Nick Baxter Blog

June 18, 2020

7/2020

Summer 2020 A STRANGE NEW WORLD So this year's been crazy, huh? It seems so trivial compared to all that's happening, but nonetheless, one silver lining for me through all of the chaos and tragedy is ...

February 5, 2020

2/2020

March 2020 I hope that all of you out there are staying safe and healthy during this crazy time! Upcoming conventions have been cancelled, and my home studio Art Realm in Austin is temporarily closed ...

November 1, 2019

11/2019

November 2019 Gallery opening at Art Realm Tattoo November 9th 6 - 10pm "Art Hive 2" is the second edition of a massive group art show and client appreciation party at my studio in Austin TX. Over 70 ...

July 16, 2019

7/2019

September 2019 It's been a busy year so far, and the next big thing on the schedule is the Richmond Tattoo Arts and Music Festival , September 13-15. I'll be tattooing there all weekend, and still hav...

January 1, 2019

1/2019

January 2019 Happy New Year! 2018 was a really busy year for me, and this next one is shaping up the same way. Read below for the first few announcements of 2019. This month at Davis gallery in my hom...

August 28, 2018

9/2018

September 2018 It's been a crazy busy summer, with a bit of schedule turmoil happening in the upcoming months. Due to that turmoil, some amazing new opportunities have presented themselves. The first ...

May 1, 2018

7/2018

July 2017 It's been a busy year so far! I just posted a recently completed full back tattoo and some other new pieces, which are posted to the tattoo gallery, so click on the "skin" button and check t...

January 10, 2018

1/2018

January 2017 Happy New Year everyone, best wishes to all of you during this next trip around the sun. This year has started out great with a grand re-opening party at my new home base studio in Austin...

November 30, 2017

12/2017

December 2017 December marks a new chapter in my tattoo career, as I team up with two friends and fellow tattooers James Hall and Andrew Matela to expand and revamp Art Realm Tattoo & Gallery in Austi...

October 14, 2017

10/2017

October 2017 After a busy summer it's time to regroup and get ready for some fall plans. In November I'll have a painting in the Ohio Bio art show hosted by Nathan Marti at Red Tree Gallery in Columbu...

July 3, 2017

7/2017

July 2017 This summer has shaped up to be quite a busy one, which means I have a bunch of cool events and projects to announce. Firstly, a few new tattoos have been added to the "skin" gallery recentl...

May 11, 2017

5/2017

May 2017 Last Month I released 3 limited edition prints from my recent "Blood Rituals" series, and I still have 2 of the 3 images available. These prints were released in an edition of only 5 each, an...

February 20, 2017

2/2017

February/March 2017 Belated Happy New Year, everyone. For my first site update of 2017, I photographed a large floral tattoo I finished at the end of last year, and it is now in my tattoo gallery . I ...

October 29, 2016

11/2016

November 2016 Well, the Paradise Tattoo Gathering was an amazingly inspriational and enriching weekend, as usual--and quite relaxing as far as conventions go. Thanks to everyone who attended my semina...

October 1, 2016

10/2016

October 2016 This month and next are shaping up to be busy, with some exciting events happening. In chronological order, here they are: First there's a fantastic group art show happening at Art Realm ...

July 6, 2016

7/2016

July 2016 I've recently returned home from beautiful Lake Tahoe where I worked at the first ever Tahoe Tattoo Show . Thanks to my wonderful clients and awesome friends I spent time with there, it was ...

June 1, 2016

6/2016

June 2016 [Edited 6/14/16] By now anyone reading this is probably aware of the tragedy in Orlando, a presumed hate crime against members of the LGBT community . In solidarity with those affected I wan...

March 23, 2016

4/2016

April 2016 I've just posted photos of two newly completed large tattoos, fully healed, to the Skin gallery, so check them out and enjoy. Thanks again to my dedicated and tough tattoo clients! My first...

December 27, 2015

1/2016

January 2016 Another year in the books, my 16th year of tattooing and working in the tattoo world. Thanks to all the dedicated and trusting clients, seminar students, and fine art collectors who have ...

October 27, 2015

10/2015

October/November 2015 I haven't had a chance to make any updates to the site lately, which regrettably included not promoting the recent Worldwide Tattoo Conference in advance of its Portland, Oregon ...

August 2, 2015

8/2015

August 2015 New limited edition print release! I just had my buddy Jeff Ensminge r who owns and operates Southern Cross Press print up some gorgeous giclees of my recent popular painting "Hand Of God ...

July 5, 2015

7/2015

July 2015 It's been a while since I've had a chance to update the site, but lots of good things are happening. Firstly, I've got some newly finished tattoos posted to the Skin gallery , featuring full...

March 3, 2015

3/15

March 2015 I've recently had the chance to finish and photograph some larger tattoos, and a few small ones too, all of which have been added to the "skin" gallery over the past month. CHeck them out t...

