The Exotic Eye Blog

Shane will be at the Maui and Alaska shop a few days in the end of July through August. To book an appointment with Shane call or email the shop at 907-299-4034 // exoticeyetattoo@gmail.com

Jeremy will be in Homer again this summer from July 16 – August 12. He will also be joining Rachelg at the Ink Masters Tattoo Show in Anchorage August 10-12. To book an appointment with Jeremy call or email the shop at 907-299-4034 // exoticeyetattoo@gmail.com

Sarah is our resident guest artist at the Homer Spit shop and will be here all summer. To book an appointment with Sarah call or email the shop at 907-299-4034 // exoticeyetattoo@gmail.com

Come by and check out the new renovated shop. There is a new tattoo space upstairs.  We have new logo merchandise, art prints, stickers, postcards, leather and jewelry in our newly designed gallery space on the main tattoo floor.

Summer solstice is a time to celebrate our connection to the sun on the longest day of the year. The magic I love about Alaska is the 2-hour midnight sunsets on a 20-hour daylight day.  I also love walking the biggest tides while seeing the treasures of the sea. You can’t help but be inspired by the light and motivated …

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, …