The Exotic Eye Blog

Spring/Summer season has begun! The transition from one location to the next can be exciting and daunting all in one.  However, it always allows for a polishing of the lens.  Each time arriving to the place you have been and rediscovering yourself, remembering who we have been in that space before and who we are in this space now. Bringing …

The first month of 2018 has brought on a welcomed energy of gratitude with understanding, and capability to embrace opportunities. January was a big birthday month for me in which I choose to have a dance with time.  I allowed the space to stop, realizing on how far I have come within my practice and within my art form.  I …

Happy solstice! In this time where everyone is rushing around to purchase items and become part of the consumer world, take a pause and realize what gifts we possess as individuals. It’s a common theme during solstice to look at the shadows and see what we can learn from the dark, appreciate this moment, and look for the light.  Another …

That time of the year where we stop and take a minute to be thankful for what nourishes us as well as who is here to share the experience of life and to be thankful for what inspires our connections.  The biggest gesture of gratitude for me this year is to be thankful for the unexplainable. Sometimes there’s no traceable …

As we watch leaves fluttering to the ground in the fall, we are reminded that nature’s cycles are mirrored in our lives. This is the time to appreciate the impermanence of everything and the beauty in these times of transition is where I find inspiration as an artist. It is a season to practice getting out of our own way, …

Thanks again Alaska for yet again another inspiring summer! It has been so amazing to see the change of seasons as I have stayed to tattoo into the end of September this year. The end of the season in Homer is when business owners get to enjoy the variety of hidden treasure this town has to offer. (Homer Farmers Market, True …

RachelG will be guest spotting from October 17-19 To book and appointment email at exoticeyetattoo@gmail.com

I’m just returning from sharing one of the most amazing and inspirational displays of nature’s magic I have ever seen! Witnessing the totality of the solar eclipse on August 21 was a life changing, heart racing, and jaw dropping experience. This phenomenon created an alignment within nature and within many communities. Due to the geographical location of this eclipse’s path …

“It looks like it has always been there.” are words I have hear from many of my clients.  It’s such a pleasure to bring to life the ideas from within, translate these emotions and paint dreams. Like other art forms, tattooing reveals a new perspective to the subject at hand.  One might perceive an image seen by their own eyes …