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ANONYMOUS TATTOO
SHOP OF THE MONTH
by Geoffrey Stephenson
Photos courtesy of Anonymous Tattoo
From the February 2008 issue of PRICK Magazine
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Anonymous Tattoo opened up shop three years ago in a large loft space in historic, downtown Savannah, Ga. Owned and operated by artist Ricky McGee, Anonymous is a beautiful shop with large windows and a skylight that provide plenty of natural charm. The high ceilings make for a really comfortable and creative environment in the shop. Their current lineup of talented artists includes McGee, Clay McCay, Zack Spurlock, Kimberly Reed, and Ron Decosta. Although Anonymous is primarily a custom shop, they also accommodate walk-ins whenever they can. "I think with this group we have all styles covered. Whatever you want," says McGee.
Ricky McGee has been tattooing for ten years, and he learns more about the craft every day. Pretty impressive considering the talent he possesses. "I love my job and enjoy all styles of tattooing. I have not pigeonholed myself into one style of work—aside from just trying to do the cleanest tattooing that I can. I'm always up for a challenge," he says.
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Another masterful artist at Anonymous is Clay McCay, who has been tattooing for thirteen years. When asked about his style, McCay responds, "I have a special place in my heart for the darker side; skulls, bats, spiders, etc. Style wise, I would say that I’m somewhere on the realistic side of cartoony. Detailed, traditional, illustrative you might say. I could tattoo skulls all day, every day and be happy. Symphonic folk black metal is what I would listen to while doing skull tattoos. I am also a southern redneck at heart."
After a couple years bouncing around learning the art of tattooing, Spurlock found a home in Savannah; he "re-apprenticed" under McGee upon his arrival. "I was able to work slowly and concentrate on what I was doing. It was like tattoo grad school,” says Spurlock. His training shows in the skilled work he creates. "I love our shop and have a great feeling of shop pride. All I have to do is step one station over to learn something. Savannah is a great place for me."
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Kimberly Reed has been tattooing "since around the mid-to late '90s, I think." She has traveled a bit during her career and has followed her talented gypsy blood all the way to Anonymous. "I've learned so much these last two years being in Savannah and working with these guys. But isn’t that what it’s about?" As far as her style is concerned, she says "I love pretty…anything pretty. I'm all over it. I've also learned that I have a knack for knocking people out, hence my [nick name]: kokimi. I know that I’m very blessed to be here and I learn something new every day, which I hope continues as I move closer to working the way I hope to some day."
Ron Decosta is the newest addition to the Anonymous family; he was apprenticed in-house for a year and has been tattooing now for nearly as long. For his limited experience, Decosta has produced some amazingly clean work. McGee claims that Decosta will be the first and last apprentice to come out of Anonymous.
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You can catch the Anonymous Tattoo crew at a handful of east coast conventions each year, or by simply stopping in to meet these talented and friendly folks. When asked for some final words, McGee said, "I would like to thank all our customers and friends for supporting us, and especially the crew at the shop. They make the difference and I couldn't ask for a better group of people to work with."
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Anonymous Tattoo
9 East Bay Street
Savannah, GA 31401
(912) 234-3900
For more information, go to www.anonymoustattoo.com.
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