by A. L. Venable
“jeff, meet angel
angel, meet jeff
talk amongst yourselves.”
That was how my friend, Jen, had introduced me to tattoo artist Jeff Johnson over e-mail. It was 2006 and I had recently relocated to Portland. At the time, I didn’t know Jeff from Joe Q. Tattoodude except that Jen had raved about his work, and I loved the design he helped create for her.
08.25.2009
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by A. L. Venable
If I were told Portlanders had more tattoos per capita than other cities, I would not be surprised. Tattoos have the ability to be both personal and public at the same time. They can be used to permanently mark significant events, an artistic vision, a current (or past) relationship, or other journeys in our lives [...]
07.03.2009
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