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Ryan Ashley not only won the title of Ink Master that season (despite being one of the least experienced artists in the room), the producers recognized her impossible unicorn rockstar quality immediately and did two spin-off shows of which she was one of the stars: Ink Master: Angels and Ink Master: Grudge Match.
Before Ink Master, Ryan Ashley was a businesswoman, running her own tattoo/gallery/taxidermy and other curiosity shop out of Pennsylvania. She now tattoos in at Elysium Studios in Grand Junction, Colorado, and only does full day or half day sessions (because she can call the shots like that, because she is a baller with 1.6 million followers on Instagram [ryanashleymalarkey], and can, at this point, tattoo whomever and whatever she pleases.)
There is something about the combination of ADHD and OCD in me that makes me binge on specific TV shows. My guiltiest pleasure for several months now has been the tattoo reality show \u201CInk Master,\u201D starring your master-of-ceremonies, delicately preserved rock star Dave Navarro (a perfect game show host, and prettyboy for the Death Rock matrons in the audience to swoon and saw at their veins with butter knives over. )
The contestants, all either promising artists or already known by reputation in the tattoo community, have to compete against each other in various tattoo battles. The contestants endure grueling, highly personal art critiques from the judges, the dark and glowering Japanese expert Chris Nu\u00F1ez, and American Traditional heavyweight Oliver Peck, who looks like a Japanese pocket creature-version of Willy Nelson that you\u2019d win at an arcade.
Of all of the artists on 13 seasons of Ink Master, and there are some truly sensational ones, who drill ink into skin in ways that look entirely impossible - I had a runaway favorite. Young Ryan Ashley first strode onto the Ink Master stage on season 8 in 2016 in one of her countless signature outfits: I\u2019m guessing a kind of body conscious Goth ballgown or a Herve Leger bandage dress. Whatever it was, it was jewel-toned and slinky, like it was part bathing suit. Long legs. Bare shoulders. Open toed, over-the-knee boots.
She has miles of combable princess hair, dyed a highly unusual but highly flattering greyish pink, and black-and-grey, finest line tattoos all over her body, fingers and neck that are so delicate and feminine, she seems to be lightly draped in cobwebs \u2014 none of the angry black splotches that can be so jarring on a pretty young lady\u2019s arm. A half moon frames her right eye, and some drapy little jewels hang just into her angular, elf-pale Nordic face. She has poise, she is articulate and smart, humble and gracious; and she has great ambition. Of the two teams on that season, she recruited the female artists from both teams into an alliance based in friendship and mutual artistic respect, and made a third, all-female power team that ended up dominating the tattoo competition playing field.
I have had to go looking for a word about how I feel about this young lady. \u201CGirl Crush\u201D \u2014 the only term in parlance I can think of \u2014 is too squalid, it implies I might try to kiss her at some point, and I totally wouldn\u2019t. It\u2019s not that vulgar a feeling. It\u2019s a feeling of pure appreciation - something ennobling and based on respect. I figured the word for was something either gay or Greek, or both. I asked my friend Jex the Human Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Thesaurus if he knew the word I needed (because if anyone knew the word, he would know the word. He does NYT crossword puzzles with a stopwatch. The guy\u2019s a genius.)
\u201CPragma is a love built on commitment, understanding, and long-term interests, like building a family. As mentioned above, over time, eros can turn into pragma as a couple grows to honor, respect, and cherish each other, accepting of differences and learning to compromise.\u201D
\u201CPragma\u201D is OK, I guess, in some kind of hetero-normative, mung-bean way heightened by yoga-in-gym popularity \u2014 but I am feeling the real lack of a term with which women can truly express that they admire, honor and salute each other without it potentially getting sexy or weird. I\u2019m not in love with Ryan Ashley, but I let her live rent-free in my brain, and I show pictures of her tattoos on my phone to my friends like they are my own baby pictures. I want to be her proud auntie. I prag her.
Anyway, Ryan Ashley is a real self-made, one in ten-million kind of artist, and for a 35-year-old, she has really got her shit together. She\u2019s got the looks, the style, the personality and the showmanship, but she also has a rich history of having grown up with a single mother in a trailer park where she had close encounters with UFO\u2019s. Mostly, she has an uncanny hand when it comes to tattooing what she loves best: big, largely black and grey pieces that literally seem to hover above the skin like complex Victorian jewelry. The stones twinkle. The lace is impossibly detailed. The tiny chains have weight and shadow. She references Victorian furniture in her scrollwork. The way the tattoos sit on her clients\u2019 bodies is always flattering, like they were magically exhaled onto the skin in a way that suggests they have always been there.
I think Ryan Ashley is a fabulous female role model, in a pop landscape with very few of those that I genuinely admire. At a time like this when women are being burned at the stake and penned up like goats again, I am glad there are good witches like Ryan Ashley to look up to, for examples of great artistry, good life choices, good character, and bold, take-no-prisoners femininity that doesn\u2019t need to adopt male characteristics to be a Boss. She built her pyramid with her own talent, dammit, and deserves her recognition.
Pregnancy, like playing a rock show, is physically demanding. Your body is expanding, you feel increasingly exhausted and uncomfortable, and simple tasks such as climbing a flight of stairs can cause you to break into a sweat.
Unless my brain just created the white-robed vision of a Greek goddess with a laurel leaf crown and the robe hanging down from her prominent bump, Louise Post was well along when I saw her in Baltimore in early 2000. She did a great show.
Simple Plan is a kick ass punk band. They totally rock and should be your favorite band! Simple Plan is Chuck (drums), Pierre (vocals), Jeff (lead guitar), David (bass, backing vocals), and Seb (guitar and backing vocals). They are from Canada! Yeah!! If you love these guys but haven't seen them live yet then you are in for a treat! They are AMAZING live....not to mention sooooooo sexy in person! I have seen them a total of 4 times....the first time I drove from Massachusetts to Pennslyvania (a 9 and a half hour drive) because I couldn't get tickets to the MA show. It was so worth the drive. I made my way up to the front by the stage and I video taped most of it. After the show the guys were totally cool and came out to sign autographs and take pictures. I was in a rush when I left MA so I had forgotten my regular camera but thats OK because I got my ticket and a poster signed by all the guys and a hug from Pierre! That was in January 2003. The second time I saw them was at the Palladium in Worcester, MA. That was a great show. They once again came out to sign autographs and this time I had remembered my camera. I got pics with Pierre, David, and Seb and all 3 of them signed my chest..hehehe...my friend took pics of that. It was the best night of my life. March 29th, 2003. Then I went and saw them at the Kiss 108 FM concert in May 2003. I didn't have great seats but the show still rocked! They played with another great band...Bowling For Soup. 2 days after that I saw them at the KISS 95.7 FM Summer Kick-off Concert. I got right up to the front again and had a great time! They always put on a great show and you should definately go rock out with them when they come to your area! I am a proud member of the Simple Plan Invasion Crew (online & offline). You should sign up and help promote Simple Plan! It's a great cause! LoL! If you have anything you want me to put on the site don't hesitate to email me! I want to start a concert review section so send those to me. Also, any pics you want me to put up send them to me...I'll give ya credit don't worry! Don't forget to sign my guestbook!!! Thanks! This site last updated on: February 12, 2005Sections Updated:Encounters and tour reviews: New York info was moved to this section.My Simple Plan Pics: pics from the Simple Plan/MXPX show were added. Simple Plan Tour: Tour dates added.Your browser does not support floating frames. Please go to the Simple Plan newsring for the latest Simple Plannews.
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