This evening a recreational commercial fisherman from Alaska who came to town representing the Alaskan fisheries made a quick appointment for an occupationally appropriate tattoo. We covered up a small tattoo representing a past enthusiasm, and gave him a permanent embellishment expressing his current life.
Celtic Knotwork Salmon Tattoo by Pat Fish
Today a local with great enthusiasm for companion dogs came in for the Canine Infinity pattern, a figure-eight which gives the impression on her delicate arm of a full band. A bold choice for the leader of the pack!
'Canine Infinity' Celtic Tattoo by Par Fish
Both dogs and wolves are subspecies of Canis lupus. The one lives to grace our hearth, the other to haunt our dreams. The one represents fidelity and the most loyal of servants. the other the force of the wild nature we wish to tame. This design is a classic meeting of the two sides of canine nature, as an infinity symbol, Möbius band of duality.
Today a returning client whose love for his home city San Francisco is only surpassed by his loyalty to the baseball team The Giants came with a request for this unique tattoo.
'Dia de los Gigantes' Tattoo by Pat Fish
The tattoo was inspired by a T-shirt the client had purchased featuring a similar design that he has been happily wearing for years. It turns out that the original image was designed by digital artist John Hersey. "Dia de los Gigantes is not necessarily about baseball," Hersey said, "It's an image that says 'I'm a San Franciscan . . . '"
Today a man requested a new version of the popular Tree of Life design, integrating the roots into a torc below with finial ends of a wolf and wolfhound. The unity of the elements weaving together, and the balanced duality of the two canines, join together to make a very personal statement.
Celtic Family Roots Tree of Life Tattoo by Pat Fish
