<rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>absolutetattoo</title><description>absolutetattoo</description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/home</link><item><title>Life Drawing at the Kingscliff Studio Wednesday July 31st</title><description><![CDATA[Come and join us for our Life drawing session at the Kingscliff Tattoo studio this Wednesday night the 31st July 2019. Our life drawing model is Moo Bluen @Moo.artmodel and music by Ben Jansz @benjanzmusic. We kick off at 6pm, we supply basic materials, wine and live music. Cost $15 at the door.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_540f760d93094efe89cdee71655a9a9c%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/23/Life-Drawing-Kingscliff-Studio</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/23/Life-Drawing-Kingscliff-Studio</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2019 01:52:20 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Come and join us for our Life drawing session at the Kingscliff Tattoo studio this Wednesday night the 31st July 2019. Our life drawing model is Moo Bluen @Moo.artmodel and music by Ben Jansz @benjanzmusic. We kick off at 6pm, we supply basic materials, wine and live music. Cost $15 at the door.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_540f760d93094efe89cdee71655a9a9c~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_964d5b754e4e439887d4157d598ba4d3~mv2.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Looking for artisans to join our All Dark Matter shop</title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce we are opening our All Dark Matter CO-OP shop inside our Kingscliff studio. The shop will showcase the areas local up and coming talented artisans and emerging brands.We extend an invitation to all designers from various arts, such as clothing designers, soap makers, oil blenders, candle makers, linen designers, potters, painters, leather, jewellery designers, furniture designers, and any other hand made locally designed product to submit expressions of interest to]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/07/Looking-for-artisans-to-join-our-All-Dark-Matter-shop</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/07/Looking-for-artisans-to-join-our-All-Dark-Matter-shop</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jul 2019 11:17:01 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>We are excited to announce we are opening our All Dark Matter CO-OP shop inside our Kingscliff studio. The shop will showcase the areas local up and coming talented artisans and emerging brands.</div><div>We extend an invitation to all designers from various arts, such as clothing designers, soap makers, oil blenders, candle makers, linen designers, potters, painters, leather, jewellery designers, furniture designers, and any other hand made locally designed product to submit expressions of interest to K@absolutetattoo.com.au</div><div>Please provide photos of your work and your details , plus short bio of yourself and your craft. When sending the Email please title it ALL DARK MATTER CO-OP</div><div>The shop will be opening in late September, we look forward meeting you all over the coming weeks, and are excited to be supporting and helping future brands to grow.</div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ec70a4dbd02445e1959ed7d3e7305997~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_d7bae6dffc3f4393b79a0bc3949ca16f~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_68b4e73d1d8b4901b386c39a1e438fb9~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1fe5c745a8614fcea55c0842fe93d719~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_33bf4a2c9ac14ccb93897b103772718c~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_061692d479704a6d8d67806f7dc018f1~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_b29d717aec0e4365b105bf6ca651ef7a~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ffac642fca1a494db959c0823c5152ed~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3d1b69f014dd40218373635e95a27233~mv2.png"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cancelled Brisbane Tattoo Expo Booth</title><description><![CDATA[Unfortunatley, due to unforeseen events, we have had to cancel our booth at the Brisbane Expo this year. We will however be attending next years event. We will keep you posted as it gets closer to Expo date.]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/01/Absolute-are-going-to-be-at-the-Brisbane-Tattoo-Exhibition-12th---14th-July-come-see-us-there</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/07/01/Absolute-are-going-to-be-at-the-Brisbane-Tattoo-Exhibition-12th---14th-July-come-see-us-there</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:27:11 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Unfortunatley, due to unforeseen events, we have had to cancel our booth at the Brisbane Expo this year. We will however be attending next years event. We will keep you posted as it gets closer to Expo date.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cameron</title><description><![CDATA[Cameron a keen Musician, Illustrator, Cafe Racer Builder and Tattoo Artist. His style is predominantly Traditional but loves the new and changing styles within the tattoo world. Cameron tattoos at the Woolgoolga Studio, drop by, have a chat check out the studio.See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Camerons profile page.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_b973811c2ca5434a9412fcc1a5004b5a%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_506/9fca2b_b973811c2ca5434a9412fcc1a5004b5a%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/22/Cameron</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/22/Cameron</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 12:23:17 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Cameron a keen Musician, Illustrator, Cafe Racer Builder and Tattoo Artist. His style is predominantly Traditional but loves the new and changing styles within the tattoo world. Cameron tattoos at the Woolgoolga Studio, drop by, have a chat check out the studio.</div><div>See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Camerons profile page.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_b973811c2ca5434a9412fcc1a5004b5a~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ad953abf28b34f3a87eba057639a11db~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a0ef53ea51574760a5088dfc262c96ab~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_f5f132e30aff4479a98a5a0ce779d8f9~mv2_d_1772_1754_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_d1e9682d595d4dc8b24a6b40e0eea1ca~mv2_d_2484_2466_s_4_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_343cbf99650248e0a86a030312afc5f0~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9ce9a1404a48412bbde92da5bc25f8ce~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1359859b15fc40288772f46969486262~mv2.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Zaine</title><description><![CDATA[7ft tall wildman Zaine'o has been roaming around Australia, tattooing and leaving his mark upon the equally wild folk of our great outback from Qld to NT and WA. Zaine is now back at the Woolgoolga studio and specialising in black and grey. Drop in and have a chat with Zaine for that next custom tattoo piece.See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Zaines profile page.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1e53369969b4459488eee66eeae68cd5%7Emv2.png/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_782/9fca2b_1e53369969b4459488eee66eeae68cd5%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/22/Zaine</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/22/Zaine</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 10:42:32 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>7ft tall wildman Zaine'o has been roaming around Australia, tattooing and leaving his mark upon the equally wild folk of our great outback from Qld to NT and WA. Zaine is now back at the Woolgoolga studio and specialising in black and grey. Drop in and have a chat with Zaine for that next custom tattoo piece.</div><div>See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Zaines profile page.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1e53369969b4459488eee66eeae68cd5~mv2.png"/><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_98de0a90fa154a139cfdb307d5710025~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a525e73c3f974207b928f8ea28ca7d56~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_632fad94ad554c8ebdeaeaee8f3ece21~mv2_d_1256_1274_s_2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ca0f5f9d2aaa4dae9f4ee0a25ec6d4f3~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_32a086f46f8a475aa1037b358c381e38~mv2_d_1284_1268_s_2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_4638f356a1534aa69d8429831357225a~mv2.png"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Love Japanese Tattoos</title><description><![CDATA[Rod is back in town and is opening up his bookings to new clients. An avid painter and illustrator, Rod started his career in tattooing 9 years ago in Sydney. Rod specialises in the styles of Japanese (wabori) and Neotraditional.See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Rods profile page.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3c036aca000340d69aec1ab3f2283730%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/18/Love-Japanese-Tattoos</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/18/Love-Japanese-Tattoos</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:40:51 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Rod is back in town and is opening up his bookings to new clients. An avid painter and illustrator, Rod started his career in tattooing 9 years ago in Sydney. Rod specialises in the styles of Japanese (wabori) and Neotraditional.</div><div>See some samples of his work below, or click here to view more samples on Rods profile page.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3c036aca000340d69aec1ab3f2283730~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_2f5f5a6cf3254587bcdd0c4b2e511433~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_12718315baa74007ba0e4fa1148dc884~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_13edf71eea0d4067bc3df772f59744c9~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_17774d14d6cc4caabc66c05fae206cda~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_6fa640325c4c4753b2b555bfadaef06c~mv2_d_1238_1236_s_2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ae335f623cfc401281638f94f0861e33~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3a578fd3dd65400780046398b6e4524b~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c0d8d212d61647458a7cea2a9ab4f57f~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_be7421754270458ca8d55acc177e0815~mv2.png"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jaz joins our Kingscliff Studio.</title><description><![CDATA[Jaz joined the Kingscliff studio in May 2019.Jaz specialises in black dot work and fine line styles for arm and leg sleeves.See some samples of her work below, or click here to view more samples on Jaz's profile page.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_764f6f1e7b634da7b8ac94d92a1ff204%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/06/Jaz-joins-our-Kingscliff-Studio</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/06/Jaz-joins-our-Kingscliff-Studio</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:28:07 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Jaz joined the Kingscliff studio in May 2019.</div><div>Jaz specialises in black dot work and fine line styles for arm and leg sleeves.</div><div>See some samples of her work below, or click here to view more samples on Jaz's profile page.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_764f6f1e7b634da7b8ac94d92a1ff204~mv2.jpg"/><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a999342175d2422ea05a1141b3f6053d~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_054c1454a4ef425aa82b7e46d011751c~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_dcf3a94b93e244309e4c0c6d6bde1437~mv2_d_2893_3996_s_4_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ed703a3d02654d98ae6d8e843cfc8f1d~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1a9490d168da40ef90bbbd46878259b1~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_0b96ffacc4ad438380aca4bddc1898b1~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_2e2ae46b084b45f4b32d3aca0be6d311~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_252e7088d78b4fa4a92de0fe32763534~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_bafd8fef7ddf42ac8e965a6f2c9424d1~mv2.jpg"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Meet Zarra, Apprentice at our Kingscliff studio.