HERE'S OUR SCHEDULE FOR GUEST ARTISTS FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER! WE HAVE THREE UBER-TALENTED  ARTISTS COMING TO ART & SOUL. PLEASE BOOK APPOINTMENTS DIRECTLY THROUGH THEM, AND LET THEM KNOW YOU FOUND THEM THROUGH OUR PROFILE!

RETURNING AUGUST 26, 2009 AND STAYING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1ST! DAVE "D.C." WALLIN FROM NEW YORK!
Dave C. Wallin
 

JULIAN LOUIS, THE ROCKIN' TRADITIONAL TATTOO ARTIST IS BACK FOR ANOTHER GUEST SPOT IN SEPTEMBER 2009. HE WILL BE STAYING THROUGH OCTOBER AS WELL, SO IT'S TIME TO GET HIM TO DO SOMETHING BIG ON YOU, SINCE THERE'S ENOUGH TIME FOR THREE SESSIONS!
   




                        J Louis       
   


ALSO FOR THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR, WE WILL HAVE FABZ SPINOLA FROM PERTH, AUSTRALIA. HE WILL BE ON HIS WAY TO THE TATTOO CONVENTION IN LAS VEGAS, AND THEN OFF TO TOKYO FOR MORE GUEST WORK. CHECK OUT HIS TATTOOS AND ADD HIM AS A FRIEND. WE HOPE HE WILL BE VISITING MORE OFTEN!


FABZ …fabz spinola






     MATT HAMLET FROM NOR CAL! WILL BE BACK SOON.... LET'S CONVINCE HIM TO STAY LONGER! :)


Matthew Hamlet

Howdy y'all!

Jake will be popping into town July 23-24th for some tattooing

Dave (D.C.) Wallin will be at Art & Soul Tattoo August 25- September 1st

Malika Rose will be in town sometime in September. We will post dates when we have them!

If you can't wait, just come in and get tattooed by one of our fantastic full-time artists! Hurry, before the summer rush gets here and they get all  booked up!

CHECK OUT THE AMAZING GUEST ARTISTS ART & SOUL HAS SCHEDULED! THIS IS JUST WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR, BUT WE WILL SURELY BE ADDING MORE ALONG THE WAY!

TO BOOK APPOINTMENTS WITH OUR GUEST ARTISTS PLEASE CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY THROUGH THEIR PAGE. ART & SOUL DOES NOT HAVE THE WORK FORCE NEEDED TO SCHEDULE EVERYTHING FOR THEM ALL. FOR UPCOMING DATES, PLEASE ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITE FRIENDS AND CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY!


HERE'S OUR LINE UP SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING GUESTS:

JUNE 8-11, 2009
ANDREAS RAMSTEDT FROM SWEDEN IS HERE NOW! YAY! TALK HIM INTO STAYING LONGER! A GREAT CHANCE FOR SOME WORLD CLASS TRADITIONAL TATTOOS

Andreasandreas Ramstedt                       


           
MISS LISA IS HERE TOO! WHEN WE KNOW HER DATES WE WILL POST THEM. CHECK OUT HER WORK!

 ♥Lis@♥Lisa schmoldt

ALSO FOR MOST OF JUNE, WE ARE WELCOMING BACK JULIAN LOUIS FROM ARGENTINA WILL BE HERE FRIDAY THE 12TH OF JUNE! YAY! REMEMBER HIM? HE WAS WITH US FOR DECEMBER OF LAST YEAR! HE WANTS TO STAY THROUGH JULY. AS SOON AS WE HAVE HIS DATES WE WILL POST THEM. CHECK BACK AGAIN SOON! HE GETS PRETTY BUSY SO BOOK HIM NOW WHILE YOU CAN!
J Louis





ALSO RETURNING IN AUGUST! DAVE "D.C." WALLIN FROM NEW YORK AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Dave C. Wallin




IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WANTS TO VISIT LOS ANGELES AND BE AN ART & SOUL GUEST ARTIST, HAVE THEM SEND US A MESSAGE! WE ARE NOW BOOKING GUESTS FOR AUGUST - NOVEMBER

www.artandsoultattoos.com
www.myspace.com/artandsoultatttooscom

LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST WE HAVE A WONDERFUL, HILARIOUS NEW ARTIST, JASON D! ADD HIM TO YOUR FRIENDS. TELL HIM YOU'RE A FRIEND FROM ART & SOUL AND YOU SAW THE BULLETIN TO ADD HIM AS A FRIEND. HE WILL ALSO BE IN CHARGE OF BOWLING TUESDAYS AND POKER SATURDAYS WHILE I'M OUT OF TOWN. ADD HIM CHECKK OUT HIS TATTOOS AND GET ONE FROM HIM!!!

