Not the rough bark to be rubbed
over a small toothed grader,
But more like the soft pungent powder.
In the smell I have seen and know,
from my travels
there are Grenadian women,
hunched over rolling wet bark into small cigars.
Their sweaty palms turning rusty red.
Hear them gossip on passion, or lack of it.
Soulfully singing songs from childhood.
Bountiful breasts
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I will be working and display new paintings at this show book appointments now! 707-299-0882
The 19th Annual Tattoos and Blues Arts Festival
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The 19th Annual Tattoos and Blues Arts Festival February 25th - 27th 2011 LOCATION Flamingo Resort Hotel 2777 4th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95409, United States HOURS Friday 12.00 - 2
The the Fresno convention . I will be offering my FREE seminar on unblocking you creativity!
“ A CONVERSATION WITH SHOTSIE GORMAN”
A SEMINAR PRESENTED “FREE OF CHARGE” available for ARTIST ATTENDEES OF THE FRESNO TATTOO EXPO
For Jason
My material needs for the seminar are as Follows: are a slide projector and viewing screen. access to light control in the room, if possible a dry erase board and markers.
Duration is one hour with Question and Answer period following.
A power Point
Only the mind blowing best of info from a 33 year veteren tattooists and Polymath!
Don't miss out on this opportunity to sit for one hour for free!
and go on a rollercoaster ride. Learn to tune your mind springs get the thought lines in order, Wrap the coils of the into universe in to an understandable vision. Se spectacular nsights fly around the rooom..
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On Friday June 29th Shotsie Gorman will be interviewed about his writings and recite his personal POETRY at
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Shotsie Gorman's creative world filled with images , paintings, sculpture, poetry, stuff to get for friends and your tattoo shop . Have a look!
Come enjoy a large one man exhibit of Shotsie Gorman's Watercolor illustrations wine and feed and a short poetry performance by Shotsie at the opening see link for details
Take a chance no one will think your not hip and cool if you watch a poetry film. It's not your third grade teachers longfellow dudes it's hard hitting short stories in effect . Much to be suprised by. Funny and moving a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I jhave been writing and performing in Prisons and kids at rick venues as well as highschools and cafes around the US. My work won a second place in the 1998 Allen Ginsberg PRize. Take a shot there will be no POETRY COOTIES I PROMISE!
SHotsie
La Dolce Vita
The egg yolk in my dish looks so orange to me, almost bloody, I can't help but wonder how many tattoo travelers pass though this place and do not notice how rich in color it all is. I stare at it, flopped over the darkest green asparagus I have seen in a long time. The smell of aged parmesan cheese wafts through my nostrils; I am in heaven.
As I eat, I consider the white of the egg is almost as pure a color as that of the tiles that cover the walls and floor of the Resta