Creatures of the Night -- Wood Carvings by Otto Long
65Carvings By Otto Long
Otto Long's display at the 17th Annual NC Tattoo Convention. Click picture for full size.
Otto Long with his daughter at the 17th Annual NC Tattoo Convention. Click the link below to contact Otto Long.
Creatures of the Night
This year at the 17th Annual North Carolina Tattoo Convention, I had the good fortune to sit down with artist Otto Long to discuss his work. Otto is well known in the NC Triad area for his hand-carved, wooden skull and totem art. Otto creates his skull themed art out of a love for tattooing and tattoo art. While he's glad to be accepted by the larger artistic community, Otto makes his "Creatures of the Night" for tattooed people.
Check out my interview with Otto Long on Yahoo! Network,here.
Scroll down to see pictures of Otto's wood carvings displayed at the convention, and at Little John's Tattoo.
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Two Sides of a Face, Many Skulls
Some of Otto's work is always on display at Little John's Tattoo. Click below to find them on Facebook.
Above:Sitting opposite his banner picture, Otto shows both sides of his tattooed face.
Right: Large totems like the ones pictured here can take an entire week to produce.
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Excellent eamples of the Creatures of the Night
Otto's display at the 17th Annual NC Tattoo Convention showed off great examples of Creatures of the Night canes, totems, and sculptures.
Above: Otto with a display of his creatures.
Right: Large totems can take an entire week to produce.
Below: Despite his collection of skulls and creatures, Otto is very friendly and approachable.
"When I die, I want to be known for skull art. That's my goal. I want tattoo people to have my stuff, that's why I make it." -- Otto Long
Otto was one of the friendliest people I met at the convention, and that is saying something. Click the link below for more coverage of the show.
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Otto's daughter was always nearby to make sure he was comfortable, and to help him raffle and sell his wood carvings.
Wood eater 2 weeks ago
Great photos