Published 05/22/12 sitemapOffices @ Off the Map Tattoo - (413) 585-9134

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Richard Andrews
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I gotta start off by thanking my beautiful Wife Natasha, who is always so supportive of my career and stupid travelling schedule! Your the best babe!! xoxo Also to my Mom Cindy, sister Amanda and the rest of my friends and family for all there love and support! I always feel like bio's are a super awkward thing to write so I'm gonna keep it short and sweet! I was born in Oshawa, ON. CANADA, eh!! haha (we dont actually say that shit by the way,well most of us dont!) I was into drawing and liked colouring stuff since I was little as hell, probably like 3 or 4, and I got into doing graffiti(mostly tagging mailboxes and little kid shit) by about 9 or 10. That all grew into the more elaborate and artistic side of graffiti and eventually to drawing a lot of tattoo styled art for people throughout highschool. I never really took it seriously though, until after highschool when I was approached by a guy living with a friend of mine who was opening a tattoo shop an offered me an apprenticeship. That was Todd "Toddman" Stapley and over the next couple years Todd showed me all the ins and outs of working in a classic "street shop" After a couple years me and Todd went different ways in the industry, and I spent quite a bit of time working with a friend of mine and fellow Tattooer Greg Hodge. Greg was the guy that lit a fire under my ass and showed me what true passion for craft was! Greg and I never even did any tattooing we just drew and talked a lot about drawing, Greg's a different kind of cat hes got his own way of doing things but he is so pure and honest in his art that you cant help but be inspired! In 2007 I started working at Art of Affliction Studios in Oshawa ON. and am still there to this day. AOA has brought me great things and we have a great crew there. I spend a lot of time travelling and love it!! I'm very lucky to have so many great friends in this industry to go stay with, work with, and just flat out have a blast with!! So if your my hommie I thank you and if not I'm probably coming to a town near you, so if you see me come says whats up!! - Cheers Hommies!!



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