</title><description><![CDATA[Zarra joined as apprentice in our Kingscliff studio in 2018.Scroll down for a sample of some of her work to date and if you're interested to book in with Zarra at Apprentice rates, contact the Kingscliff studio. Zarra's profile page has more work samples.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_d924fbf89a234d61816b851b2d372a3f%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/06/Meet-Zarra-Apprentice-at-our-Kingscliff-studio</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2019/06/06/Meet-Zarra-Apprentice-at-our-Kingscliff-studio</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jun 2019 08:11:38 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Zarra joined as apprentice in our Kingscliff studio in 2018.</div><div>Scroll down for a sample of some of her work to date and if you're interested to book in with Zarra at Apprentice rates, contact the Kingscliff studio.</div><div>Zarra's profile page has more work samples.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_d924fbf89a234d61816b851b2d372a3f~mv2.png"/><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_679840cfc4a04b55901010538506d526~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_64e1621c32c542a1a07e77e8656fcb22~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_50ce3fbc1389457aab8a9a6e1fc8bd8c~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_29ce900234214c908297b58cf05ef07e~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1e757cfc0eac4782974b043cbdb420b3~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_7c4e9c6719c44376b1c5f34aff2b39d6~mv2.png"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>TRASH TALK LIVE AT ABSOLUTE</title><description><![CDATA[When Trash Talk played live in the Outdoor gallery space at our Kingscliff studio.<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/613296142_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/01/18/TRASH-TALK-LIVE-AT-ABSOLUTE</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/01/18/TRASH-TALK-LIVE-AT-ABSOLUTE</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2018 02:39:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>When Trash Talk played live in the Outdoor gallery space at our Kingscliff studio.</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/199920810"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wallthief. Dec 19. 2018</title><description><![CDATA[Wall Thief's next chapter will feature Shmick Creations providing the artistic visuals, Kallidad and Peach Fur providing the sound, the legends at Coopers Brewery providing the beer, and the wildmen from Eddies Providing the Grub. It’s a mix of Wall Thief, Absolute Tattoo and Eddie's Grub House Christmas party and Absolute Kingscliff’s 10th birthday. Too celebrate Absolute Tattoo’s birthday we will also be running a flash day from 11-5 with some tattoo artists blasting into the night! Music will<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_76b428e0e2394ab09940dfd9bb70dc77%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/12/13/Wallthief-Dec-19-2018</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/12/13/Wallthief-Dec-19-2018</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 06:06:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Wall Thief's next chapter will feature Shmick Creations providing the artistic visuals, Kallidad and Peach Fur providing the sound, the legends at Coopers Brewery providing the beer, and the wildmen from Eddies Providing the Grub.  It’s a mix of Wall Thief, Absolute Tattoo and Eddie's Grub House Christmas party and Absolute Kingscliff’s 10th birthday.  Too celebrate Absolute Tattoo’s birthday we will also be running a flash day from 11-5 with some tattoo artists blasting into the night!  Music will start around 5PM in the backyard gallery.  To any hardcore Coopers fans out there we will be giving away a $100 Eddies bar tab to the first person to get a Coopers Tattoo. Performances will start to wind down at 8:30pm NSW time so we can get you onto the bus to the AFTER PARTY at Eddie's Grub House in coolangatta, which due to daylight savings will be another hour of partying! with an arrival time at eddies around 8.30pm QLD time..</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_76b428e0e2394ab09940dfd9bb70dc77~mv2.png"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>MC2: Kingscliff Music Festival 28th April 1pm -5pm</title><description><![CDATA[MUSICIANS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES... Tweed Council have organised a one day music festival in our home town with local businesses to showcases the amazing talent living in our own backyard.Artist include Honeymoon, Bronte Eve , Dan Hannaford Music, Jorge Pereira & Mel Scarlett, Salt and Steel, Andy Jans Brown & Juzzie Smith!!!We have Bronte Eve playing live from 2pm -2.50 & again 4 – 4.50pm at Absolute Tattoo. With Live Arts taking place in our backyard from some of our resident Tattoo Artists<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_24762c8490f144deb99f2dc69c08a4c9%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_352/9fca2b_24762c8490f144deb99f2dc69c08a4c9%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/04/18/MC2-Kingscliff-Music-Festival</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/04/18/MC2-Kingscliff-Music-Festival</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2018 02:46:19 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_24762c8490f144deb99f2dc69c08a4c9~mv2.jpg"/><div>MUSICIANS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES... </div><div>Tweed Council have organised a one day music festival in our home town with local businesses to showcases the amazing talent living in our own backyard.</div><div>Artist include Honeymoon, Bronte Eve , Dan Hannaford Music, Jorge Pereira &amp; Mel Scarlett, Salt and Steel, Andy Jans Brown &amp; Juzzie Smith!!!</div><div>We have Bronte Eve playing live from 2pm -2.50 &amp; again 4 – 4.50pm at Absolute Tattoo. With  Live Arts taking place in our backyard from some of our resident Tattoo Artists Rady J Blackcrab Zoe Maxwell George Harding along side other amazing locally talented Artists Bronwyn Morris including street muralist Shmick from 1pm until 5pm. </div><div>Are you a Local artist and like to join in the festivities ? Get in touch to claim your spot on our walls via email at jorgen@absolutetattoo.com.au</div><div>Be sure to come down to meet and support your local talent and see what Kingscliff has to offer.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5e8513a2d7e84064889beffc44bca3dc~mv2.jpg"/><div>Sat 28th April</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Local artist's indelible talent is taking Hollywood by storm: Coco Loberg</title><description><![CDATA[30th Dec 2017 6:00 AM16 The Coffs Coast AdvocateHaving spent the last few years travelling the world as an artist, writer and tattooist, Coco Loberg admits it's always a relief to be able retreat back to her home town of Woolgoolga.Photographer credit - Rachel VercoeSpending the festive period in the humble little town, Coco has been working at Loberg family-owned Absolute Tattoo - just one gig on her impressive resume. At the age of just 21, Coco has already made a name for herself as a<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5681cef713ca45449f96b45ad14c541f%7Emv2.png/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_406/9fca2b_5681cef713ca45449f96b45ad14c541f%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><dc:creator>JASMINE MINHAS</dc:creator><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/02/28/Local-artists-indelible-talent-is-taking-Hollywood-by-storm</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/02/28/Local-artists-indelible-talent-is-taking-Hollywood-by-storm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2018 02:48:13 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>30th Dec 2017 6:00 AM</div><div>16 </div><div>The Coffs Coast Advocate</div><div>Having spent the last few years travelling the world as an artist, writer and tattooist, Coco Loberg admits it's always a relief to be able retreat back to her home town of Woolgoolga.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5681cef713ca45449f96b45ad14c541f~mv2.png"/><div>Photographer credit - Rachel Vercoe</div><div>Spending the festive period in th</div><div>e humble little town, Coco has been working at Loberg family-owned Absolute Tattoo - just one gig on her impressive resume. </div><div>At the age of just 21, Coco has already made a name for herself as a photographer and film-maker for some of music's biggest names, including Marilyn Manson. </div><div>Just off the back of travelling on tour as a tattooist for Aussie producer and DJ Alison Wonderland, Coco's gearing up for the release of her new creative projects next year - a TV show and a novel. </div><div>&quot;I went to Woolgoolga Primary School, and my dad also went to school in Woolgoolga. It's kind of funny, Woolgoolga has always been that little place that, no matter where I go, I always come back,” Coco said. </div><div>At 14 Coco and her family made the big move to Los Angeles, where Coco and her brothers attended Hollywood High. But it wasn't too long before she was back in Woolgoolga again, briefly attending Woolgoolga High. </div><div>&quot;My family is based between here and Kingscliff, so I always come back here.”</div><div>Coco's list of achievements seems to be endless, but most notably she has worked on shoots with bands including Wolfmother and Bliss n Eso, has released a photo book SPIT, she's had her artworks featured at the RAW art gallery in Austin, Texas, and has written a journal series with surfer Emi Koch, to name a few. </div><div>Having dabbled in almost every creative field, Coco said it all stems for her childhood love of artwork, a later on a solo trip to New York with a fake I.D.</div><div>&quot;I've always drawn, ever since I was little. I always had a pen or pencil in hand, and everything else kind of came later on.</div><div>&quot;On my first ever solo trip I went to New York where i was running around the city with a fake I.D. I kept a journal while I was there, then after I came back I decided to write it into a novel. That's where I got into writing.</div><div>&quot;In terms of film and photography, I started doing work for some waterpsorts companies around where I lived, then later on music companies in LA and things just rolled on from there. &quot;I remember my first ever big shoot. A friend of mine, an amazing photographer, held a photoshoot with Marilyn Manson at our house. I watched and helped, it was amazing.”</div><div>Coco is now getting prepared for the release on her debut in TV production with a show called Not Quite, which stars Hollywood actor Jimmy Bennett known for his roles in films such as Orphan and 2009's Star Trek. </div><div>&quot;For about the last two years me and friends from LA have been writing this show, and now it has all been filmed. We made this entire show from scratch and it was insane, it was so fun. They're working on the audio at the moment and it's due to come out next year.”</div><div>Coco's novel Good Decisions. Bad Places is also set to be released on Amazon in early 2018. </div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_894c6d9c421d41a68a3285ea04b7983c~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3ee5e627448449d1a3726a34aa9eb917~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_036e661b3f274646b9e89f44d0bc577a~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_6dc61e99823146c1b0d8c7f52b0fb384~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e2eb31ab8e704917b64e32bddc7d6d0c~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9207973617d24b5484795005910c9624~mv2.png"/></div><div>&quot;This year has been pretty chaotic. I spread myself out a bit, I don't think I could ever stick to one creative field. But no matter where I go, I'll always come back here.”