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THE ARTISTS & THERAPISTS A lot of years ago, my brother, Sugar Bear, changed my life. He pushed me down the porch stairs and I landed on my head, basically unhurt, but changed forever ( old family joke). Much later, he changed my life again. Do you see a pattern developing here?
Cory
In 1980, I walked into a tattoo parlor and received the first of many tattoos. Although it was not the original plan, I was hooked. I was a chronic doodler as a child and from that time on I've tried my hand at many different art forms. I started tattooing at The Blue Door in 2000. I have found this to be the most challenging, complicated and fascinating art form I have ever studied. Every canvas is different....and they move! I am fortunate to be doing what I enjoy most and to be able to work with such a great group of people. Tattooing can be a very challenging profession and to work with people who are willing to share ideas and learn from one another can make all the difference, and that is what I have found at the Blue Door. I am often asked how or why I became a tattoo artist and my usual reply is that I had a job once and didn't like it, there is more truth to that than not. Tattooing is my work, not just a job. I love my work and from the beginning of my tattoo career have never looked back. As a tattoo artist, I have had the opportunity to meet and work with some truly outstanding people and I look forward to the same for many years to come. Thanks to all.
Sherry Tattooing, a career for me now, came from the depths of a dream. My life has been an interesting path of change after change. Each change was a growth spurt. The one thing that has "grown" with my life is my love for art. As a child, I explored all the mediums I could master. Somehow, I knew that I had to be a tattoo artist. From blue prints, stainless steel stock, copper wire, a lathe and some help from "Machine Shop Doug" I built my first tattoo machine at the tender age of 21. Many things happened between building that first machine and actually putting ink in skin. My husband and I moved from New York to Colorado and opened a restaurant and stayed open for nine years. There was so much work involved in owning a restaurant it was all-consuming. I did find ways to indulge my appetite for art, but a divine chain of events led me to The Blue Door. Through nine years of consistent sixty hour work weeks at the restaurant, I was able to become a tattoo artist. In July, 2000, I was told that my neighbor's uncle, a tattoo artist, was in town and working. I went to see this and brought the machine I had built eight years earlier. He was so impressed with the effort I put into the machine that he offered to teach me to tattoo. This nice man let me finish an incomplete piece on his back. His inspiration and confidence-boosting was the push I needed to get moving toward tattooing on my own. A picture in a tattoo magazine of a lady smiling while doing a tattoo caught my attention and I found she was local. I went to see this lady, Sister Bear, at The Blue Door, and asked her for an apprenticeship. I was declined, but she did offer some valuable information about the prevention of disease transmission. I even took the class she teaches on that subject. I did a short apprenticeship at Celebrity Tattoo, but with the restaurant consuming most of my time, I experienced very long weeks. I eventually started my own company, tattooing in a studio at my home. As a legal corporation, with insurance, safe practices, my own studio, one day off a week, whatever free time I could conjure up and a never-ending flow of restaurant employees wanting tattoos, I was rolling in clover! In May of 2006, my husband and I decided to leave the restaurant business. After taking a couple of well-deserved months off, I again went to that smiling face at The Blue Door. I am honored, proud and happy to be working at this shop, whose roots are tied to a strong, solid and respected reputation of excellence in tattooing. The paths of change have been good to me and I am happy to be here. I look forward to a long relationship with The Blue Door and I hope that I can continue to be an asset to this shop as I grow and learn. I take pride in working with people, to display what they want through my art, forever.
Dan (right) with the infamous Lyle Tuttle! Dan Tattooing for 34 years, Dan has joined the Blue Door family and is accepting appointments on Mondays and Fridays. You can call us for his availability.
George
George (left) and the late, great Leon Miller! George has been tattooing since 1975 and has recently joined us on an appointment only basis. You can call us for an appointment or e-mail ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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For as long as I can remember, tattoos have intrigued me. After getting my first tattoo at 16, I was hooked. As a self-taught artist, most of my work consisted of sculptures and paintings. I found myself doing charity art auctions and custom gifts for friends and family, and after designing my first tattoo for a family member I decided to look more into this profession. I heard about Sister Bear through a family friend. After meeting with her and showing her my drawings, it turned out she had a recent opening and I was given an apprenticeship. I've been here almost a year now and I love it! I am the official piercer and well on my way to becoming a tattoo artist. I definately feel lucky to have found The Blue Door. The people and the atmosphere are unlike any other shop I've seen, it's like finding a second family. I can't imagine this experience being any other way. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Cami Our newest crew member, piercer and apprentice tattoo artist...stay tuned to watch her grow! www.myspace.com/thebluedoorpiercer You can contact us at: contact@thebluedoor.net or individually, see above. |
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Laura