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Michael Dodd's show "Forgotten Beauty" coming to Spirit Gallery
Friday July 16, 2010

Come view the artwork and meet the artist of "Forgotten Beauty: The Art of New London's Cemeteries" – a series of photograp...

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Sailfest Deals at Spirit Gallery
Thursday July 08, 2010

This July 9, 10 & 11th, come down to enjoy Sailfest in downtown New London and get a great deal on your next tattoo appointment!

Spirit Gallery is offering a 10% discount on all tattoo appointments booked with a deposit this weeken...

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Power Punk Yoga on Thursday July 1st
Friday June 04, 2010

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Join Us on Facebook and Twritter for our latest promos.
Wednesday May 26, 2010

Want to keep up with our latest promos and see photos of daily studio life?  Join us on our Facebook fan page and you'll be in the loop!

Do you prefer to tweet?  We also have a...

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Now Showing in the Mini-Gallery: Topography: Interpretations of the Human Form
Tuesday May 18, 2010

Now Showing in the Mini-Gallery: Topography: Interpretations of the Human Form

An emphasis on bold studio lighting and the human figure unite these series by photographers Whitney Barrett and Zack Wussow. Shadows and extreme co...

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Thank You Food-Stollers!
Thursday May 13, 2010

Thanks to all of you who participated in the Spring Food Stroll with us this week, despite the plummeting temperatures and rain.  An especially big thank you to Rita's Water Ice, who provided wonderfully tast...

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Spring Food Stroll Wed. May 12
Tuesday May 11, 2010

Countdown to Spring Food Stroll 2010! Stop by Spirit Gallery for some delicious water ice from Rita's of New London. Can you say delicious? Buy your Stroll Button today at http://www.newlondonmainstreet.org. The Food Stroll is from 5:30 -8:30pm this We...

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Philosophy Group Debuts This Week
Monday May 03, 2010

Interested in discussing ideas about subjects that make you think? This week, the Kula Dialectic, a new branch of the Socrates Cafe, meets for its first session at Spirit Gallery on Wednesday the 5th at 6:30pm. Join us for an hour and a half of lively d...

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New Shows hanging this week in the Gallery!
Monday April 26, 2010

This week, Conn College students will be hanging the photos produced during their contest, “Experience New London,” a downtown New London photo contest open to students of Connecticut College. Any photo of downtown New London taken by a Co...

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2Dogs2000Miles arrives at Spirit Gallery Sunday April 25th
Monday April 19, 2010

In 2004, Luke’s dog, Malcom, was diagnosed with bone cancer. Amputation and chemotherapy only slowed its progression and the cancer ultimately metastasized to his lungs. After almost a two year battle, he was given rest. Malcom was only six when diagnos...

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Join us for the Kula Dialectic Wed. May 5th at 6:30
Thursday April 15, 2010

Welcome to The Kula Dialectic, a branch of the Socrates Cafe! The Socrates Cafe and Society for Philosophical Inquiry were founded by author Chris Phillips when he decided that what the modern world lacked was a place where people of all educational backg...

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Alex Trachishin's “Fairytales” - Main Gallery Show coming May 1 - July 31 2010
Friday April 09, 2010

Beginning on May 1st, Alex Trachichin's show "Fairytales" will feature several large paintings of heroic and mythic figures from tales and legends of the artist's childhood. Blaze says, "His work is very romantic, with lots of bold brush work and subt...

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"Experience New London" coming soon to Spirit Gallery
Tuesday April 06, 2010

Spirit Gallery and LINCC have teamed up for “Experience New London,” a downtown New London photo contest open to students of Connecticut College. Any photo of downtown New London taken by a Connecticut College student is eligible for participation in t...

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Welcome Eugene Kaik!
Sunday April 04, 2010

We are pleased to announce the addition of Eugene Kaik to our studio.  Eugene has been tattooing for one year and worked in Florida before he moved to CT.   We are working on getting him a page of his own on the website, so check back soon to see more ...

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Opening for Skin to Canvas a Success!
Monday March 08, 2010

Thank you to all of the participating tattoo studios who helped to make Skin to Canvas such a great success this weekend.  Your artwork will continue to impress the public through the end of April, and we love having such a variety of styles and t...

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Wolf Conservation Center of NY Visits Spirit Gallery
Saturday February 27, 2010

Today, Spirit Gallery hosted its most unique guest of the year - Atka, the ambassador wolf of NY's Wolf Conservation Center (WCC). Over twenty artists gathered to take photos of this beautiful arctic wolf for two hours in the gallery. We learned more ab...

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Skin to Canvas hangs this week!
Monday February 22, 2010

Hello tattoo artists and tattoo artist fans. This week our much anticipated tattoo artist art show "Skin to Canvas" begins hanging over the weekend. Next Friday, March 5th, we will have the opening reception, which will include some round-robin drawing ...