</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Hana's Guest Spot at Absolute Kingscliff 5th - 10th February. Now Booking.</title><description><![CDATA[Hana has her books open for appointments at our beautiful Kingscliff studio! She works in all styles and specialize in coverups and reworks. Your design or her’s, larger scale or small. To make one of those appointments yours just email The is only limited spots available. Get in touch now via Dm, email or call hanalitek@hotmail.com phone/text 0402-436-902<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_453226661e964fea9b4abe8643ff0050%7Emv2_d_2048_2048_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_626/9fca2b_453226661e964fea9b4abe8643ff0050%7Emv2_d_2048_2048_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/02/01/Hanas-Guest-Spot-at-Absolute-Kingscliff-5th---10th-February-Now-Booking</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2018/02/01/Hanas-Guest-Spot-at-Absolute-Kingscliff-5th---10th-February-Now-Booking</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 04:48:54 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_453226661e964fea9b4abe8643ff0050~mv2_d_2048_2048_s_2.jpg"/><div>Hana has her books open for appointments at our beautiful Kingscliff studio! She works in all styles and specialize in coverups and reworks. Your design or her’s, larger scale or small. To make one of those appointments yours just email The is only limited spots available. Get in touch now via Dm, email or call hanalitek@hotmail.com phone/text 0402-436-902</div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_fb0339d420cd4c79bb0013b99f748699~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_85574f62d8a941949a591108a42a71ad~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_368a65983c9f47d09c14434b08c7346f~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_39a280ceef074cbf9e2c329eef652e87~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a66ec4b9ca2648608d41748f7f73952a~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3b34447ac814457db0991ac2ef58f5e2~mv2_d_1936_1936_s_2.jpg"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Meet James Mifsud</title><description><![CDATA[Woolgoolga local James Mifsud has been a Tattoo artist for twelve years and specialises in body suits, full colour and Japanese and Neo Traditional styles. Focus went to his studio to check out his work and find out how it’s done.What is your connection to the Coffs Coast?I’ve lived on the Coffs Coast since I was young, going to Woolgoolga Public School and doing all of high school in Woopi too. It’s an awesome place to grow up and good to be classed as a local by the community.What inspired you]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/11/30/Meet-James-Mifsud</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/11/30/Meet-James-Mifsud</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:01:10 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_667f609f9daf4fd786b622b17567bc6a~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e4d0495d74524febb3187bb163f5c45b.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_eaf9aa8e4c76478d9a5729104bb78f79.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_615f645763a3426b9ac5bb403c3e4055~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_bcba5ec2673f4845b73dd6a47f0efa60~mv2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1d662b4ae41c4ce0a66d6552b4bdc221~mv2.jpg"/></div><div>Woolgoolga local James Mifsud has been a Tattoo artist for twelve years and specialises in body suits, full colour and Japanese and Neo Traditional styles. Focus went to his studio to check out his work and find out how it’s done.</div><div>What is your connection to the Coffs Coast?</div><div>I’ve lived on the Coffs Coast since I was young, going to Woolgoolga Public School and doing all of high school in Woopi too. It’s an awesome place to grow up and good to be classed as a local by the community.</div><div>What inspired you to become a tattoo artist, and how long have you been doing it?</div><div>I have always had a love for art. I drew any chance I had while growing up and did art all through school.</div><div>I started tattooing at Absolute Tattoo twelve years ago. I was in the shop from day one and am thankful for the opportunity. I now manage the shop, as well as being a full-time artist, working alongside an awesome crew: Cameron, Shaun, Nick and assistants Rohey and Ben.</div><div>What do you love about tattooing people, and are there any challenges?</div><div>Everybody is different in skin and life experiences. You make a connection with the client in the chair, and they all have a story to tell. I have made many close friends over the years with all my repeat customers. It’s a great experience when they are so happy with their tattoo. It gives them and myself a feeling of satisfaction.</div><div>There are challenges every day when tattooing depending on the client’s skin, the tattoo placement, design, and the list goes on. It’s part and parcel of being a tattooist.</div><div>What is Neo Traditional style in tattooing?</div><div>Neo Traditional tattoos are a modern take on old school tattoos, using more bold and thin line work and a bit more colour to make it a little more realistic than the traditional tattoo. They are fun to do and look great forever.</div><div>What advice would you give someone considering their first tattoo?</div><div>A lot of people make the mistake of going too small for their first tattoo or getting it in the wrong position. Tattoos change over time, and some parts of the body don’t hold the ink very well.</div><div>My advice is to look at the artist’s portfolio, do a bit of research on them and then listen to their advice because a good tattoo artist will want the tattoo to look even better than you do.</div><div>Are tattoos becoming more popular?</div><div>I think tattoos are becoming more popular because it is seen more as a work of art these days than just a tattoo. It’s not just a bikie, sailor or bad boy thing; it’s artists doing what they love doing, and people from all walks of life getting ink is much more widely accepted.</div><div>Can you tell us a bit about your creative process? How do you come up with new designs?</div><div>People who book in with me sometimes leave the whole process and design up to me, which is challenging but also satisfying at the same time. I do like to get some sort of reference from them, to get what is in their head into mine and vice versa.</div><div>We do as much custom work at Absolute as possible.</div><div>Giving our clients a one-off piece is done in many ways, such as drawing or using Photoshop, depending on the style and clients’ needs.</div><div>You specialise in body suits. Are there special techniques or skills needed for this, and how long can it take to complete a full body suit?</div><div>Doing big jobs such as sleeves and body suits takes a lot of thought, preparation and commitment from both the artist and the client. Many hours are spent designing and under the needle, depending if it is colour or black and grey and what the theme is made up of. If it is detailed, smaller needles are used.</div><div>Covering large areas can take years and depends a lot on the client’s availability to get the work done.</div><div>Where can people see more of your work?</div><div>People can see more of my work on Instagram: jamesmifsud or on the Absolute Tattoo website: absolutetattoo.com.au/james</div><div> I also have a portfolio at the shop in Woolgoolga.</div><div>http://coffscoast.focusmag.com.au/james-mifsud/</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF: ABSOLUTE TATTOO - HALLOWEEN</title><description><![CDATA[Wall Theif: Absolute Tattoo - Halloween Art Auction.What a hell of an opening for our online instagram art auction! Online auction ends 30th of December! Click the link below to check out the guys work and claim it as your own.Massive thanks to all you crazy bastards turning up in your killer costumes and rocking out to new tracks from The Black Swamp latest ep and with Hammers new bad ass line up!!! Massive Shout out to the guys from Coopers and Sailor Jerry for all your support.Follow Wall<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/668035296_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/11/22/WALL-THIEF-ABSOLUTE-TATTOO---HALLOWEEN</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/11/22/WALL-THIEF-ABSOLUTE-TATTOO---HALLOWEEN</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:40:11 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/243802177"/><div>Wall Theif: Absolute Tattoo - Halloween Art Auction.What a hell of an opening for our online instagram art auction! Online auction ends 30th of December! Click the link below to check out the guys work and claim it as your own.</div><div>Massive thanks to all you crazy bastards turning up in your killer costumes and rocking out to new tracks from The Black Swamp latest ep and with Hammers new bad ass line up!!! Massive Shout out to the guys from Coopers and Sailor Jerry for all your support.Follow Wall Thief for upcoming events.</div><div>ART FOR AUCTION</div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba6RermF9Fs/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba6RermF9Fs/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58q1ol98z/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58q1ol98z/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58hFtlogw/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58hFtlogw/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58aJLFo3U/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58aJLFo3U/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58RCeF-Lf/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba58RCeF-Lf/</a></div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba577MelwIq/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba577MelwIq/</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF: 31st OCTOBER</title><description><![CDATA[Wall Thief : Absolute Tattoo6- 9pm NSW Absolute TattooArt + Live Music.18+Get ready for the Halloween party of the year!!!Wall Thief is back, bringing you the howling screams and head banging riffs from The Black Swamp and Hammers. The Black Swamp are preforming an exclusive live set, revealing tracks from their new upcoming EP.The Absolute crew have each created dark pieces of artwork for our gallery walls and auction, with bidding wars beginning on opening night and continuing throughout the<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_51ba651fd4c34f469bd55160f62544df%7Emv2_d_1200_1415_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/10/25/31st-OCT-WALL-THIEF</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/10/25/31st-OCT-WALL-THIEF</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:26:57 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Wall Thief : Absolute Tattoo</div><div>6- 9pm NSW Absolute Tattoo</div><div>Art + Live Music.</div><div>18+</div><div>Get ready for the Halloween party of the year!!!</div><div>Wall Thief is back, bringing you the howling screams and head banging riffs from The Black Swamp and Hammers. The Black Swamp are preforming an exclusive live set, revealing tracks from their new upcoming EP.</div><div>The Absolute crew have each created dark pieces of artwork for our gallery walls and auction, with bidding wars beginning on opening night and continuing throughout the month of November on the Absolute Tattoo Instagram page and in store.</div><div>There will be prizes for Best Halloween Dressed, and our Monster Raffle will be taking place!</div><div>Throughout the day and night our artists are taking bookings, to secure your spot make your deposit via our website www.absolutetattoo.com.au/deposit.</div><div>Let's get weird!</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_51ba651fd4c34f469bd55160f62544df~mv2_d_1200_1415_s_2.