December 28, 2014

12/14

New Years 2015 Thank you once again to all the generous people who've supported my art this past year, and recently after my Perception of Being art show with Jeff Ensminger . I've sold many original ...

November 22, 2014

11/22/14

November 22, 2014 Last night was the opening reception at Mindzai Creative in Austin, TX for the new painting series I mentioned in my last site update, and so today I've posted all 20 pieces to the g...

November 2, 2014

11/14

November 2014 Lots happening this month! I'm about to leave for South America where I'll be tattooing and teaching a seminar at a convention in La Paz, Bolivia . Then after I return, the annual East A...

September 30, 2014

10/14

October 2014 Just returned from the London Tattoo Convention and the "Time: Tattoo Art Today" exhibit at Somerset House. Many thanks to Miki and crew for a great convention and reception at the museum...

August 25, 2014

9/14

September 2014 I'd like to remind everyone who's asked over the past year about the re-release of my instructional painting book Sharp-Focus Realism In Oil as a digital eBook. I wrote a bunch of new c...

July 6, 2014

7/14

July 2014 Phew...I've been so busy with various projects and life changes lately that I havent made a news update in several months. Well, now that I've got a few things settled I have some fun things...

March 29, 2014

4/14

April 2014 This month marks the unveiling of my feature interview in Tattoo Artist Magazine Issue #37 , with a recent painting of mine being one of two available cover images. I'm really proud of this...

January 20, 2014

1-3/14

March 2014 The brand new edition of Tattoo Culture Magazine has just been released, featuring an article I wrote interweaving themes of the tattooer's responsible role in society, environmentalism, an...

December 23, 2013

12/13

December 2013 This month I am featured in the brand new issue of Freshly Inked magazine! And they didn't even censor my small rant disavowing the false promise of the capitalist exchange economy, in f...

November 4, 2013

11/13

November 2013 For the first time ever, I have extremely limited archival prints available on gorgeous brushed aluminum. This was an experiment to create a unique and striking, ultramodern aesthetic th...

October 17, 2013

10/13

October 2013 With much remorse I have had to cancel my appearance at this year's Evian Tattoo Convention in France, due to some health issues. My apologies to anyone who had signed up for my seminar o...

August 29, 2013

9/13

September 2013 Next weekend I will have a painting featured in a charity art show in the Los Angeles area, curated by friend and fellow artist Cody Raiza , who is a passionate animal rights advocate. ...

July 6, 2013

7/13

July 2013 Not much happening this month, but I just posted a brand new sleeve to my skin gallery that I'm really excited about. I'm also really excited about the 2nd issue of Tattoo Culture Magazine b...

May 18, 2013

5/13

Summer 2013 Just back from a successful and exciting trip to Colombia, where I taught a tattooing seminar in Medellin, made possible by Ramiro at Ganesha Tattoo and of course all the awesome poeple wh...

April 2, 2013

4/13

April 2013 This spring is shaping up to be really busy. Paradise Artist Retreat was relaxing and amazing as usual. Thanks to all the cool people I got to hang out and paint with, or who took my semina...

March 7, 2013

3/13

March 2013 One of my favorite events of the year is just a few weeks away, the Paradise Artist Retreat . This year’s installment will be in a gorgeous high desert setting outside of Albuquerque,...

December 30, 2012

1/13

January 2013 Happy new year to everyone! May we all enjoy success in our continuing endeavors, and a progression in awareness, happiness, and health from an individual level to a global scale. Just re...

November 25, 2012

December 2012

December 2012 For all you tattoo fans and artists out there, I have great news from the folks at Tattoo Artist Magazine , where I've been a recent blog contributor. They're set to launch a new project...

September 21, 2012

sept/oct 2012

September/October 2012 I recently returned from another amazing Paradise Tattoo Gathering (in Colorado this time), and now getting ready for the next up: Evian Tattoo Convention in France , later in O...

August 28, 2012

september 2012

September 2012 I recently returned from quite an epic adventure in Ecuador, where I worked at the 1st annual international tattoo convention there. It was a great show, and I have to thank my awesome ...

July 23, 2012

July 2012.2

July 2012 Hello everyone, this summer's been a busy one for me. For the past month I've been working on a "blog mini-series" project with Crash and John from Tattoo Artist Magazine . This is an experi...

July 11, 2012

july 2012.1

June 4, 2012

June 2012

June 2012 Thanks to everyone who came out to my art opening at Last Rites Gallery on Memorial Day weekend in NYC, and a special thanks to those who bought paintings. Your support is much appreciated. ...

May 1, 2012

may 2012

May 2012 Just home from another amazing trip to Australia. Many thanks to the people I tattooed, or who bought my book, to fellow tattooer and travel companion Melis , and our generous host Gregos . U...

April 12, 2012

april 2012

April 2012 Thanks once again to all the great people at the Worldwide Tattoo Conference this week in Chicago. I had a good time, and I'm sorry about the voice troubles! I didn't feel 100% while taking...