Jason D





WE'RE ALSO STILL LOOKING TO HIRE A PIERCER!
PLEASE REPOST TO LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW!

Where else can you say, "the world comes to you"?

WE'RE STILL LOOKING FOR ONE MORE FULL TIME ARTIST AND A BODY PIERCER! E-MAIL US SOON!

CHECK OUT THE AMAZING GUEST ARTISTS ART & SOUL HAS SCHEDULED! THIS IS JUST WHAT WE HAVE SO FAR, BUT WE WILL SURELY BE ADDING MORE ALONG THE WAY!

TO BOOK APPOINTMENTS WITH OUR GUEST ARTISTS PLEASE CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY THROUGH THEIR PAGE. ART & SOUL DOES NOT HAVE THE WORK FORCE NEEDED TO SCHEDULE EVERYTHING FOR THEM ALL. FOR UPCOMING DATES, PLEASE ADD US TO YOUR FAVORITE FRIENDS AND CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY!


HERE'S OUR LINE UP SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING GUESTS:


     MATT HAMLET FROM NOR CAL! WILL BE BACK APRIL 10-13.... LET'S CONVINCE HIM TO STAY LONGER! :)


Matthew Hamlet


MAY 5 - JUNE 6, 2009 ADAM BULLOCK FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA! ADD HIM AS A FRIEND! HE NEEDS MORE MYSPACE FRIENDS!

darklite tattoos



RETURNING IN JUNE 2009: JAKE FRASER ALSO FROM AUSTRALIA (BUT FROM MELBOURNE). HE WILL ALSO BE TATTOOING WITH US IN OUR BOOTH AT THE INK & IRON CONVENTION ON THE QUEEN MARY IN LONG BEACH.
CHECK OUT HIS WORK AND GET TATTOOED BY THIS WORLD-CLASS TATTOOER AND GLOBE TROTTER:


Jake Fraser

JUNE 8-11, 2009
ANDREAS RAMSTEDT FROM SWEDEN, TALK HIM INTO STAYING LONGER! HE WILL ALSO HAVE HIS OWN BOOTH AT INK & IRON IN LONG BEACH!

Andreasandreas Ramstedt                       


               
MISS LISA WILL BE COMING SOMETIME IN JUNE THIS YEAR! WHEN WE KNOW HER DATES WE WILL POST THEM. CHECK OUT HER WORK!

 ♥Lis@♥Lisa schmoldt





ALSO RETURNING IN AUGUST! DAVE "D.C." WALLIN FROM NEW YORK AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
DAVE C. WALLIN
 


IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW WANTS TO VISIT LOS ANGELES AND BE AN ART & SOUL GUEST ARTIST, HAVE THEM SEND US A MESSAGE!   

www.artandsoultattoos.com
www.myspace.com/artandsoultatttooscom

DON'T FORGET: WE'RE ALSO STILL HIRING ONE MORE ARTIST AND A PIERCER!

NOW HIRING! We need one tattoo artist and one body piercer! Or someone who can do both!

Any applicant MUST have the following:

1. Minimum 3 years experience in a professional studio with references.
2. Excellent online portfolio of work
3. Strong work ethics/professionalism
4. Reliable transportation
5. Ambition to succeed
6. Solid skills and patience to do good work is made a priority
7. Excellent, positive and friendly attitude
8. Ability to promote for oneself
9. Some computer skills and  a lot of good people skills
10. Immaculate cross contamination prevention skills
11. Ability to work as a team player

To apply:
You
must be able to follow directions, so any applicant who does not
complete the application process properly, will immediately be
disqualified. We are only looking for people who are serious. Your
application is your first impression and if we get the impression that
you are not taking this process seriously, we’ll guess that you won’t
take the job seriously?