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF : GEORGE HARDING</title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/659718239_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/10/09/WALL-THIEF-GEORGE-HARDING</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/10/09/WALL-THIEF-GEORGE-HARDING</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 00:51:20 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/237028683"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>All Dark Matter</title><description><![CDATA[Meet the wild men that brought you ADM's latest collection. Check out the rest of this video on our website. All Dark Matter 2017 Artist's range. Limited edition hand pulled screen printed apparel. Get yourself one of these gems in our flagship store:Kingscliff, NSW or via our online site link in bio. Thanks to the following people for locations, support, participating and music. @popbangclassics, @eddiesgrubhouse , Print N Wear, @__grogan, @snakesndaggers , @Ruckusworld_ , @kyan.de.vere,<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/VEN6HqBDkag/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/06/22/All-Dark-Matter</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/06/22/All-Dark-Matter</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 03:16:57 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VEN6HqBDkag"/><div>Meet the wild men that brought you ADM's latest collection. Check out the rest of this video on our website. All Dark Matter 2017 Artist's range. Limited edition hand pulled screen printed apparel. Get yourself one of these gems in our flagship store:</div><div>Kingscliff, NSW or via our online site link in bio. Thanks to the following people for locations, support, participating and music. @popbangclassics, @eddiesgrubhouse , Print N Wear, @__grogan, @snakesndaggers , @Ruckusworld_ , @kyan.de.vere, @jorgenkaj, Mitch @unexpectedusername and @dirtsqid.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>April Tattoo Promo Winner</title><description><![CDATA[Lachlan you cheeky devil. Your the winner of our wings promotion $100 Tattoo voucher Coming your way!! Get down to the studio snap yourself and tag @absolutetattoo and be next months winner. Draw 1st of June. Enjoy the month of May from the Absolute Team<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ef278db3be86422faea8bcccc4b169ef%7Emv2_d_1420_1420_s_2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/05/04/April-Tattoo-Promo-Winner</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/05/04/April-Tattoo-Promo-Winner</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2017 06:32:21 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ef278db3be86422faea8bcccc4b169ef~mv2_d_1420_1420_s_2.png"/></div><div>Lachlan you cheeky devil. Your the winner of our wings promotion $100 Tattoo voucher Coming your way!! Get down to the studio snap yourself and tag @absolutetattoo and be next months winner. Draw 1st of June. Enjoy the month of May from the Absolute Team</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tattoo Artist Wanted</title><description><![CDATA[Tattoo artist wanted —full-time, part-time or guest. Unique opportunity to join one of the premier studios and creative spaces on the Gold Coast, Australia. Our luxury tattoo studio specializes in custom and unique tattoos. The studio space comprises of an art gallery, live music venue, and art bookstore, and we host wild monthly creative events. We are seeking the best talent out there to bring into our well established Kingscliff Studio due to our growing customer base. Our dedicated full-time<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9c90b2f575c248cfa4a74624de237565%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_469/9fca2b_9c90b2f575c248cfa4a74624de237565%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/05/02/Tattoo-Artist-Wanted</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/05/02/Tattoo-Artist-Wanted</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2017 06:14:01 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Tattoo artist wanted —full-time, part-time or guest. Unique opportunity to join one of the premier studios and creative spaces on the Gold Coast, Australia.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9c90b2f575c248cfa4a74624de237565~mv2.jpg"/><div> Our luxury tattoo studio specializes in custom and unique tattoos. The studio space comprises of an art gallery, live music venue, and art bookstore, and we host wild monthly creative events. We are seeking the best talent out there to bring into our well established Kingscliff Studio due to our growing customer base. Our dedicated full-time management team ensures that all artists needs are met so you can focus on your work. All you need to supply is your own machine, creativity, and talent. Established customer base preferred. Ability to self-market is a must. Good attitude and a commitment to customer service are essential. Must be a team player and be an all around positive, motivated individual. Portfolios speak louder than words. Please send an email to k@absolutetattoo.com.au with your portfolio; include a little bit about yourself (age, experience, location) and your social media links. Check out our website for more information about our resident artists and studio: www.absolutetattoo.com.au **International Guest Artists Welcome** We offer assistance with securing visas, accommodations, transportation and preliminary bookings.</div><div>Kingscliff, New South Wales 2487</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DIRTSQID GUEST SPOTTING!!!</title><description><![CDATA[Guest Artist AlertFlying in from Melbourne Artist @dirtsqid will be slayin' some killer ink in the Kingscliff studio from 30th March for 10 days. Slide into his DMs for bookings. Here for a good time not a long time. CHECK OUT HIS PROFILE HERE #absolutetattoo #kingscliffbeach#melbournetattoo #tradtattoo #skulltattoo#headtattoo #customtattoo#goldcoasttattoos #dirtsqid #thrasher#beardgang gold coast tattoo studio, tattoo artist,<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_18db315da6514df79bfd0be5b42c5023%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/03/22/DIRTSQID-GUEST-SPOTTING</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2017/03/22/DIRTSQID-GUEST-SPOTTING</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2017 06:45:19 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_18db315da6514df79bfd0be5b42c5023~mv2.png"/><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1d98a7e351e54042965fcadb028fd47d~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a5f273778b264f959418cca08c52bb04~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_8c7d1f4e1a6d45a9bd630763175396c8~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_d3568fbc589d48c199e6b9d2827b5484~mv2.png"/></div><div>Guest Artist Alert</div><div>Flying in from Melbourne Artist @dirtsqid will be slayin' some killer ink in the Kingscliff studio from 30th March for 10 days. Slide into his DMs for bookings. Here for a good time not a long time. </div><div>CHECK OUT HIS PROFILE HERE</div><div>#absolutetattoo #kingscliffbeach#melbournetattoo #tradtattoo #skulltattoo#headtattoo #customtattoo#goldcoasttattoos #dirtsqid #thrasher#beardgang </div><div>gold coast tattoo studio, tattoo artist, </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF: George Harding</title><description><![CDATA[Kicking of the New Year in true Wall Thief style. George Harding LA born artist, goes all out with his new collection of oil paintings 'Ghost on wood series'. This new body of work deals with lost and faded spiritual connection. The sense of presence and void is captured beautifully in the exclusion of details. Baltimore Gun Club will be smashing their infectious Stoner Rock from 7pm sharp followed up by Hammers the one and only Southern swamp stomp rock’n metal that stains your jocks! The<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e668b013bd444da3b2aa5218559d294e%7Emv2_d_1896_2236_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/28/Untitled</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/28/Untitled</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 04:30:53 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e668b013bd444da3b2aa5218559d294e~mv2_d_1896_2236_s_2.jpg"/><div>Kicking of the New Year in true Wall Thief style. George Harding LA born artist, goes all out with his new collection of oil paintings 'Ghost on wood series'. This new body of work deals with lost and faded spiritual connection. The sense of presence and void is captured beautifully in the exclusion of details. Baltimore Gun Club will be smashing their infectious Stoner Rock from 7pm sharp followed up by Hammers the one and only Southern swamp stomp rock’n metal that stains your jocks! The Absolute team will doing Sailor Jerry’s promo tatt’s on the night! Sailor Jerry Coopers Absolute Tattoo</div><div>get you self on Facebook and say your going!</div><div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1372100892820820/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1372100892820820/</a></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF events at Absolute Tattoo.</title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_103e0d0ca6c44a84953a4b8002c27677%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/13/WALL-THIEF-events-at-Absolute-Tattoo</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/13/WALL-THIEF-events-at-Absolute-Tattoo</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2016 02:01:13 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_103e0d0ca6c44a84953a4b8002c27677~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_165daa593280402290655743a07f8118~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_84bc0536a8a049e287e468ce37fbd356~mv2.png"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GIFT CARD PROMO</title><description><![CDATA[Absolute has the gift that keeps on giving.Any gift card purchased over $150 automatically go in to the draw to win a $250 gift card for yourself.Voucher code will be sent via email.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_153d9bc3eb42406386f63aa8b8786fed%7Emv2.png/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_626/9fca2b_153d9bc3eb42406386f63aa8b8786fed%7Emv2.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/13/GIFT-CARD-PROMO</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/12/13/GIFT-CARD-PROMO</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2016 01:21:06 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_153d9bc3eb42406386f63aa8b8786fed~mv2.png"/><div>Absolute has the gift that keeps on giving.</div><div>Any gift card purchased over $150 automatically go in to the draw to win a $250 gift card for yourself.</div><div>Voucher code will be sent via email. </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief: Brandon Sullivan - Monday 31st</title><description><![CDATA[Monday 31st of October, Wall Thief brings you the wildest of treats. This is the one Halloween party too die for. Hosted by Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff, NSW. Brandon Sullivan dark twisted illustrations are sure too melt your mind, whilst Gothic Rockers The Wrath solidify them into you subconscious. Byron Bay Rockers The Badlands are coming to tear up the backyard and rattle your bones from 7pm. NSW TIME Through out the day and night our amazing team of artists will have their custom tattoo<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5a55e3f0b72a44ecafb28f24750c36fe%7Emv2_d_1896_2236_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/10/10/Wall-Thief-Brandon-Sullivan---Monday-31st</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/10/10/Wall-Thief-Brandon-Sullivan---Monday-31st</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 00:00:01 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5a55e3f0b72a44ecafb28f24750c36fe~mv2_d_1896_2236_s_2.jpg"/><div>Monday 31st of October, Wall Thief brings you the wildest of treats. This is the one Halloween party too die for. Hosted by Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff, NSW.  Brandon Sullivan dark twisted illustrations are sure too melt your mind, whilst Gothic Rockers The Wrath solidify them into you subconscious. Byron Bay Rockers The Badlands are coming to tear up the backyard and rattle your bones from 7pm. NSW TIME  Through out the day and night our amazing team of artists will have their custom tattoo designs ready to be embedded into your skin.  Design updates will be coming throughout the lead up to this event.  