Good Times in Calgary, eh?

Charlie and Austin Spencer attended the Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival in Calgary October 19-21. Turned out the event was extremely busy, not enough time to tattoo everyone on the agenda, they kept busy until their eyes crossed and backs gave out. Studio 21 Tattoo loves our Canadian clientele, some of the friendliest folks on earth! Our good friend Collin Schultz, helped run the booth, and rounded up all the equipment we forgot to bring, along with Deano Robinson (Deadly Tattoo in Calgary) who was kind enough to loan us a massage table among other items. Thanks for coming to the rescue! Collin introduced the guys to a number of locals up there that they had not met before and was an excellent tour guide after hours. So much good food and good times. Collin’s wife Betsy, provided the entertainment on Saturday night with some great stories that can’t be told! Once the convention was over, Austin and Charlie rented a car, heading to the Rockies to visit some friends in Jasper, Alberta. Great little town in a national park. Our friend Ray Bartley has a tattoo shop/piercing shop in Jasper called Black Diamond Tattoo. Charlie tattooed Ray’s wife, Jill before heading out on a hike to a spot called “edge of the world” which overlooks the town from a much higher elevation. There are many photo opportunities in the Canadian Rockies. the scenery never ends!

Local Chefs Mix Food and Ink

In Las Vegas Weekly March Issue they wrote an article on Las Vegas Chefs and Their Ink. Austin’s long time client and friend Tony Leitera was kind enough to give credit to Austin for his hard work and creativity on his sleeve. Tony has worked in many of Las Vegas incredible restaurants around town and is currently Specialty Room Chef at Village Seafood Buffet at the Rio. Tony has about 80 hours worth of ink on his arms, chest and legs, including one tattoo based on a recurring childhood dream and another inspired by his shot of choice-the Irish Car Bomb. Quote Tony, “I’ve always gotten tattooed for myself. When I’ve thought about getting tattoos on my back or the back of my legs, I can’t see those unless I look in the mirror. To me that doesn’t make any sense. I get tattooed for myself”.  If you would like to check out more of what Tony has to say visit http:www.lasvegasweekly.com/videos/2010/mar/25/775/