Norm from Will Rise Studios is having an opening party for his show at Known Gallery in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 16. I’ve seen some preview photos online – looks like it’ll be pretty cool. You West Coast kids should check it out!
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Ladies Welcome on July 31 in Los Angeles
Hopefully some of you in the greater Los Angeles area are planning on attending the Ladies Welcome show opening on July 31st. While you have a whole month after to drop into Known Gallery and check out the art of Bert Krak and Bob Roberts, I have a feeling opening night is the time to be there. Details below!
Opening: July 31st, 2010 | 8-11pm
Show runs: July 31st – August 21st, 2010
Wednesday thru Saturday: 12 – 7pm
Sunday: 12 – 6pm
Known Gallery
441 North Fairfax Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
310-860-6263
The man, the myth, the legend: Bob Roberts. Few people have had the impact on tattooing that Bob Roberts has. His sheer artistic genius is sublime, and his biography reads the same way. For over thirty years he has been part of the vanguard of talented tattoo artists who, unbeknownst to them at the time, have pushed tattooing from a craft to an art form.
The list of artists Bob has worked alongside reads like a star-studded who’s who of the tattoo artist hall of fame, of which Bob would no doubt be a member if such a thing existed. He apprenticed with Colonel Todd and Bob Shaw at the infamous Pike and then worked alongside Cliff Raven, Greg Irons, Paul Rogers, Jack Rudy and Don Ed Hardy. His own shop, Spotlight Tattoo, continues to house a roster of talented artists bent on following in Bob’s footsteps.
Bob’s creative genius is not limited to tattooing and painting, he is also an accomplished musician. His musical career reads much the same as his tattoo resume. Bob has played with Ruben and the Jets, Hot Tuna, The Offs, New York Dolls, Johnny Thunders, to name a few. His life has been “rock and roll” as well; Frisco, New York, LA, Europe, Japan, Bob has done the world tour. He’s also ridden across most of the United States on a Harley, and he’s “ridden it like he stole it.” That is how Bob lives his life, and his artwork reflects it.
But the thing that stands out the most to me about Bob is his persona. Ungovernable, fiercely independent, Bob does not compromise…. He does it HIS way. And thankfully for us, Bob Roberts has forever changed tattooing for the better.-Takahiro “Taki” Kitamura
State of Grace, June 2010
Norm!
I don’t know too much about Norman Stein AKA Norm Awr Msk, but I do like his work. I’ve been following him on his Twitter, and he’s always posting his tattoo work and what he’s up to. This video is another example of something he posted, and it’ll help us both get to know him a little better.
Side note – am I the only one who hears the name Norm, and instantly think of the show Cheers?