Love a design? Secure it via our website www.absolutetattoo.com.au on the deposit page. The geniuses known as Food Kartel will be joining us for the evening, pumping out there delicious food all night whilst we dish out the drinks from our sponsors that help make this possible. Sailor Jerry and Coopers Hats off to you legends.  Bonus Prizes for Best costumes, go nuts and let's get wild!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ART TEASE: Live Drawing</title><description><![CDATA[Get your art on! Wed 7th September.Burlesque Strip Tease - Live Drawing back in full swing First Wednesday's of the month. BYO ART SUPPLIES7pm -9pm $20 Entry. Live Music,Drinks and Nibbles. #lifedrawing#byronbay #drsketchy #kingscliff #humpday #livedrawingevent #artnight#kingscliff #goldcoast #visitgoldcoast #modelling #creative #arttease<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a21e81bd16244f4c977b7f77715a651b%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/08/30/ART-TEASE-Live-Drawing</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/08/30/ART-TEASE-Live-Drawing</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:53:21 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a21e81bd16244f4c977b7f77715a651b~mv2.jpg"/><div>Get your art on! Wed 7th September.</div><div>Burlesque Strip Tease - Live Drawing back in full swing </div><div>First Wednesday's of the month. BYO ART SUPPLIES</div><div>7pm -9pm $20 Entry. Live Music,Drinks and Nibbles. </div><div> #lifedrawing#byronbay #drsketchy #kingscliff #humpday #livedrawingevent #artnight#kingscliff #goldcoast #visitgoldcoast #modelling #creative #arttease</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ABSOLUTE TATTOO: STUDIO – GALLERY -BOOKSHOP – ROCK VENUE</title><description><![CDATA[46 Marine Parade KingscliffThere is something a bit special happening south of the border down Kingscliff way.Well there a lot of special things happening in this part of the cosmos known as the Caldera. The cauldron-like volcanic crater surrounding the majestic Mt Warning is brimming with mystical and creative juices, people and places. The mountain’s original name is Wollumbin, a place of cultural and traditional significance to the Bundjalung people. Steeped in mystery, history, beauty and<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ee05083d6ca1469ba30144d595cfcebe%7Emv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_348/9fca2b_ee05083d6ca1469ba30144d595cfcebe%7Emv2.jpg"/>]]></description><dc:creator>CARMEL E LEWIS - BLANK GC</dc:creator><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/08/18/ABSOLUTE-TATTOO-STUDIO-%E2%80%93-GALLERY--BOOKSHOP-%E2%80%93-ROCK-VENUE</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/08/18/ABSOLUTE-TATTOO-STUDIO-%E2%80%93-GALLERY--BOOKSHOP-%E2%80%93-ROCK-VENUE</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 03:15:37 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ee05083d6ca1469ba30144d595cfcebe~mv2.jpg"/><div>46 Marine Parade Kingscliff</div><div>There is something a bit special happening south of the border down Kingscliff way.</div><div>Well there a lot of special things happening in this part of the cosmos known as the Caldera. The cauldron-like volcanic crater surrounding the majestic Mt Warning is brimming with mystical and creative juices, people and places. The mountain’s original name is Wollumbin, a place of cultural and traditional significance to the Bundjalung people. Steeped in mystery, history, beauty and lore.</div><div>From the shining seas of Byron to Fingal, the forests and waterfalls, Nimbin to Tamborine, lush earth and rivers from Lismore to Tweed. Yes this is some very special place. The fertile, spiritual and exquisite Northern Rivers. The Caldera.</div><div>And then there’s another side. The punks and rockers and goths, bikers and skaters that creep out of the underbelly under the cloak of darkness. Down from the mountains, out of forests, seaside and river hideaways, streets and alley-ways of Tweed Heads and coastal towns. Mohawks, dreads and skinheads. Black leather and tattoos. Hippies and hipsters. Everyday folk. Whoever they are and whatever that means.</div><div>Nestled in the main street of relatively conservative Kingscliff, opposite the surf club and the rolling waves of Wommin Bay, is a tattoo shop. Not just an ordinary tattoo shop. This one is a step, a leap, beyond anything ordinary.</div><div>At first encounter it appears to be a warped sort of art gallery and curiosity shop. And it is kinda warped and curious, in an alluringly gothic way. Absolute Tattoo is a bit of an anomaly in this otherwise (apart from tourist mayhem times) cruisy little town betwixt between the Goldie and Byron, smack-dab in the middle of paradise.</div><div>I get to have a chat with Jorgen Kaj Christensen Loberg (“call me Juan”) manager, artist, visionary and Apple engineering expert. He does everything at the shop except, um, tattoo.</div><div>He’s turned it into a mini Apple lab, computer screens glowing everywhere. But you hardly even notice them because the joint is so jam-packed with art, paintings, sculptures, furniture, photos, jewellery, books, leather works. Odd objects d’art lurking everywhere.</div><div>Pots of colourful paint line one wall beneath which lay those tortuous looking thrones from whence people are punctured, pierced and inked.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c11b648d726d48e992e0c698f83451b7~mv2_d_2448_2448_s_4_2.jpg"/><div>The eye darts from one unique treasure to another. Then another. Skulls embedded in the floor. Elaboratly framed mirrors and paintings. Insanely beautiful hand-made leather-bound tomes, guitar straps, cuffs. Art-nouveau, pop-surrealist, low-brow books imported from L.A. That monolithic, creepy looking door. A former Commonwealth Bank building, the massive vault door has been remodelled into an eerily rusty, Frankenstein portal into the dark nether world.</div><div>But there’s more. Juan has been inspired from his Uni days at Kingston-Upon-Thames in South-West London, where he studied fine art and sculpture.</div><div>“Over in London they have a thing called ‘The First Thursdays’. All the galleries open up and have viewings. So you can go up to like Bethnall Green and Oxford Square that have a bunch of art galleries. You can just kinda hop from one gallery to the next to the next and the next.”</div><div>“I thought, nothing is really grabbing me here. There’s free booze and you get to mingle with the people who run in the scene. The art work is captivating but it has a time-line on it. You can’t just stand there forever”.</div><div>So it’s a combination of his two great loves, art and music. As well as his natural talents with science and technology. Running out of wall space in the shop to display all the accumulating artifacts, the back yard has been taken over. The walls of adjoining buildings have become an extension of the shop/gallery, a backdrop for hanging and creating works of art. Hence the invention of “Wall Thief”. Once a month, on an unexpected Monday evening, the backyard is transformed into an ever evolving gallery, canvas, light and rock show. Local bands have been brought in to entertain. Drones hover over head in the night sky like inquisitive UFOs. Projectors flash films and images onto the walls and into peoples’ brains.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_477a5e457f5c46a0b15fe288830c46e4~mv2_d_2784_1664_s_2.png"/><div>Each night has a theme. The first I attended was Girls Girls Girls featuring paintings and drawings from Absolute's Tattoo artist Zoe Maxwell and the shop apprentice's Coco Loberg and Siobhan Stone.Smoking Martha and Gramercy belted out the tunes. Eddie’s Grub House served the grub. Sailor Jerry supplied the salubrious lube. Graffiti artists gratified. The crowd entertained with their wild and weird rum-infused dance moves.</div><div>Last session in July was The Destruction of Kyan de Vere, a contemporary low-brow artist. Brissie bands Smoking Martha- they love it here- and Flangapanis provided the sound track. Food Kartel bought the eats. Coopers and good old Jerry provided the beverages. The booze flowed free. For free. Forty-four gallon drums provided the ambient and mesmerising fire-light and warmth.</div><div>And every one of the wild and wildly diverse souls gathered, provided good vibes, banter and laughter. Under the moonlight. That serious moonlight.</div><div>The most recent night show-cased photographer: Joey Bailey – Blood n Bone. His photos and films focus on the grittier side of the coast and it’s underground movements. Cooli bands Nowhere Else and The Wrath rocked the joint to pieces. German bratwurst was scoffed thanks to the Kransky Brothers and Burleigh Brewery and good old Sailor Jerry lead us all down the garden path of merriment… to wherever we were going or ended up.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_acd48435439c41109dfb7521a02ac33b~mv2_d_2784_1664_s_2.png"/><div>Absolute Tattoo (c) Tyson Lloyd</div><div>I asked Juan how on earth he can afford to provide free ‘refreshments’. Truth is, the liquor companies love what’s going- down here. Especially Sailor Jerry and their links and history to the tattoo world. So the generous alcoholic donations are passed on to the surprised and jubilant patrons. And to appease the neighbours, who are all personally invited, it all wraps up by 9pm. Respect.</div><div>There are plans to expand. Bring in shipping containers that have fold down doors that can become stages then closed up and transported wherever. Two story containers to provide spaces for body-art and other endeavours. More projectors and drones to flash images and probe our brains. A skate ramp made out of old timbers. And of course while all this is going on you can get your body inked and pierced to your heart’s content and whatever you fancy screen-printed. Fancy that. There is a sister shop down south in Woolgoolga and eventually it is hoped to extend to Melbourne and the City of Angels, Los Angeles. Absolutely.</div><div>I’m looking forward to the life drawing classes, based on the Dr. Sketchy’s Anti Art School mode. The idea originated in New York in 2005 at The Lucky Cat in Brooklyn. It is a cross between traditional life drawing and new-wave cabaret. Artists drink alcohol, sketch burlesque models and play art games.</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_f84f5b05dd59425189833f2fd931392f~mv2.jpg"/><div>My mind imagines Paris in the early 1900’s. Bodies swathed idly and provocatively on chaise-lounges. Glistening green bottles of lurid absinthe. Heavily tasselled velvet curtains. Elegant debauchery. Divine decadence.</div><div>Is that Toulouse-Lautrec I see? Oh and there’s Vincent wearing some unusual head apparel. Pass me the absinthe, would you be so kind? Oh Sailor Jerry will do just fine. Thank you.</div><div>Next soiree is September 19</div><div>Contact Absolute Tattoo on 02 66748864</div><div>PHOTOS CREDIT: Tyson Lloyd</div><div>Review Credit: CARMEL E LEWIS Writer from Blank GC</div><div>http://blankgc.com.au/absolute-tattoo-studio-gallery-bookshop-rock-venue/</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THIEF: Joey Bailey “Blood ’n’ Bone”</title><description><![CDATA[Street Photographer Joey Bailey camera lens focuses on the more grittier wild side of East Coast Australia small surf towns and todays underground movement. 8th of August at Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. Starts 6pm Sharp Till 9pm.Live Music Nowhere Else & The Wrath<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c374a1db7e91477496f038ee91e4d920%7Emv2_d_1400_1414_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_632/9fca2b_c374a1db7e91477496f038ee91e4d920%7Emv2_d_1400_1414_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/25/WALL-THIEF-Joey-Bailey-%E2%80%9CBlood-%E2%80%99n%E2%80%99-Bone%E2%80%9D</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/25/WALL-THIEF-Joey-Bailey-%E2%80%9CBlood-%E2%80%99n%E2%80%99-Bone%E2%80%9D</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 11:26:03 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Street Photographer Joey Bailey camera lens focuses on the more grittier wild side of East Coast Australia small surf towns and todays underground movement. </div><div>8th of August at Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. Starts 6pm Sharp Till 9pm.</div><div>Live Music Nowhere Else &amp; The Wrath</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c374a1db7e91477496f038ee91e4d920~mv2_d_1400_1414_s_2.