Happy New Year!

"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right."

Oprah Winfrey

Athena at Banyon Tree

Athena & Athena at the Banyon Tree near Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"A man doesn't plant a tree for himself. He plants it for posterity."

Alexander Smith

Adam & Athena at the Banyon Tree

Adam & Athena at the Banyon Tree near Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots."

Marcus Garvey

Waimoku Waterfall

Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall."

Mike May

Waimoku Falls river

Waimoku Falls river, Hana.

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."

Heraclitus

Adam at 7 Pools

Adam at Seven Sacred Pools, Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again."

Joseph Campbell

7 Sacred Pools

7 Sacred Pools, Waimoku Falls, Hana.

"I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor."

Martin Van Buren

Windmills

Windmills on the back side of Haleakala.

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

Jimmy Dean

Polynesian

Polynesian by Trevor Kennedy.

"I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun."

Charles R. Swindoll

Polynesian

Polynesian by Trevor Kennedy (added to existing Lion tattoo).

"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep."

Vernon Howard

Hibiscus

Hibiscus by Trevor Kennedy.

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."

George Bernard Shaw

Trevor tattooing

Trevor Kennedy tattooing.

"If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him."

John F. Kennedy

Adam tattooing

Adam Considine tattooing.

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."

Henry Ward Beecher

Sailboat at Kapalua

Sailing into the rainbow at Kapalua Bay.

"Sailing is the closest I can get to nature - it's adrenaline, fear, a constant challenge and learning experience, an adventure into the unknown."

Daria Werbowy

Flower Half-Sleeve

Flower Half-Sleeve by Adam Considine.

"The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud."

Paula Cole

Athena's Orchids by Trevor

Ever wondered what kind of work and time really goes into some of those larger tattoo pieces you see?  Below is an example of a full calf piece done on shop manager, Athena Angelic.  This beautiful orchid design was tattooed by Trevor Kennedy.  Trevor and Athena did about 20 tattoo sessions lasting from 3 to 6 hours each session.

Here is Athena happy to be finished with her first 5-hour session.

First session done...outline of orchids.

(Athena has previous tattoos of the places she has lived below the new orchid piece.)

This technique is called "Blood Letting."

Some color added also.

Adding another large orchid to the back of the calf.

First round of color on small orchids.

Adding more color on the back.

A little extra flare.

Finishing color on the front.

And the finished product...

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Polynesian with Plumeria

Polynesian with Plumeria by Adam Considine.

"How can you consider flower power outdated? The essence of my lyrics is the desire for peace and harmony. That's all anyone has ever wanted."

Robert Plant

Purple Plumeria

Purple Plumeria by Adam Considine.

"The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud."

Paula Cole

Pink Plumeria

Pink Plumeria by Adam Considine.

"The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life."

Jean Giraudoux

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Holiday photo shoot

Adam & Athena.

Athena and Trevor & Rob.

Holiday Photo shoot.

"My normal life is like being on holiday."

Valentino Rossi

Japanese Cat

Japanese Cat (cover-up) by Trevor Kennedy.

"Most Americans, like most Japanese, view their dogs, cats, and other animal companions as family members, and rightly so."

Ingrid Newkirk

Bird

Bird by Trevor Kennedy.

"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

Langston Hughes

Tiki

Tiki by Trevor Kennedy.

"I have a need to do something and know I can be successful."

Tiki Barber

Polynesian

Polynesian by Adam Considine.

"I'm surrounded by great friends and family. I don't know what I would do without them."
Emma Roberts

Polynesian Gecko

Polynesian Gecko by Adam Considine.

"Why does the lizard stick his tongue out? The lizard sticks its tongue out because that's the way its listening and looking and tasting its environment. It's its means of appreciating what's in front of it."
William Shatner

Polynesian Turtle with Plumeria Shell

Polynesian Turtle with Plumeria Shell by Adam Considine.

"Taste and love are not the servants of the will. Love is and must be free. It rises from the heart like perfume from a flower."

Robert Green Ingersoll

Double rainbow

Double rainbow at Napili Bay.

"Sunset is still my favorite color, and rainbow is second."

Mattie Stepanek

Sea Turtle & Pueo Owl

Sea Turtle & Pueo Owl by Trevor Kennedy.

"At home, I love reaching out into that absolute silence, when you can hear the owl or the wind."

Amanda Harlech

Polynesian

Polynesian by Trevor Kennedy.

"Spirituality is meant to take us beyond our tribal identity into a domain of awareness that is more universal."
Deepak Chopra

VIDEO Polynesian designs

Check out a Video of Polynesian designs 2015 by Sweet Trade Tattoo.

A Star Wars Halloween

Athena as R2D2 with C3PO.

Han Solo, Storm Trooper, Admiral Ackbar, R2D2, & C3PO.

Han Solo & the storm troopers.

"In the end, all that time I spent in the 'Star Wars' universe fostered galaxies of creativity and made me a better person here on Earth, because it taught me that everyone counts. That's why I can sincerely and with a straight face say: 'May the Force be with you.'"

Chris Hardwick

Squirt

"Squirt" the turtle by Adam Considine.

"Lighting is vital. Without that they've got nothing. And, of course, color and texture. When they showed me a little piece of Finding Nemo, I said this has got to be the biggest hit."

Joe Grant

Aloha Sharks

Sharks (for Monica & Aaron) by Adam Considine.

"By nature, I keep moving, man. My theory is, be the shark. You've just got to keep moving. You can't stop."

Brad Pitt

Made-Man

Made-Man

By Adam

 

Monica & Aaron get tattooed.

Guest Artist Monica Painter & husband Aaron getting tattooed by Adam Considine.

"Tattoos are like stories - they're symbolic of the important moments in your life. Sitting down, talking about where you got each tattoo and what it symbolizes, is really beautiful."

Pamela Anderson