
MY ATTEMPT AT A BIO
I WAS ORIGINALLY BORN IN LEESBURG, FLORIDA.
I GREW UP PART OF MY LIFE IN ALASKA, SEATTLE AND AUSTIN,TEXAS.
OVER THE LAST DECADE I HAVE LIVED ON THE ISLAND OF KAUAI.
I HAVE ALSO LIVED ON MAUI AND OAHU.
I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ARTIST AND LIKE TO THINK THAT I WAS BORN WITH A
#2 PENCIL IN HAND!
BESIDES TATTOOING I ENJOY...
I AM THE FATHRER OF 3 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
INDICA, SHIVANII AND IOLANI
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK
THE HAWAIIAN AND POLYNESIAN PEOPLE THAT HAVE HELPED ME, INSPIRED ME AND THOSE WHO HAVE SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH ME .
(THANK YOU FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME!!)
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
TE RANGI HIROA
(1936-1956)
BISHOP MUSEUM DIRECTOR
MARY KAWENA PUKUI
(1895-1986)
HAWAIIAN SCHOLAR AND KUMU
RESPECT.
SAMUEL MORGAN SHAW
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AWARDS
- 1st place Best Tribal
Sin City InkFest 2008
- Best of Day B&W Tattoo
Tattoo Fest 2005, Apr. 2nd 2005
- Best of Day B&W Tattoo
Tattoo Fest 2005, Apr. 1st 2005
- 2nd place Tribal Tattoo
Queen Mary, Long Island Beach, June '05
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GALLERIES
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