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Trunk Show with Pinc! & Gallery Opening this Saturday
Wednesday February 10, 2010

Spirit Gallery hosts Trunk Show & Gallery Opening SATURDAY 02•13•10 Saturday, February 13, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Spirit Gallery will hold a one-time-only trunk show featuring a collaboration of the downtown New London shop Pinc! and local photographer Georg...

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Skin To Canvas, March 1 - April 30th!
Monday January 11, 2010

We are presently assembling an art show for tattoo artists. We are looking for two pieces to consider from each contributing artist to hang in our group show this March 1 - April 30th. One of our missions at Spirit Gallery is to explore the parallels b...

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Creature Building Workshop With Jordu Schell Coming to Spirit Gallery
Sunday January 10, 2010

Hello artists and fantastic art enthusiasts!

UPDATE: This workshop is currently full. Please contact us to get on the waiting list. With luck, we will be able to offer the workshop with Jordu again in the future!
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New Show at Spirit Gallery goes up this weekend!
Sunday December 27, 2009

Dobritte Norris and Stacey Blanchard split Spirit Gallery’s first show in 2010. Hanging from January 1st through February 27th, both artists’ work feature the narrative. Stacey’s series illustrates anonymous secrets that people revealed in a notebook. ...

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Happy Holidays from Us at Spirit Gallery
Saturday December 19, 2009

This Friday we celebrated our second ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Eastern CT Chamber of Commerce, and enjoyed our holiday party at the studio with our clients and friends. We will be closed next week, December 21 through the 27th for the holidays, bu...

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Tattoo Mania at Frank's Place
Wednesday December 09, 2009

On Saturday, December 12th, we will be co-hosting a tattoo-themed event at Frank's Place (9 Tilley Street, New London). The main event of the evening will be a tattoo contest. Blaze, Stacey, and Lari from Spirit Gallery will be judging. Categories will...

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The Festival of Trees Success!
Wednesday December 02, 2009

The Festivals of Trees is an event that has been held for the past five years by the Downtown New London Association (DNLA) to help raise money to feed needy families during the holiday season. DNLA provides the trees, and local businesses and organ...

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Portrait Painting in Oils Class Starts Friday!
Sunday November 15, 2009

Portrait Painting in Oils is a three – part class with Blaze. We are excited to offer our first ever art class! This class will teach you how to transfer a reference image onto a prepared clayboard, and take participants through the painting process...

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Zombie Walk New London Friday 13th!
Friday November 06, 2009

Come shuffle amongst your zombie brethren this Friday the 13th, starting at Spirit Gallery, courtesy of Friday Nights in the District. Beginning at 5:30pm, arrive to put on your zombie makeup (we can provide some, but feel free to bring your own if you h...

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No Yoga on Thursday Nov 12 & Thanksgiving
Friday November 06, 2009

Due to other obligations, there will be no yoga on Thursday night November 12th. We apologize for the disruption in the schedule, but look forward to seeing you on Tuesday nights! We will also be closed for Thanksgiving. Please feel free to call us w...

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Tuesday October 27, 2009

Visions:The Art of Gail Harrison We are proud to present our latest gallery showing, “Visions: The Art of Gail Harrison”. Gail works to develop her own photography into a surreal and beautiful glow, often focusing on spheres and circ...

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More Art & Yoga!
Wednesday October 07, 2009

Art & Yoga classes with Kripaulu certified yoga trainer Sonya Cyr will now be held two nights per week! Join us on Tuesday evenings at 6:45pm, or Thursday nights at 6pm to enjoy a relaxing yoga session amongst the paintings. A single class is $15, a 5...

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Our first week open!
Friday October 02, 2009

The Grand Opening party and artists reception on Saturday was a real blast! Thank you to everyone who attended, and everyone whose hard work contributed to such a fantastic start at our new place. This week we have had a chance to break in our tattoo st...

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Friday September 25, 2009

This Friday afternoon, September 24th, we were welcomed to the city of New London with the help of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. In what may have been the first ever Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for a tattoo shop, a few board members, chamber ...

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Grand Opening Saturday Sept 26th from 4-7pm
Thursday September 24, 2009

Please join us Saturday evening from 4-7pm for our Grand Opening celebration and the opening reception of the Fall Fantasy show! Our new space has come together beautifully - the art is hung, the stations set up, and we are excited and ready to get back ...

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Paradise Tattoo Gathering
Monday September 21, 2009

This week, Stacey and Blaze return from the Paradise Tattoo Gathering at Jiminy Peak, MA. Once again, the convention was a wonderful experience, and both artists were able to participate in several forums and seminars over the course of the weekend. S...

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Spirit Gallery Tattoo Announces a new location in New London!
Thursday September 10, 2009

Spirit Gallery is excited to announce the opening of our new gallery and tattoo studio in downtown New London! We were a little sad to leave our old studio in Franklin behind, but our new space is bigger and better, and you can look forward to bi...

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