Send us an e-mail with EVERY ONE OF THESE ITEMS INCLUDED to: artandsoultattoos@gmail.com

1. Your full legal name & nick name (if you have one) and contact information
2. Your legal status for working in the U.S. (i.e. citizen, resident alien, etc.)
3. Links to all your online portfolios (websites, blogs, myspace, inked nation, etc.)
4. Three reasons you think we should hire you.
5.
Background information on how you started (apprenticeship info, shops
worked at, why you started and contact info for past employment with
dates of employment)
6. Include any other information that might help you (any military service, volunteer work, special groups you belong to.)

We will also be judging people on spelling, so don't forget to use spell check (this is also a sign of professionalism).

Applicants will be judged on:
1. Portfolio
2. Ability to compose an e-mail
3. Work history and experience

Sounds difficult? If this is too difficult for you, you're not the person we're looking for.
NO
PHONE CALLS OR DROP-INS NO E-MAILS TO OTHER ADDRESSES BESIDES THE ONE
LISTED! We will not consider you! We have to be strict so we get the
right person for our studio!

We are an extremely busy studio
which has just moved to a space with twice the square footage and four
times the visibility of our "old" studio which has been in business
since 1996. We do not have the personnel to reply to all applicants so
please do not follow up if you have not heard back from us. We will
only be replying to qualifying applicants.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely
www.artandsoultattoos.com

RETIREMENT 01/31/09

For fifteen years now, I made tattooing a huge priority in my life. I did all that I could to put my tattoo art, clients and business first in my life. I feel that I’ve done a good job doing that and I hope that it shows. I think many of my clients and hopefully many of my colleagues can see that I have contributed much to the tattooing community. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to prove myself and to make so many people happy with their tattoos!

For the last few years, it has been a huge struggle and a source of stress for me to put aside my aspirations to take on other projects and personal goals in order to meet the needs of my clients and the demands of providing a safe, secure, inspirational (and now beautiful) place for my artists and our clients and friends. I feel like I’ve sacrificed many things to do this. Now that I’ve recently turned 40, it’s time for me to claim some time for myself to follow these other beckoning paths before it’s “too late.”

For the past seven years, I’ve set aside my goal of starting a family, thinking, “I’ll have time next year…” well, seven of those “next years” have now passed and the “gates” are about to close… I have to do something NOW. Trying to balance all of my career responsibilities is a HUGE distraction from this life goal and I feel seven years of sacrificing one for the other is more than enough to prove my best of intentions for my clients and artists.

I’ve also had the idea for the past four years to write, illustrate, design and photograph a series of books which I’m now going to begin. And these two projects together are a HUGE source of excitement and inspiration for me. I just don’t feel the same excitement as I used to have towards tattooing any more.

So I am officially announcing my retirement from tattooing. I will still be a major part in running my studio and taking care of my artists and clients, but I don’t have the patience for the time-consuming task of designing and applying tattoos. I also feel like I have sacrificed enough. I want to walk away from being a tattoo artist with joy, not with resentment. I will only finish my current projects. I will not be starting any new projects on clients or continuing to add onto tattoos that I have previously done. My heart is just not in it anymore. I will not enjoy taking on any new projects until the other neglected aspects of my life are addressed and realized.

If I have spoken with you regarding a new project, please contact me and I will refer you to one of our artists who I think is best for the job. They are all fine artists and craftsmen and I am totally confident that they would do a job that I would also be proud of. If I didn’t feel strongly about their skills and dedication, I wouldn’t have hired them. If anyone wants amazing tattoos done, I hope that you will support me and my artists and my decision and be grateful enough for the services I have provided for the past fifteen years to keep your business at Art & Soul. It is so important to me that my business and my artists will still benefit from the many years of sacrifice and work that I have given to the tattoo community. All of my artists are hand-selected for their talents and excellent work attitude. By keeping your business at Art & Soul, you will be supporting the people who have been supporting me through this difficult decision and also you will be showing your support for me to pursue my life’s dreams. I will probably be even better at running my business now that I won’t be as tied down.

I want to thank everyone who has ever touched my life in the process of bringing me fifteen amazing years of tattoos and thirteen years of a stable and ever-growing business! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE! Be proud! I cannot express in words how much you did to help me achieve this level of success and how much it means to me to have this “luxury” to now pursue what I really want out of my life. I couldn’t have done all of this and also do what I’m doing now without your support.

