09/27/2026
20 Years Later…
and Somehow We’re Just
Getting Started.
It’s kind of wild to think about where all of this started.
This week I found myself working again on the very first full sleeve I ever tattooed — something I originally started around 20 years ago. 🤣
That alone will make you stop and think.
I’ve been doing this long enough that I’m now tattooing people I remember running around as kids. From Happy Meals to happy lives. Being trusted to keep making art for people through all those different stages of life is something I’ll never take for granted.
And somehow, at the same time, it feels like I’m just getting started.
I had another successful event at USI, I’ve got new 4ft × 4ft wall installations being built for a shop in upstate New York, and behind the scenes I’m working on something much bigger. I’m taking my time with it. There are moments when it would be easier to cut corners, chase whatever is trending... That’s not what I want to build. I want the work to be real.
Bearshark has been another huge reminder of that.
We SOLD OUT again.
Seriously — thank you to everybody supporting Bearshark Collectibles. Watching these little characters leave the studio and start showing up in people’s collections and adventures is surreal.
We’ll see you again in October. 👻
There’s a lot happening right now between tattooing, collectibles, installations, events, and a few things I’m not ready to completely show yet.
But it’s all connected.
Make cool s**t.
Take the long road.
Keep building and see where it goes.
If you’ve been thinking about getting tattooed, my books are currently open.
Just reply to this email or DM me and we can start putting something together.
— Tony Trip
Unspoken Art Studio
Bearshark Collectibles
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