World Wrestling Generation

1) My Wife, Amanda.  She's been a big part of my life for the past 3 years.  She's seen me through some hard stuff - and when I feel weak... she has this way of making me be stronger for her that I just can't explain.  I'm not sure what it is about her but no matter what happens I can not let this woman down.  She's supported me at the worst of times in my life the last few years, and no one I do any tattoos or piercings on is a more grounding and outrageous fan of my work.

I'd go on and on about her, but you've all heard me do that preeeeetty much since I met her so I will just say this - as you can see from the photo, my daughter and I love Amanda for a couple of the same reasons.
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2) Being a Dad... again, I have to hand it to Amanda for helping me with this.  An Odd thing this parenthood has been - simultaneously the reason I do my very best to be a much better man in my life - as well, it's the reason I'm fully willing to commit an unspeakably gruesome murder after whatever satisfactory lengths of torture my heart would deem fit... if particular lines were crossed. 

So... it's been an experience and I'm happier because of getting the chance to be a Dad. It's the most Love I've felt in all my days and I keep being told I'm good at it. :)
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3) OKAY!  So this is pretty much my best friends in life - my Brother and my Bros. 
Left to Right
-Corey who I've seriously been best friends with so long, that neither of us can honestly remember when the **** we even met (Best Man).  This gentleman helped MAKE my childhood.  This is a man I could not see for 3 years, run into him anyhow in life and it's like we haven't missed a beat.  I hardly have words for my friendship with him.

-Me, on my wedding day.

-My older brother Chris - He's a musician; Bass player, though he's adept at several instruments.  That's a fact.  However... it's my personal opinion no one could ask for a better big brother.   When I was a very little boy I remember admiring my brother, and it's never really stopped.  He's just a Quality human being but he's really a pretty regular guy tbh, he's a driver for a furniture company and he's married with two sons.  It's more so how this man is, than what he is that makes him mean so much to me.

-My brother from another lovely mother, Boyd!  Okay... so... Boyd is the best Geek-Bromance I could want.  One step shy of being a mirror dweeb about things, Boyd's got little to no interest in wrestling.  I lived with Boyd and his wife and sons for a few years, but Boyd and I met during a stint of me working in a factory about 8 years ago.  He's really someone whose opinions I honestly value and respect.  He "gets it" in life.  He started a family young and he's kind of always been a Man about things.  He's funny as hell, he's got an amazing loyalty and honest to goodness Love for those he cares about. 

-Matt.  The guy who looks like it, is the one who taught me the greater majority of what I can do Tattooing.  Matt's a drug addict who ruined a business I partnered with him to start.  After my apprenticeship we became partners and honestly I got suckered into building and branding the shop all myself.  He ruined it by stealing money hand over fist for the drugs.  When The Drugs have Matt, he's a selfish, depressed, paranoid, productively destructive, moronic-dominant twat who is every bit the worst meaning of "Childish".  When Matt's - Matt... he's one of the most vivid, considerate and selfless people I've ever met.  He has a big heart, a decent moral compass and some respectable principles. He has a child-like enthusiasm for the job and he's a focused, motivational mentor.  I'm not going to sell the tortured artist kick with him.  I did have the privilege of knowing the man in both respects though and that's why he was my friend and mentor, and someone I was willing to get into business with.  When he fell off the wagon I did what I could for my friend, failing that - I did what I could for my business... that's when the Fit hit the Shan and I realized he has no real determination about not being a Junkie... and sadly that's why, for the time being - I don't have anything to do with him. 
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4) ADELAIDE!  My Girly! The Floor Slapper! Stumble-Butts! C.B. Stenchbottom Esquire!  And... the reason I keep a sawback machette handy.  This little creature is my happy place... I never knew I would ever be as whole hearted in Love in life as I am with her.  She can sweep away my worst day with her hamming it up or this creepy whispering she does, going "DaDaDaDa".  If I ever make a person dig a deep hole with their bare hands somewhere far off in the woods... she'll be why... and they'll Know what they did to earn their digging.  I do all I can to be a good person and a decent role model for her - since she was born I've thought odd thoughts like "What if my kid found out I did this in ten years?" - and that's heavy on a mind sometimes lol.

I had a client ask me recently, while I was busy sketching something for her; "How did you come up with that design?" and being as I was hardly paying attention to her, I didn't think much and said "I did it for my daughter." - which is an absurd answer when you're drawing a 23yo's Tattoo Line Draft, right?  We laughed it off, but it's stuck with me... it's rang in my head a lot since I had that little "Flubb up".  And... I've come to believe it was the truest answer I gave, because I reacted to the end of a question that I didn't consider my reply to.
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5) Shannon.  Okay, I know it's a black and gray picture of me holding Adelaide, but Shannon is the photographer.  She's a spectacularly multi-talented artist and she owns the art studio that has my Sister's business in, where I work at now.  I will one day rise up and have my own shop, but for now - I have to pay off old debts first and I need to take care of my girls before I make any new business partnerships.  So I do good work, fairly quietly in my hometown which lets me mostly pick and choose what I do for work from everything everybody "Wants".  My sister does all sorts of other ethtetics stuff, mani-pedi, massage, waxing, nails, a bunch of services like that.  She pierces as well and we have the same goal, and frankly I'm more looking to run a solid shop for the long haul when I do open one.  For now, I've gotten out of the typical Flash in Picture frames and some kitch kicking around - tattoo parlour environment. I've traded it in for a clean, humble and comfortable work space which I can seclude to my tastes or my clients needs.  Shannon's a great person and she's been inspirational and interesting and provided me a great environment for myself and my sister to lay the foundation of our plans for a shop.
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6) This is me working and I love my job, I do.  I'm not rich or famous, and no one is heaped in droves of those whose weary travels over hundreds of miles all for the glory of getting book with "Scott Carr" because my name is not worth any more now, than when it was given to me.  I just do my best to contribute to the greater good of an artform I adore.  I'm not a terrible tattoo artist, but there are many far better than I am.  It's a big business and as long as I can keep my work clean, attractive and my clients are happy and repetitious... I'm happy. lol

Gavin the the wee-man to your right.  That's Shannon's son, and he doesn't come near tattooing... but he loves to be near when I'm drafting.  He's a cute little fellow and he's as good a 2yo assistant as anyone could ask for when they need something outside arm's reach. lol.   Oh... in case you couldn't tell from images 4,5 & 6 - Shannon's behind the camera because photography is one of her things she does. 
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