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief: Kyan Rain DeVere</title><description><![CDATA[Video from Monday Night's "Wall Thief" Art & Music Shenanigans at Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. "The Destruction of Kyan Rain DeVere" Monday 4th of July 2016, Music from Flangipanis & Smoking Martha Food Truck Food Kartel, Filmed by Tysön Lloyd Special Thanks to sponsors Sailor Jerry & Coopers<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/580019037_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/06/Wall-Thief-Kyan-Rain-DeVere</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/06/Wall-Thief-Kyan-Rain-DeVere</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:53:59 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/173580154"/><div>Video from Monday Night's &quot;Wall Thief&quot; Art &amp; Music Shenanigans at Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. &quot;The Destruction of Kyan Rain DeVere&quot; Monday 4th of July 2016, Music from Flangipanis &amp; Smoking Martha Food Truck Food Kartel, Filmed by Tysön Lloyd Special Thanks to sponsors Sailor Jerry &amp; Coopers</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief : Destruction of Kyan Rain De Vere</title><description><![CDATA[Absolute Tattoo Wall Thief proudly presents @kyanraindevere Solo show "Destruction of Kyan Rain De Vere" Contemporary Lowbrow Artist. Your in for a wild night, 4th of July at Kingscliff Studio. Starts 6pm Sharp!!! SHARE THIS EVENT Food truck by @foodkartelgc Music @smokingmartha and Flangipanis #artevent #livemusic #absolutetattoo #kingscliff #kyanraindevere#goldcoastlife #byronbay #northernrivers #visitgoldcoast #bands #gallery#lowbrowartVideo from Monday Night's "Wall Thief" Art & Music]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/02/Wall-Thief-Destruction-of-Kyan-Rain-De-Vere</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/07/02/Wall-Thief-Destruction-of-Kyan-Rain-De-Vere</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2016 08:49:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ebc320d2f8bb4a63a7c3df1fd91ad7fb~mv2_d_2000_2020_s_2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_7d3a079768dc449c98138f0cfb2427df~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_5fb636329fa0472c88010448dfac2377~mv2.png"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ebc320d2f8bb4a63a7c3df1fd91ad7fb~mv2_d_2000_2020_s_2.jpg"/></div><div>Absolute Tattoo Wall Thief proudly presents @kyanraindevere Solo show &quot;Destruction of Kyan Rain De Vere&quot; Contemporary Lowbrow Artist. Your in for a wild night, 4th of July at Kingscliff Studio. Starts 6pm Sharp!!! SHARE THIS EVENT Food truck by @foodkartelgc Music @smokingmartha and Flangipanis #artevent #livemusic #absolutetattoo #kingscliff #kyanraindevere#goldcoastlife #byronbay #northernrivers #visitgoldcoast #bands #gallery#lowbrowart</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/173580154"/><div>Video from Monday Night's &quot;Wall Thief&quot; Art &amp; Music Shenanigans at Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. &quot;The Destruction of Kyan Rain DeVere&quot; Monday 4th of July 2016, Music from Flangipanis &amp; Smoking Martha Food Truck Food Kartel, Filmed by Tysön Lloyd Special Thanks to sponsors Sailor Jerry &amp; Coopers</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>WALL THEIF: GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS</title><description><![CDATA[First Monday of the month rolled around again. Another monthly “Wall Thief” Lowbrow Art, Tattoos, Live Music & Food trucks night consumed our Kingscliff studio’s backyard once more. Thanks everyone.This months theme “Girls, Girls, Girls” Featured original artworks by three very talented women; Zoe Maxwell, Siobhan Stone and Coco Loberg. Smoking Martha played a killer set for an hour or so (we’ll welcome Tasha and her band back anytime), followed by Gramecy’s awesome set which included Diklich<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/575089593_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/06/13/WALL-THEIF-GIRLS-GIRLS</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/06/13/WALL-THEIF-GIRLS-GIRLS</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:03:16 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/170140305"/><div>First Monday of the month rolled around again. Another monthly “Wall Thief” Lowbrow Art, Tattoos, Live Music &amp; Food trucks night consumed our Kingscliff studio’s backyard once more. Thanks everyone.</div><div>This months theme “Girls, Girls, Girls” Featured original artworks by three very talented women; Zoe Maxwell, Siobhan Stone and Coco Loberg.</div><div> Smoking Martha played a killer set for an hour or so (we’ll welcome Tasha and her band back anytime), followed by Gramecy’s awesome set which included Diklich from Snakes &amp; Daggers unable to contain his music, he stormed the stage and joined them for a few final tracks to cement a wild fullstop into the shady end of the night. </div><div>The events are getting bigger and badder - next month’s show will feature brilliant wildman art and antics in the form of “The Destruction of Kyan Rain DeVere” Stay tuned for details.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief &quot;Girls, Girls, Girls&quot;</title><description><![CDATA[Wed 6th June. Wall Thief “Girls, Girls, Girls Exhibition” Live music by Smoking Martha.Female form inspired art by Zoe Maxwell, Coco Loberg and Siobhan Stone.We proudly host Monthly Music and Lowbrow Art nights in the backyard Gallery space of our Kingscliff Studio. Exploring and showcasing local and Australian contemporary artists and musicians. Come join as and check out your local artist. First Monday of the month rolled around again. Another monthly “Wall Thief” Lowbrow Art, Tattoos, Live<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_7fb778ad9cbb4edca3cebf60763d8e20%7Emv2_d_1347_1900_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_883/9fca2b_7fb778ad9cbb4edca3cebf60763d8e20%7Emv2_d_1347_1900_s_2.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/24/Wall-Thief-Gallery-Girls-Girls-Girls-1</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/24/Wall-Thief-Gallery-Girls-Girls-Girls-1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2016 09:26:52 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Wed 6th June. Wall Thief “Girls, Girls, Girls Exhibition” Live music by Smoking Martha.</div><div>Female form inspired art by Zoe Maxwell, Coco Loberg and Siobhan Stone.</div><div>We proudly host Monthly Music and Lowbrow Art nights in the backyard Gallery space of our Kingscliff Studio. Exploring and showcasing local and Australian contemporary artists and musicians. Come join as and check out your local artist. </div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_7fb778ad9cbb4edca3cebf60763d8e20~mv2_d_1347_1900_s_2.jpg"/><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/170140305"/><div>First Monday of the month rolled around again. Another monthly “Wall Thief” Lowbrow Art, Tattoos, Live Music &amp; Food trucks night consumed our Kingscliff studio’s backyard once more. Thanks everyone.</div><div>This months theme “Girls, Girls, Girls” Featured original artworks by three very talented women; Zoe Maxwell, Siobhan Stone and Coco Loberg.</div><div> Smoking Martha played a killer set for an hour or so (we’ll welcome Tasha and her band back anytime), followed by Gramecy’s awesome set which included Diklich from Snakes &amp; Daggers unable to contain his music, he stormed the stage and joined them for a few final tracks to cement a wild fullstop into the shady end of the night. </div><div>The events are getting bigger and badder - next month’s show will feature brilliant wildman art and antics in the form of “The Destruction of Kyan Rain DeVere” Stay tuned for details.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief : PoonGoat</title><description><![CDATA[Jam 150 of the wildest women and baddest men on earth into the backyard of Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. Throw in the incredible artistic skills of the multi-talented freak that is Jamie 'PoonGoat' Peters, lashings of Eddies Grubhouse' finest burgers and fries, the ear-bending sounds of Grammercy and Snakes & Daggers, live screenprinting by Stone Cold Co's ink master Martin Grogan, copious sloshes of our man Jack Daniels, and you'll pull one hell of a rawkus night out of your Akubra. If you missed<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/571113141_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/17/Wall-Thief-Gallery-present-PoonGoat</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/17/Wall-Thief-Gallery-present-PoonGoat</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2016 08:14:08 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Jam 150 of the wildest women and baddest men on earth into the backyard of Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. Throw in the incredible artistic skills of the multi-talented freak that is Jamie 'PoonGoat' Peters, lashings of Eddies Grubhouse' finest burgers and fries, the ear-bending sounds of Grammercy and Snakes &amp; Daggers, live screenprinting by Stone Cold Co's ink master Martin Grogan, copious sloshes of our man Jack Daniels, and you'll pull one hell of a rawkus night out of your Akubra.</div><div>If you missed Monday nights debauchery or simply crave a repeat like the rest of us renegades, we're stoked to announce round 2 of Wall Thief's monthly event is on Monday June 6th. </div><div>&quot;Girls, Girls, Girls&quot; will be featuring the epic works of Zoe 'Kowai Girl' Maxwell, Coco 'Lolita' Loberg, Siobhan 'Stabs' Stone, and all of the sordid rock you can handle to celebrate the strength and vivacity of good little girls everywhere.</div><div>Lock it in, haul anchor. It's going to be wild. We'll eat you alive.  Write up by Siobhān Stone. Snakes &amp; Daggers Gramecy</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/166922655"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>INK MUSE</title><description><![CDATA[A HUGE congratulations to our winner @ana.saint.asia on becoming the #absolutetattoo #Gold Coast #inkmuse! After carefully sifting through hundreds and hundreds of entries, Anastasia was a total standout and an obvious choice for this life changing competition. We are so excited to start this incredible adventure in ink with her! Thank you to everybody who entered our competition - it definitely takes guts. Stay tuned over the next couple of months as we see the entire journey unfold, beginning<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_17484f7b483845fdac7a5bc8bec88eda.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/16/INK-MUSE</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/16/INK-MUSE</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2016 05:39:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_17484f7b483845fdac7a5bc8bec88eda.png"/><div>A HUGE congratulations to our winner @ana.saint.asia on becoming the #absolutetattoo #Gold Coast #inkmuse! </div><div>After carefully sifting through hundreds and hundreds of entries, Anastasia was a total standout and an obvious choice for this life changing competition. </div><div>We are so excited to start this incredible adventure in ink with her! Thank you to everybody who entered our competition - it definitely takes guts. </div><div>Stay tuned over the next couple of months as we see the entire journey unfold, beginning with an epic design process with our team here at #absolutetattoo #tattoo model #Gold Coast #tattoo studio</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>First Wednesday's Art StipTease Night</title><description><![CDATA[Incase you missed the epicness that was last nights Live drawing Burlesque Strip teases, Here's a quick tease of the First Wednesday of the month, #ArtTease #strip #burlesque #live drawing at #Kingscliff #Gold Coast #live drawing #absolutetattoo #artist Next event 1st of June. Lock it in and get amongst it!<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_bfe2445d50aa4b6eb3b99c6b11afdfae.jpg/v1/fill/w_626%2Ch_328/9fca2b_bfe2445d50aa4b6eb3b99c6b11afdfae.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/05/First-Wednesdays-Art-StipTease-Night</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/05/05/First-Wednesdays-Art-StipTease-Night</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2016 06:40:06 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_bfe2445d50aa4b6eb3b99c6b11afdfae.