@Amok 121328 wrote:
Most of us here are tattoo collectors Brian, we are not artists nor are we in the tattoo industry. There’s a couple apprentices that post here occasionally, but that’s about it.
That’s fine, but the post was intended to invoke a conversation that would be productive and perhaps bring some artists (and clients) together that have legitimate concerns about the industry as a business and as a positive environment. People who have tattoos and want more are just as much a part of the equation and the whole point of tattooing in the first place.
My clients like my work. I don’t need another artist to approve what I do. Art is subjective anyway. Technique, on the other hand. . . . unless I hear something about technique that is actually meaningful and productive. . .. .it think you know where I’m going with this. But I don’t need tips from somebody on technique–it’s not rocket science. Besides, that’s a conversation for a different thread. It’s like people fighting over which is better: Rotary machines or Edison style.
The point of this posting was to tell people the truth, both clients and tattooists, about what Gerald Nunez is doing. It was not about my work or even me personally. I’m not looking for people to “help” me necessarily, or even the contrary by posting my work on here giving it a critique.. . that’s just not professional and it’s not even the point of this forum.
I worry about my own business, that I worked very hard for and have invested tens of thousands of dollars in, that is in the hands of a malicious felon that is a skilled liar and bullshit artist. I’m here to do what is my responsibility–to make it known that a Level II Sex Offender, a convicted rapist, is working in downtown Port Orchard. . . MY TOWN! I live here. I have to deal with it. You can do what you want. You can be a part of the problem or a part of the solution–that’s the bottom line. It’s easy for an outsider to say “Brian, You should forget it and move on. . . . ” If you were in my shoes, you would probably do something similar.
I’m sharing this info to also help someone else avoid a similar situation. If it’s happened to me, I’m sure there is someone out there that has been through it or will in the future. Pulling resources and ideas together, that’s the point of this post.. . this little distraction from bullshitters makes it hard for the rest of us to get any real work done and just prove my point.
