by Rich Cahill | Apr 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Just recently returned from a central American adventure with Josh — We spent 4 days visiting our friend Dave Spagna who has a tattoo shop called Speeds in Antigua, a small tourist town surrounded by volcanoes in central Guatemala. What an amazing trip! We got the incredible chance to immerse ourselves in the guatemalan culture. Josh and I both guested at Dave’s shop, while there we were lucky enough to hang the whole time with Luis Bedregal, Art Escobar, and Carlob Charly Wolfos, amazing tattoo artists who happen to know every bar in Antigua- cool shop!
It was funny to discover that when we told people we were from Jersey they immediately assumed we were a couple d-bags from “Jersey Shore” which just so happened to be on everyones television sets at the time…what is this jersey shore shit?
Had a great time-did some cool tattoos on rad people-Susana, Nick, Heidi, Silvis and tattooed a cool panther on Dave Spagnas hand. Josh and I are hoping to go back in November and continue adventures in Antigua- hope you enjoy pictures from my vintage Jem camera- cheers!
by Rich Cahill | Mar 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
From the 15th-17th of April Lehigh Valley Tattoo Convention will be holding their annual Skindustry Expo. Always a great time- come on down and experience some of the areas best music, art and especially tattoos! http://www.skindustryexpo.com/ You can find us at the Holiday Inn in Allentown Pa. I’m going to be putting in a lot of hours of work that weekend…most of my spots are open as of now so send me an e-mail if your interested: changfreely@gmail.com, hope to see you there my friends!
by Rich Cahill | Feb 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone! Those piles of snow are finally melting and spring fever has only begun to sprung. (For the locals) we all know how it goes: As the days get longer, Frenchtown gets busier and busier. The shops been going great, not much time to sit around. The little hints of sunlight creeping through the windows make the days that much smoother. I mentioned in my last post that I had a lot of free space this winter- but with the changing of the seasons most of those spots have filled. I do, however have some free space around the middle of April on..get in touch with me if your interested!
Towards the end of March (24th-28th) I’ll be closing up shop and heading down to Guatemala to visit a good friend, Dave Spagna. I can’t wait to experience the ins and outs of his central American shop as well as creating some work of my own. The anticipation is overwhelming. I’m so excited to be surrounded by volcanoes, blue water, and especially the ancient Mayan culture…should be beautiful! I’m bringing my vintage camera to play around with the scenery, will definitely post pictures.
Here’s a couple more images of current work- enjoy!
by Rich Cahill | Jan 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
Hey all! Wanted to spread the word around- got some free time in the months to come, get in touch with me if your interested. I generally do all of my consulting work via email and once I get the info I need, I’ll contact you to make an appointment: Changfreely@gmail.com- Looking forward to some cool people who are looking to beat the winter blues with some cool tattoos! Come down to Frenchtown and we’ll make it happen.
I’ve been playing around with my camera a lot lately, think I’ve successfully captured some of the tattoos I’ve been working on- Check, check em- more to come!
by Rich Cahill | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Welcoming in 2011, saying goodbye to good ole’ 10. Much progress has been made since the opening of my new shop on 10 bridge street. A year later things are truly falling into place, it feels like home and I couldn’t be happier. The (not so) new space gives me just that- space. Space to envision, space to create, and most importantly space for my clients to feel comfortable and safe. Being able to walk to and from work has not only been convenient but utterly inspiring- the fresh air, sounds, and sights of Frenchtown never cease to amaze me..and continue to intuitively speak through my work. Recently I’ve been doing some experimenting with an old camera from the 1940’s that specializes in scenery-the view definitely helps.
In all honesty, my original intentions to open as a gallery/shop became a little muddled in the chaos of getting the actual shop on its feet. However, In the new year I plan on focusing more energy on shifting the gallery aspect to a studio where I can continue to produce my own work, focusing on painting. Happy& healthy new year to all- more to come!
by Rich Cahill | Nov 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
I recently painted an album cover for my good friend Joe Stuby for his latest release. . So what better but to donate it the Frenchtown school to raise money for the kids. Here is your chance to get a one of a kind painting at a great price. The painting is called “Star Stuff” in reference to Carl Sagan’s famous quote ” We are all made of star stuff”. I had a lot of fun painting this one. And I hope that someone will enjoy it hanging in their home.