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9948ed7326d54cc58680754da2ade6b9.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_1073bce82bcc42918f46fa6047bf06b2.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_561ba08f4f4c41258309493a3a4b8823.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c9205244c63f410b85471c365ecfbc9a.jpg"/><div>Incase you missed the epicness that was last nights Live drawing Burlesque Strip teases, Here's a quick tease of the First Wednesday of the month, </div><div>#ArtTease #strip #burlesque #live drawing at #Kingscliff #Gold Coast #live drawing #absolutetattoo #artist </div><div>Next event 1st of June. Lock it in and get amongst it!</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Wall Thief : &quot;PoonGoat&quot;</title><description><![CDATA[Low-brow Contemporary Art. Live music. Whiskey. Wall Thief is a launch platform for local artists to exhibit their work on our internal and external gallery walls, and this months proudly featured artist is Jamie Peters, aka PoonGoat.What do you get when you cross a guitar slaying Irishman, 2 pints of Guinness and a fistful of markers? A dark and clever compilation of traditional and vector-based art that will come to life on a mammoth scale for this incredible artists first solo show, right<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ae31c8c4f14c4b7e9f93fc8ac6af4338.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/04/20/Wall-Thief-Gallery-May-9th-7pm-PoonGoat</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/04/20/Wall-Thief-Gallery-May-9th-7pm-PoonGoat</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:47:29 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_ae31c8c4f14c4b7e9f93fc8ac6af4338.jpg"/><div>Low-brow Contemporary Art. Live music. Whiskey. </div><div>Wall Thief is a launch platform for local artists to exhibit their work on our internal and external gallery walls, and this months proudly featured artist is Jamie Peters, aka PoonGoat.</div><div>What do you get when you cross a guitar slaying Irishman, 2 pints of Guinness and a fistful of markers? A dark and clever compilation of traditional and vector-based art that will come to life on a mammoth scale for this incredible artists first solo show, right here in Kingscliff at Absolute Tattoo. </div><div>Fusing together a love for low-brow poster design, iconic rock and roll legends and traditional screen printing, Poon's work is sharp and sure to bring the sinner out in you.</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/166922655"/><div>Jam 150 of the wildest women and baddest men on earth into the backyard of Absolute Tattoo Kingscliff. Throw in the incredible artistic skills of the multi-talented freak that is Jamie 'PoonGoat' Peters, lashings of Eddies Grubhouse' finest burgers and fries, the ear-bending sounds of Grammercy and Snakes &amp; Daggers, live screenprinting by Stone Cold Co's ink master Martin Grogan, copious sloshes of our man Jack Daniels, and you'll pull one hell of a rawkus night out of your Akubra.</div><div>If you missed Monday nights debauchery or simply crave a repeat like the rest of us renegades, we're stoked to announce round 2 of Wall Thief's monthly event is on Monday June 6th. </div><div>&quot;Girls, Girls, Girls&quot; will be featuring the epic works of Zoe 'Kowai Girl' Maxwell, Coco 'Lolita' Loberg, Siobhan 'Stabs' Stone, and all of the sordid rock you can handle to celebrate the strength and vivacity of good little girls everywhere.</div><div>Lock it in, haul anchor.</div><div>It's going to be wild. We'll eat you alive. </div><div>Snakes &amp; Daggers Gramecy</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>ART TEASE</title><description><![CDATA[Wed May 4th. 6.30pm start. Burlesque strip to draw, and live music. Repost to win $100 tattoo voucher. hashtag #lifedrawing @absolutetattoo Winner selected randomly May 4th.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_f245043c0ef942c080be09ba89d3e8f1.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/04/18/ART-TEASE</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/04/18/ART-TEASE</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 06:12:30 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_f245043c0ef942c080be09ba89d3e8f1.png"/><div>Wed May 4th. 6.30pm start. Burlesque strip to draw, and live music.  Repost to win $100 tattoo voucher. hashtag #lifedrawing @absolutetattoo Winner selected randomly May 4th.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>#INKMUSE MODEL SEARCH</title><description><![CDATA[Tattoo Model Wanted. Absolute Tattoo are searching for a female muse for a tattoo masterpiece. One lucky model will receive 6-12 months of FREE tattooing up too $10,000 (value not redeemable in cash) with one of our most talented artists, who specialises in colour realism and black and grey work. The winner will also be featured in the filming of the creation of this masterpiece as well as ongoing promotional work for Absolute. Applicants may have existing tattoos but must have one entire side<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c87f6c15369f453d8face8ba256a11b0.png"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/02/25/INKMUSE-MODEL-SEARCH</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/02/25/INKMUSE-MODEL-SEARCH</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:51:12 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_c87f6c15369f453d8face8ba256a11b0.png"/><div>Tattoo Model Wanted. </div><div>Absolute Tattoo are searching for a female muse for a tattoo masterpiece.</div><div>One lucky model will receive 6-12 months of FREE tattooing up too $10,000 (value not redeemable in cash) with one of our most talented artists, who specialises in colour realism and black and grey work. </div><div>The winner will also be featured in the filming of the creation of this masterpiece as well as ongoing promotional work for Absolute.</div><div>Applicants may have existing tattoos but must have one entire side (thigh, ribs and full sleeve) free to tattoo to create one single flowing piece of art... Is this you?</div><div>Post a photo of what you've got with the hashtags #inkmuse and tag us @absolutetattoo on instagram. </div><div>Know a model? @ Tag team them in too. </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cosmetic Tattooing now available from our Kingscliff Studio.</title><description><![CDATA[Introducing Cosmetic Tattooing. Vanessa Cox joins our Kingscliff team of talented artists as our very own cosmetic tattooist. Vanessa's folio of beautiful work boasts years of happy customers waking up each day to permanent, undetectable, natural looking makeup. Flawless, feathered eyebrows, permanent eyeliner and enhanced lip definition are all available by appointment only. Come in for a consultation with Vanessa on Sunday's, Monday's and Tuesday's in the Absolute Kingscliff studio. Check out<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9463f8aca6bb47bc86199043e65061bf.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/02/16/Cosmetic-Tattooing-now-available-from-our-Kingscliff-Studio</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/02/16/Cosmetic-Tattooing-now-available-from-our-Kingscliff-Studio</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2016 10:42:43 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_636a406fa1cb48d3b014c8986a82d5e6.jpg"/><div>Introducing Cosmetic Tattooing. Vanessa Cox joins our Kingscliff team of talented artists as our very own cosmetic tattooist.</div><div>Vanessa's folio of beautiful work boasts years of happy customers waking up each day to permanent, undetectable, natural looking makeup. Flawless, feathered eyebrows, permanent eyeliner and enhanced lip definition are all available by appointment only.</div><div>Come in for a consultation with Vanessa on Sunday's, Monday's and Tuesday's in the Absolute Kingscliff studio. Check out her work here: http://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/cosmetic-tattooing/</div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9463f8aca6bb47bc86199043e65061bf.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_479d6070636e4330b082543f392a18d1.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_2f508eb115884d4ead7f1c0efd78f005.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_fdd2c122d2a64f95b5e4a8b9d26b411d.jpg"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Balls Deep</title><description><![CDATA[The Absolute team is rapidly expanding. There's new blood to the team but these shops have been running through this persons veins since the day they opened. It's been a long time coming! Coco Loberg, has stepped up and thrown herself balls deep in being the new apprentice. Coco - I almost wrote this in third person - however I just read Siobhan’s write up ending. Had a laugh. Reclined in my chair. Decided I couldn’t pull it off. If you haven’t read her’s, read it after this - or before this - I<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_0dba0003294e404da80c267f6dd8aa04.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/1/19/Balls-Deep</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/1/19/Balls-Deep</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:54:44 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>The Absolute team is rapidly expanding. There's new blood to the team but these shops have been running through this persons veins since the day they opened. </div><div>It's been a long time coming! </div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_0dba0003294e404da80c267f6dd8aa04.jpg"/><div>Coco Loberg, has stepped up and thrown herself balls deep in being the new apprentice.</div><div>Coco - I almost wrote this in third person - however I just read Siobhan’s write up ending. Had a laugh. Reclined in my chair. Decided I couldn’t pull it off. If you haven’t read her’s, read it after this - or before this - I won’t know who you choose. Siobhan and I both managed to finally get our paws onto the path of limb scribbling within a week of each other. Not only did we enter the tattooing world through the same time frame but everything in the lead up to this point was mirrored off each other. I decided she was my long lost clone, and am yet to be proven wrong. In saying that siobahn is 27 and I’m just a fool at 19 - so really I’m the clone. </div><div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_9587d2f555a1450db15971260b1507cf.jpg"/>I dabble in a few different forms of art, which is more than likely the outcome of a severe case of indecisiveness. I can remember the first time I wrote a story - it was really strange - the first time i took a photo, the first time I shot a video. I could name all the spawning scenarios that lead to my infatuations but i can’t remember the birth of the only consistency in my life - drawing. </div><div>I’ve been lucky enough to travel throughout my life. I’ve grown up stretched across continents, starting new schools whilst still retrieving myself from the others. I rubbed paths with city slickers to small town groms between London, Australia, LA, Indonesia and India. I will be forever grateful for the impact that different shaped faces and landscapes have on my artwork - but I think it was puberty that really threw me some bones. </div><div>My work went from ‘frame <img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_be95a4a8363e481781a84e350cf01949.jpg"/>that for grandma’ to ‘keep your paintings in this room’ in a matter of 2 months.</div><div>My work has a dominant hue of puns and sexual suggestions. More times than not my work has a stupid joke or story behind it which is often mistaken for an active imagination. This allows me to change the concepts of my pieces each time I’m asked. My artwork revolves around realism - up until a recent wander into line work which threw me into a cesspool of late hours and excessive pen use.