Estúdio RED SPADES
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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