We are happy to welcome our newest tattooer to Good Life! Ben MacTaggart just re-located to Akron, after working at our sister-shop Ink Assassins in Erie, PA. We couldn’t be happier to have him!

Our friend John Rippey will be leaving Good Life as of September 22nd. He will be returning to his hometown of Frederick Maryland to work at Classic Electric Tattoo.

“Thank you so much to all of the friends and clients I have made while living in Akron. As a result of your loyalty and support, I was able to successfully pursue and progress my tattooing. It has been a pleasure to work with you all, therefore it saddens me to move on.”

For any clients with unfinished projects, please contact the shop, or John, as soon as possible so schedules can be best accommodated. This offer does not exclude anyone desiring a new smaller project. We look forward to seeing any and all of you soon. For anyone who is unable to make the cut-off date do not worry. John will be returning for guest spots. Stay tuned at www.johnrippey.com for updates.

It’s shaping up to be a pretty busy month here at Good Life! Here’s what we’ve got going on:

July 10th & 11th Krooked Ken, from Black Anchor in Denton, Maryland, will be doing a guest-spot at the shop! Check out his portfolio, and come in to set up an appointment, first-come, first-serve! Follow Ken on Instagram @krookedken.

The Cleveland Tattoo Expo is coming up on the 13th thru the 15th! This is the first year for this event and many great artists will be in attendance along with quality vendors, seminars for tattooers, contests, and entertainment. Jesse Strother, Brian McFadden, Brent Vann and John Rippey will be at the Good Life booth along with some of our good friends coming from Chicago, Frederick, Waashington D.C., and more! It should make for a super fun weekend.

Lastly, Terry Morgan from Classic Electric Tattoo will be working a couple days at the shop with us. Terry will be taking appointments or walk-ins on Tuesday the 16th and Wednesday the 17th, contact Terry or the shop for info. Email Terry at temdog99@gmail.com, and follow him on Instagram @temdog99.

Come out to the Matinee on Sunday, May 27th to celebrate our 4 year anniversary. We’ll have free food, shirts and other giveaways.

Christian Beckman, from Saints & Sinner in Baltimore, will be guest tattooing at Good Life from April 13 – 18. Come into the shop to set up an appointment, or e-mail him directly at christianhbeckman@gmail.com.

After 2 years of serving the Akron community, our friend Dustin Nowlin will be taking his talents to Cleveland. As of April 4th 2012, he’ll no longer be taking appointments at Good Life. Dustin will be continuing to practice his craft full-time in his hometown of Cleveland at (the soon to be renamed) Cleveland Ink, located in the Gordon Sq. Arts District.

“I’d like to Thank everyone who supported me in The CAK area and my collegues and friends @ Good Life.” -Dustin

If you would like to get tattooed by Dustin, or complete a work of his in Akron, please contact the shop or email directly to DustinNowlin@gmail.com. Keep up with Dustin’s work at his blog: Elite Laurel.

Our friend Terry Morgan of Classic Electric Tattoo in Frederick Maryland will be joining us the 10th 11th and 12th of February. Contact us to make an appointment.

Jesse Strother and John Rippey will be tattooing in Austin Texas at The Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival. Taking appointments, walk-ups, or straight kickin’ it… Visit the convention website for details.

Here’s a preview of some original paintings that we’ve been working on.  All of these designs are tattoo ready and some of the paintings are available for sale.  Stop in and check them out!