RED SPADES studio
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PENNY LANE
Professional tattoo artist.

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 Living a tattoo adventure since 2012 from Rio de Janeiro, to London, from Genova to Dublin, travelling around Brazil and Europe, at the present moment residing in Gran Canaria.

 

Specialized in free-hand tattoing and color tattoos.

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BIOGRAPHY

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Valentina "Penny Lane" Messina,

Born in Genova (Italy) in April 1985

Studio: Red Spades Studio

https://instagram.com/red_spades_studio?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

 

 Education:

Anthropology degree in: 'Oriental History, Cultures and Civilisations' (Bologna)

Artistic high school diploma at the Liceo Paul Klee (Genoa),

Diploma in music: Theory and solfeggio at the Conservatorio N. Barabino (Genoa)

 

Professions:

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Tattoo artist: https://instagram.com/penny_lane_inks?igshid=NGVhN2U2NjQ0Yg==

 

Ethics in tattooing teacher at LYNK Dublin

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Tattoo healer therapist

 

Musician:

THE RUDE DUDEZ band

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6nHLWVq40XkE26OtNAFWuI?si=-qqLbX0TQXGTYhZueO9CjQ

 

REBENKES S.L. Hc/Punk Telde (Gran canaria)

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EARTH ATTACKS Celtic Skapunk Las Palmas

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Awards:

Best Large color tattoo at Dublin International Tattoo Convention, 2018

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Publications:

UK & Ireland YEARBOOK, Tattoo Life, 2023

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Books:

"Ethic and finesse in tattooing" 2023