From the bottom of my soul, thank you all! I’ll see you at Art & Soul! I will still be around to say hello and help out when I can. I look forward to seeing you all there! Wish me luck in my new endeavors!

With warmest sincerity,
Erika Stanley

Here’s how you can help:

1. Keep sending your referrals to Art & Soul
2. Don’t look at this as a bad thing, it’s a very freeing thing for me. Don’t you want me happy?
3. Subscribe to our blog and support our guest artists. When we post announcements for guest artists, check out their work and add them. Tell your friends about the work you’ve seen and get them to come down to collect! I will be working hard at recruiting and bringing in top talents that I find from around the world. Part of how I will keep making Art & Soul the best place in L.A. to get tattooed is by bringing the best in the world to you. We’re working on bringing in some big names, so subscribe to the blog and check our profile and website often for updates!
4. When you come across an amazing tattoo artist in your travels, tell them that we enjoy the inspiration and new energy guest artists brings to our environment and tell them to contact us regarding a guest spot!
5. If you have unfinished work by me, call before March 1 and lets schedule your completion. Anyone who calls after March 1 may have to get their tattoos completed by another artist. My goal is to have all unfinished tattoos completed by April, backpieces not included.

ANNOUNCING GUEST ARTIST MALIKA ROSE FROM AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 22ND-MARCH 4TH, 2009

TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER, CONTACT HER AT:

Malika Rose

Don't forget that Jake Fraser is still in town until the middle of February. For some kick ass traditional tattooing, contact him at:

Jake. Fraser


WE ARE STOKED TO ADD THE UBER TALENTED DAN SINNES FROM LUXUMBORG TO OUR LIST OF FEBRUARY GUEST ARTISTS. HE'LL BE HERE FEBRUARY 22- MARCH 4TH! CHECK THIS SHIT OUT! AMAZING! br>
CONTACT HIM AT: dan sinnes


ANNNNNND IF YOU CAN HANDLE IT, LOOK WHO WE'RE LINING UP FOR MARCH 12-15, 2009!!!!

JOE BUTT'S BUDDY FROM UKIAH, CALIFORNIA: JODY WELLS! CHECK OUT THIS SICK TALENT!



Mister Inkwellz

OF COURSE LISA SCHMOLDT FROM FLORIDA AND MANU FROM TAHITI WILL BE RETURNING AS WELL AS A FEW OF OUR OTHER REGULARS! THEIR LINKS ARE IN OUR PROFILE'S MAIN PAGE BELOW. WHEN WE HAVE DATES, WE WILL BE POSTING THEM SOON SO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG NOW TO KEEP UPDATED. YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS OUR NEW AND RETURNING ARMY OF TALENT!




Subscribe to our blog, as we will be posting more guest artist schedules soon!

NOW HIRING! We need one tattoo artist and one body piercer!

Any applicant MUST have the following:

1. Minimum 3 years experience in a professional studio with references.
2. Excellent online portfolio of work
3. Strong work ethics/professionalism
4. Reliable transportation
5. Ambition to succeed
6. Solid skills and patience to do good work is made a priority
7. Excellent, positive and friendly attitude
8. Ability to promote for oneself
9. Some computer skills and  a lot of good people skills
10. Immaculate cross contamination prevention skills
11. Ability to work as a team player

To apply:
You must be able to follow directions, so any applicant who does not complete the application process properly, will immediately be disqualified. We are only looking for people who are serious. Your application is your first impression and if we get the impression that you are not taking this process seriously, we’ll guess that you won’t take the job seriously?

Send us an e-mail with EVERY ONE OF THESE ITEMS INCLUDED to: artandsoultattoos@gmail.com

1. Your full legal name & nick name (if you have one) and contact information
2. Your legal status for working in the U.S. (i.e. citizen, resident alien, etc.)
3. Links to all your online portfolios (websites, blogs, myspace, inked nation, etc.)
4. Three reasons you think we should hire you.
5. Background information on how you started (apprenticeship info, shops worked at, why you started and contact info for past employment with dates of employment)
6. Include any other information that might help you (any military service, volunteer work, special groups you belong to.)