</div><div>My instagram has become a mixture of weird words and line work. I don’t know what else to say about my style of artwork - more or less because I haven’t come to a conclusion of what my style is. Excited to work and learn alongside Absolute’s rad artists. Coco's Instagram account @cocoloberg<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_a9c42a0fcd34410fa209b102410882ce.jpg"/><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_b3e4c666f06b4c9d8cd943bc9e8cb9ce.jpg"/></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>#MAKEMEATATTOOARTIST #WINNING</title><description><![CDATA[Pleased to announce the winner of the ‪#‎MAKEMEATATTOOARTIST‬ Competition too Siobhan Stone! Massive shout out from everyone at ‪AbsoluteTattoo‬. Check this young pups work via the link below. https://www.instagram.com/Siobhan_Stone/ Siobhan Stone is a 27 year old Illustrator and Realistic Portrait Artist from the Tweed Valley on the Far Northern NSW coast. Throughout her artistic exploration of beautiful women and their multifarious ties to nature, sexual symbology, and the metaphysical, a<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_23abd2d994c64cb1b235ff75d4ac24ea.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/1/19/MAKEMEATATTOOARTIST-WINNING</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2016/1/19/MAKEMEATATTOOARTIST-WINNING</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2016 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_23abd2d994c64cb1b235ff75d4ac24ea.jpg"/><div>Pleased to announce the winner of the ‪#‎MAKEMEATATTOOARTIST‬</div><div>Competition too Siobhan Stone! Massive shout out from everyone at ‪AbsoluteTattoo‬.</div><div>Check this young pups work via the link below.</div><div><a href="https://www.instagram.com/Siobhan_Stone/">https://www.instagram.com/Siobhan_Stone/</a></div><div>Siobhan Stone is a 27 year old Illustrator and Realistic Portrait Artist from the Tweed Valley on the Far Northern NSW coast. Throughout her artistic exploration of beautiful women and their multifarious ties to nature, sexual symbology, and the metaphysical, a fascination with less obvious, often darker and more provocative themes is evident in the unique work Siobhan produces for Australian and International brands, bands and private clients alike. </div><div> Siobhan has recently begun to exploit her alternative creative flair for words, lending her hand to writing copy for and interviewing artists and young entrepreneurs across varying stylistic persuasions, with the aim of highlighting the abundance of talent on offer. After 5 years dwelling in the big smoke of Sydney, Siobhan is now home, living, working and writing in the third person from her home studio in Murwillumbah, and is joining the Absolute Tattoo crew what a pleasure it will be.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DANE INKSTAIN: Bookings Available</title><description><![CDATA[Dane's back with more availability! After taking a much deserved break too work on DECRYPTUS lastest Ep "THE NECROTIC DESIGN": Keep an eye out for the music video on its way. Book in now, Catch up with this legend before the onslaught that is know as Christmas .<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e009079e502a44f1b2c9c03a82de3258.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/12/24/DANE-INKSTAIN-Bookings-Available</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/12/24/DANE-INKSTAIN-Bookings-Available</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2015 03:55:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Dane's back with more availability! After taking a much deserved break too work on DECRYPTUS lastest Ep &quot;THE NECROTIC DESIGN&quot;: Keep an eye out for the music video on its way.</div><div>Book in now, Catch up with this legend before the onslaught that is know as Christmas .</div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_e009079e502a44f1b2c9c03a82de3258.jpg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jack Quilter</title><description><![CDATA[MURWILLUMBAH sculptor Jack Quilter has been exhibiting at Swell Sculpture Festival for the last decade. This month, A selection of work will be display at our kingscliff studio. His series Ghost Fish, inspired but his love of scuba diving and marine life, takes an interesting look at marine life - a fitting theme for a seaside sculpture festival. Crafted from the "mountains of junk" he loves to collect, his works are assemblages of discarded and disused metal and wooden materials, mostly sourced<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_458ccdfb435542de808ef935de924330.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/12/22/Jack-Quilter</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/12/22/Jack-Quilter</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 04:47:50 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_458ccdfb435542de808ef935de924330.jpg"/><div>MURWILLUMBAH sculptor Jack Quilter has been exhibiting at Swell Sculpture Festival for the last decade.</div><div>This month, A selection of work will be display at our kingscliff studio.</div><div>His series Ghost Fish, inspired but his love of scuba diving and marine life, takes an interesting look at marine life - a fitting theme for a seaside sculpture festival.</div><div>Crafted from the &quot;mountains of junk&quot; he loves to collect, his works are assemblages of discarded and disused metal and wooden materials, mostly sourced from farms around the region.</div><div>He has used old plough blades from the Tweed's cane farming industry as a fish head in one piece, while old anchored represents its rib bones.</div><div>&quot;I'm a great collector of old objects so I do a lot of fossicking, gathering and accumulating,&quot; Quilter said.</div><div>&quot;All of the work is sourced from this area, so they are layered with history.&quot;</div><div>After envisaging the end result from his metal materials, Quilter welds the pieces together.</div><div>&quot;Essentially I would say I'm an assemblage artist,&quot; he said.</div><div>While his almost otherworldly creations of downward-travelling skeletal fish make a poignant statement about the potentially dire future of our marine life, Quilter is happy for his audience to draw their own conclusions from the works.</div><div>Still, there's an interesting parallel between his inspiration and his practice.</div><div>&quot;Having this love of history and scuba diving...it's taken me to places like Turkey, Greece, that's where I got into diving into wrecks,&quot; he said.</div><div>&quot;The hulls of the ships are wooden to they've disintegrated, and what's left are all the cargo.&quot;</div><div>The way the marine life claims back these wrecks isn't too unlike the new life Quilter breathes into his &quot;mountains of junk&quot;.</div><div>&quot;The aquatic life resumes and takes hold of all these wrecks,&quot; he said.</div><div>Quilter said despite changing themes and subjects in his work, he was forever fixated on using recycled materials from the local area.</div><div>&quot;I also have a real love for the ocean environment,&quot; he said.</div><div>He said while scuba diving in Egypt, he was inspired by the diversity of life on the coral reef.</div><div>Quilter said he was fortunate to be able to find an abundance of materials he could recycle in the Tweed.</div><div>Quilter has been based out of his South Murwillumbah studio for eight years now.</div><div>In 1999, he moved to Australia from Suffolk, England.</div><div>He said his parents had a massive influence on his creativity.</div><div>&quot;My father was a painter...I was brought up with very artistic parents,&quot; he said.</div><div>He said he had been working on Ghost Fish for about nine months, and is now finalising the last touches as the festival draws near.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>KALLIDAD LIVE @ ABSOLUTE TATTOO KINGSCLIFF</title><description><![CDATA[One minute of last nights Shenanigans.<img src="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/546717462_640.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/17/KALLIDAD-LIVE-ABSOLUTE-TATTOO-KINGSCLIFF</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/17/KALLIDAD-LIVE-ABSOLUTE-TATTOO-KINGSCLIFF</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2015 06:42:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>One minute of last nights Shenanigans.</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/147917470"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>MEXICAN REVOLUTION</title><description><![CDATA[In Celebration of Mexico's Revolution, Absolute Kingscliff have gone all out throwing the best tattoo fiesta yet. Kallidad, Sydney-based buskers that are currently touring up-and-down the East Coast of Australia will be performing live whist Mexican Flash bangers are being slung better the Cartel sling kilos.Bring your party hats, your in for a wild ride! Tequila and Tacos supplied.Heres a minute of Last Nights Shenanigans!<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3c03e326bbb148bfa6c320b7d0a9ed99.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/15/MEXICAN-REVOLUTION</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/15/MEXICAN-REVOLUTION</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2015 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_3c03e326bbb148bfa6c320b7d0a9ed99.jpg"/><div>In Celebration of Mexico's Revolution, Absolute Kingscliff have gone all out throwing the best tattoo fiesta yet. </div><div>Kallidad, Sydney-based buskers that are currently touring up-and-down the East Coast of Australia will be performing live whist Mexican Flash bangers are being slung better the Cartel sling kilos.</div><div>Bring your party hats, your in for a wild ride! Tequila and Tacos supplied.</div><div>Heres a minute of Last Nights Shenanigans!</div><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/147917470"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Absolute Tattoo: Live on Fradio</title><description><![CDATA[New thing happening. Listen to our radio show on the "fradio" app. (Only in Australia) - listen to whatever we're listening to in studio.. Follow us and over the weeks ahead, you'll be able to chat, talk, request or whatever. It's radio from the studio.<img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_278e0bfa79a24f929bba6cd9ce51ab05.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/13/Absolute-Tattoo-Live-on-Fradio</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2015/11/13/Absolute-Tattoo-Live-on-Fradio</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 04:48:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/9fca2b_278e0bfa79a24f929bba6cd9ce51ab05.jpg"/><div>New thing happening. Listen to our radio show on the &quot;fradio&quot; app. (Only in Australia) - listen to whatever we're listening to in studio.. Follow us and over the weeks ahead, you'll be able to chat, talk, request or whatever. It's radio from the studio.</div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DEATH &amp; TAXES</title><description><![CDATA[Lowbrow Fine Art Event,Come check out some amazing artwork and bands from Local Artists and Musicians. One night only, Be there. Hosted at Absolute Tattoo, Australia, Kingscliff Studio. Music by The Silencio<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/1zMv-QjBC9Y/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2014/09/26/DEATH-TAXES</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2014/09/26/DEATH-TAXES</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2014 06:51:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Lowbrow Fine Art Event,Come check out some amazing artwork and bands from Local Artists and Musicians. One night only, Be there. Hosted at Absolute Tattoo, Australia, Kingscliff Studio.</div><div> Music by The Silencio</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1zMv-QjBC9Y"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DIRTY WHITE</title><description><![CDATA[Street Art Gallery, hosted at Absolute Tattoo, Australia, Kingscliff studio. Music by Decryptus<img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/tPjJdVeROQg/mqdefault.jpg"/>]]></description><link>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2014/03/01/DIRTY-WHITE</link><guid>https://www.absolutetattoo.com.au/single-post/2014/03/01/DIRTY-WHITE</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2014 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div>Street Art Gallery, hosted at Absolute Tattoo, Australia, Kingscliff studio. Music by Decryptus</div><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tPjJdVeROQg"/></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>