We’d like to thank those of you who have taken advantage of the opportunity to be tattooed by our recent guest artists.  I know from talking to many of you that your experiences have been overwhelmingly positive and that you appreciate the variety of artistic talent to choose from.  It’s nice to know that some of you are taking the time to look through the artist’s galleries, reading our newletters, and following through.  For those of you who are following along, here is a complete listing of the confirmed guest artists for the near future.

Craig Beasley- January 29th-?, 2009.  Traveling from Valdosta, Georgia.

Mat Moreno- February 1st- 6th, 2009.  Traveling from Chicago, Illinois.

Shack- February 7th-14th, 2009.  On the road.

Kurt Fagerland- February 15th-22nd, 2009.  Traveling from Long Island, New York.

Ugly (Tom Michael)- February 23rd-March 1st, 2009.  Traveling from Charlotte, North Carolina.

Ink & Dagger welcomes Tattoo Artist Jeremy Sutton for the week from December 9th - 16th, 2008.  Jeremy, Russ, and our newest artist Craig Beasley worked together at Psycho Tattoo a few years ago so it’s going to be an awesome reunion.  Jeremy moved to LA over a year ago and hasn’t been home since.  He’s going to be busy with all of you who have been waiting patiently to get tattoos finished up but there’s still time for anyone who wants to get a tattoo.  Check out his portfolio in the artists section and call us for availability.

The multi-talented Mr. Craig Beasley is returning for the week of November 18th thru 23rd.  Many of you who got tattooed by me back in the Psycho days will remember him.  Well since then, he moved down to Valdosta, Ga. and opened his own studio, tattooed on Warped Tour, started a clothing company, and had another couple of kids.  The good news for us is that he’s going to be making regular appearances at Ink & Dagger.  Take a look at his work and come and get tattooed! -Russ Abbott

We are pleased to announce that our friend Craig Beasley will be making regular trips to Atlanta to work with us at Ink & Dagger.  You can contact Craig about an appointment by choosing his name from our “New Client Form” right here on this website.  He has a gallery on this site and his personal website is www.theartofcraigbeasley.com.

I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Jim Beam for choosing me as a subject for their new ad campaign. This short documentary film, along with ads featuring yours truly in magazines such as Maxim, Rolling Stone, Garage, and Inked is all part of a new kind of ad campaign that the fine folks at Jim Beam are currently rolling out. Instead of telling everyone how great their product is- they want to show you with their actions by helping me and the other subjects reach the next level of success.

To view the trailer, please get the Adobe Flash Player. Click here.

I wanted to share this note that Shack received today…

Dear Michael,

We would like to thank you again for your artistry, professionalism, and dedication to providing us with a positive experience and two full-on BADASS tattoos.

We hope that you will be available for futher tattooing endeavors. In the meantime, we will continue to herald your praises, and wish you and your fellow artists at Ink & Dagger the very best.

warmly, SSG and Mrs. Drueke

This week’s guest artist is “Ugly” or Tom if you prefer. He’s visiting for the week of August 5th through the 10th. On Friday Night, he will be joining our own Jason Kelly and Liberty Tattoo’s “Keet” for a group art opening at Octane. See the below post for the flyer. Click the image below to be whisked away to a magical land of some of the finest tattooing you will ever lay your eyes on. Please don’t miss your chance to collect a piece while Ugly is in town.

Nate Beavers wrote the book on collaborative tattooing.  He’s done over 30 with tattooers around the country.  So when he came to Ink & Dagger for a guest spot.  I hit him up to do one with me.  It was my first experience with the collaborative process and I can’t wait to try it again.  From start to finish, Nate and I  collaborated on the concept, design, outline, shading, color scheme, and the textural details.  This is truly an original work of art by an artist that can only exist when Nate Beavers and I join forces again…

-Russ Abbott