Booking tattoos for June

As of now I am fully booked for tattoos for the month of May.  If you are interested in getting tattoo work done by me please email your ideas and take note that I am currently booking for June and beyond.  My drawing wait is usually aprox. 2 weeks.

Have a great spring and get out and enjoy the weather.

Dave

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Cero fundraiser/live painting-Whistler

On May 21st starting at 1PM in the afternoon Cero Worldwide friends will be having their next and last event in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada at the Longhorn Saloon at the base of Whistler mountain.  I will be painting live for part of the evening,  stop by and say hello.

★CERO Worldwide Friends LAST event in Whistler★

@LONGHORN SALOON.
1pm~1am

12hr non-stop music, art, great times,
& free cover!!!

Thank you so much for 10 great years…
(this is Cero’s LAST event in Whistler)

for more information check out www.ceroworldwidefriends.wordpress.com

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new tattoos

I’ve added some new tattoos in the “tattoo” section,  check them out and feel free to inquire about getting me to tattoo you if you plan to be in Whistler this spring or summer,  currently I am booking for the end of May and the month of June.

 

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Spring happenings 2012

Spring is here, again.   which means the birds are back and chirping up a storm at 0600 HRS, which wakes my cat up who starts meowing and in turn wakes me up.   Seems like a fine time to start the day,  to make some coffee, black,  and to get back to work.

I am currently booking tattoos for mid May.  email me dave@davepetko.com if you want to get some ink and heal it properly before hitting the beach this summer.

On June 1st my friend Arne “Poofont” Gutmann is presenting the INDUSTRY art exhibit at Whistler Brewery here in Function Junction, Whistler.   I was asked to participate and said yes.   Check back closer to the date for more details.  Arne is a prolific artist who always has his hands in something,  always creating work.  He is a driving force behind putting Whistlers “new” art scene on the map and in the record books.   He writes a weekly arts article for www.whistlerisawesome.com and in case you had your head in the sand all these years,  he is the man behind www.poofont.com

I am working on a project with the lovely folks at Pemberton Distillery and more details should be out in the next few weeks.   I will post pics and tell you all about the project then.         If you haven’t heard of the Pemberton Distillery you should check them out,   from their website (www.pembertondistillery.ca) …

All our spirits are handcrafted from local and organically grown ingredients and blended to proof with pristine Coast Mountain water. Our goal is to create high quality, distinctly regional sipping spirits that highlight the unique terroir of the incredible Pemberton Valley.

Our small family owned distillery is one of a handful of craft distilleries still producing spirits by hand using beautiful whole ingredients and traditional craft methods. We hope you enjoy them!

Until next time,  have a good spring,  get out in the woods, wander and forage.

D

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Back at it in Whistler, spring/summer 2012

After a productive and fun trip to Revelstoke, BC to tattoo for two weeks, Vince the dog and I are back in Whistler, BC for the rest of the spring and most of the summer.
I am back at Black Ohm Tattoo and am currently booking for the months of May, June, and July. Please email me your tattoo ideas.
Thanks to everyone in Revelstoke who let me make their tattoo dreams come true. Please check back here to see when Vince the dog and I will be back in your neck of the woods.
Peace,
Dave

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Revelstoke trip spring 2012

I am planning my annual pilgrimage to Revelstoke, BC. to do some tattooing, dates of tattooing are April 2-14 2012. I will be at PINZ Boardshop and Bodyart. email me if you would to get tattooed and to book an appointment… dave@davepetko.com
You can always call Pinz toll free 1.866.844.8233 to set up some tattooing time.

See you in a couple weeks Revelstoke!

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new website and news

So my friend Mike made me a new website which happens to be named the same as my last one www.davepetko.com  and ALL of my blog entries are on it now,  all of the previous entries from this blog and my tattooing blog.  I plan on directing traffic from this blog directly to my website and eventually getting rid of this blog all together.

   I have some news…  I decided NOT to enter State of the ART this year.  For those who don’t know,  State of the ART is the annual two week long group art exhibit which takes place every April during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler, BC.  It used to be called BraveART (2005), which saw some big names like Shepard Fairey, Sam Flores, Misk, Mars-1, Wes Humpston, The Incredible Amoeba, Bigfoot 1, Dalek, Doze Green, and Ricky Powell to name a few.  I have been honoured to be a part of all of the BraveART exhibits and State of the ART exhibits (minus one) from the very first year.  Hard to believe that it has been going for 7 years now.

  I am however participating in a couple upcoming art exhibits that my friend Arne  Gutmann is organizing for Whistler and Vancouver in the next couple of months.   I am excited about these exhibits, they promise to be unique,  think industrial and outside the box.

   Revelstoke, BC has been on my mind lately and in April I am planning a return visit, a “spring fling” if you will, to do some tattooing.  It’s always a really fun, good time when I’m there.  As always, I will be at PINZ Boardshop and Body Art,  THE place to get pierced in Revelstoke.
  I am planning to be at PINZ from April 1-14th call them toll free from anywhere to set up an appointment 1-866-844-8233

 I painted live at the last CERO worldwide friends fundraiser.   It was the 10th year anniversary party and was a great night,  check out more photos here.   I was honoured to have been asked to be part the event again this year.  

That’s most of the news for now,  thanks for reading.
D

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Very special thank you

I wanted to thank everybody who helped out in this time of need,  with Vinnies vet bills,  and with kind words.   Vinnie is making a good recovery.  His drain tubes were taken out on Friday morning,   the technician said he is doing fine.
    Two paintings were sold in the art sale,  as well as a few prints.   Thank you so much.   
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Art sale for vet bills

My dog Vince was attacked on Saturday night and needed to be operated on… 
He needed 12 stitches and 3 drainage tubes,   which might come out Friday.

   I need help with paying some vet bills and I thought an art sale would be the best way to try to do this.
Below are the works of art I have reduced in price …

SOLD! 

original acrylic on canvas SOLD 

original spraypaint on board $150.00 (framed)

SOLD! 
original acrylic on canvas $125.00 (framed)
If you ever wanted to own an original PETKO but couldn’t afford to, now is your chance!
If you want any more information on the pieces,  sizes,  or just want to buy one to help out with Vinnies expenses please email me (Dave) at liquidsunshinedesigns@gmail.com

I also have “Skullboy” assorted sticker packs (10 stickers in each pack, stickers vary from pack to pack) for sale $5.00 each.   Skullboy buttons,  either one big button (1″size) or two small buttons (1/2″ size)  for sale for $2.00  email or facebook me for more info.

these are the prints I am offering ,  most are printed digitally,  a couple are serigraphs (screen prints, each one unique),  and one is a lino block print (each one unique[due to the printing process])
all prints are $20.00  email or facebook me for more info.

Thanks,
Dave and Vincent

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Petko in Cuba

My buddy Paul went to Cuba and indirectly I went as well,   in the way of my Tshirt design.
check it out…

Paul amongst Cuban cigar tobacco wearing  one of my T-shirt designs
©1998 Dave Petko

 

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