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Topics: Bakotopia, Pain Is Beauty, Cover art, march, 2008, Bakersfield, Tattoo Shop
Posted by matt Wed Mar 19, 2008 15:13:15 PDT
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0 responses 2 comments Location: 1518 18th st., Bakersfield, CA 93301

About the cover
The "Sound of Bakersfield" collector's cover of Bakotopia gets the Pain is Beauty treatment

Above: Steve "Frost" Avalos of Pain is BeautyTattoo, works on Buck Owens' inspired work inside his shop in downtown Bakersfield on 3/14/08. Photo by Orlando Galvan

By Matt Muñoz, Bakotopia Editor

The crew of Pain is Beauty tattoo shop, 1518 18th St., didn’t have to go far when putting together ideas for the latest cover of Bakotopia.

An original piece put together to commemorate Buck and “Bakersfield Sound” was a collaborative effort by all six of the shop’s artists.

Like a “jam session” of sorts, artist Steve “Frost” Avalos, along with shop manager Chris, put the project into motion swiftly one sunny day downtown.


Above: Steve "Frost" Avalos of Pain is BeautyTattoo, works on Buck Owens' inspired work inside his shop in downtown Bakersfield on 3/14/08. Photo by Orlando Galvan

“Chris always has good ideas, and it’s good to get his input,” said Avalos as he carefully placed final touches on the group work. “Bill Woods is my wife’s grandpa, so I also got some inspiration there. As a kid, she used ride on the saddle Buck had in the back seat of convertible.”

From left: Johnny D, Duane The Train, Frost, Josh, Chris and Young Matt of Pain is Beauty tattoo in downtown Bakersfield. Photo by Orlando Galvan

Other Pain is Beauty staff, including “Duane Tha Train,” “Johnny D,” “Young Matt,” and “Josh,” who added their own personal imagery to the work, agree the spirit of Buck’s legacy is still very much alive.

“We just wanted to put something together to show some love for the city,” said Chris.

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The shop plans on printing a limited number of reprints of the image to be sold to the public. For more information, call Pain Is Beauty at 861-8282.

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Comment From: Mystrish

Nice work Guys! The cover is beautiful!Steve and my husband worked together awhile back and I heard about Steve always talking of making his dreams come true in art and music. Kudos!! :)

Comment From: tashkajones

Stevie has hair!!!!! hahaha.... and dammit Duane, I didn't know you were working there... lil Bakes...