My first tattoo was done by Don Nolan an old school tattooer that has much respect in the tattoo community. The story is: I was 18 and asked my friends who the most skilled tattooer was in the Mpls/ St. Paul area.....I wanted a pretty girl with smoke...so I got a pretty genie coming out of a lantern! I remember Don saying, "this is big for your first tattoo" ! I sat like a good customer for my first 2 hour tattoo on my left shoulder blade! The ink passion began!!!!!!!!

Im getting praying hands on my mid stomach area...that tattoo will sit above my current tattoo that's placed at my bikini area...its a hybrid..a traditional black panther with wings holding a rose in his open mouth.its not done yet, but will be finished in a week !