We will also be judging people on spelling, so don't forget to use spell check (this is also a sign of professionalism).

Applicants will be judged on:
1. Portfolio
2. Ability to compose an e-mail
3. Work history and experience

Sounds difficult? If this is too difficult for you, you're not the person we're looking for.
NO PHONE CALLS OR DROP-INS NO E-MAILS TO OTHER ADDRESSES BESIDES THE ONE LISTED! We will not consider you! We have to be strict so we get the right person for our studio!

We are an extremely busy studio which has just moved to a space with twice the square footage and four times the visibility of our "old" studio which has been in business since 1996. We do not have the personnel to reply to all applicants so please do not follow up if you have not heard back from us. We will only be replying to qualifying applicants. We will make our decision by February 7, 2009

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely
www.artandsoultattoos.com

If you all haven't heard, Art & Soul has just moved into it's new home! As of December 22, 2008 (check out those numbers, Lisa! 12222008) We began tattooing in our new home two doors away from our original location. We are now located ON THE CORNER of Robertson and Beverlywood at 2600 Robertson Boulevard!

I was fortunate and selfish enough to claim the very first tattoo in our new space. And the very last tattoo in our old space. Both of which are caught on video which we will post as soon as it's edited. Yes, Virginia, you will be able to see me being drilled on~ :)

This opportunity is one that I was waiting for since 1998, when our landlord mentioned he might move out of the 1,000 square foot space and asked me if I were interested in taking over a space TWICE AS BIG! I, of course, said, "YES!" But had no idea a decade would pass before the opportunity would come to fruition.

After being an HGTV (Home & Garden TV) addict for a few years now, I also had to seize the opportunity to try my hand at interior design. Using my newly developed design skills, I put into practice what I've learned from TV! I had no idea trying to be an Interior Designer meant lots of hours mudding and sanding drywall and walking around with a measuring tape, taking photos of furnishings in Ikea and about fifty runs to Home Depot! Though it was fun, and even more fun to see the outcome, I'd rather tattoo, for sure!

Our long, eight week remodeling project is now complete. See the "before and after" and "in progress" photos of the arduous process of designing and remodeling our new, beautiful studio. The photos are the album called, "BUILDING THE NEW SHOP." I'll be posting more updated photos as the finishing touches go in.

I want to take this time to thank everyone who helped us with this space!

Special thanks and many many kudos go out to:

ELECTRICAL:
Kirk Rugroden
Everet Howell
Ron Gutierre

BUILDERS:
Danny "Oi: Espana (and his wife Alex for her patience!)
Michael "Swimmy" Webb
Jason Hill
Aaron Sanchez

PLUMBING:
Kelly Kwasnicki & helper (and Kelly's wife Rose for her patience!)

FLOORING:
Johnny Espana, Larry Natera and friends

SECURITY CAMERAS & ALARM SYSTEM
Mando Reyes & Omar Martinez and Cobra Security

PHONES:
Steve Smith from AT&T (thanks for the mud trails dude!)

HELPERS/MOVERS/BACK UP/SUPPORT AND FUN TIMES:
Adam Kilss
Scott Stollar
Danny Chan
Steve Delgado
Jake Fraser
Julian Louis
Jim Capece
Wayne Coughtry
Jeremiah Jones
Spencer Goss
Manu Farrarons
Tony Seanz
Marco Seanz
Gina Salazar & Rob
Tyson Heder
Joe Singleton
Barry Swerdlick
My nephew, AJ Keomalu

And more that I'll add later! If I forgot you, don't feel shy, pipe in and tell me!

Happy New Year to all and many, many thanks for your help, support and laughter! I couldn't have done it without any of you!

NOW GET OFF YOUR ASS AND COME CHECK IT OUT!
:)

Love and Blessings,
Erika Stanley

We are expanding and need to hire a body piercer for part time work (for now-until we re-establish our piercing services) and a tattoo artist. Either or both need to have a minimum of three years experience and an excellent portfolio and references.




GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT: www dot artandsoultattoos dot com and read the page called "Working with A & S"

IF YOU FIT ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS, Please contact us ASAP. We are hiring immediately.

SORRY, BUT MYSPACE IS BREAKING ALL THE LINKS I PUT HERE.