Siren from last year in that wee bit in-between lockdowns. Thanks Steven! 🦇💀 🖤 The studio will be st Shirley PettigrewApril 19, 2021Shirley-C
Last tattoo of 2020🦇🦇 Jack always has the best ideas! Not long now until I get back to work, would l Shirley PettigrewApril 17, 2021Shirley-C
***New bookings info*** first of all, thanks to everyone who has been in touch the last few months 🖤 Shirley PettigrewApril 11, 2021Shirley-C
‘Toast of Midsommar’. Combing two of my favourite things, weird cult film and Matt Berry! 💪🖤 It’s be Shirley PettigrewMarch 10, 2021Shirley-C
Cthulu skull job stopper for Scott 💪 throwback to the old times when tattooing was allowed! This is Shirley PettigrewMarch 9, 2021Shirley-C
Some favourites from that time inbetween all the lockdowns 🖤🦇💀🖤 Having quite a substantial creative Shirley PettigrewFebruary 22, 2021Shirley-C
Shirleypettigrew.bigcartel.com update 🦇 🖤🦇 new prints have arrived! Link is in my bio. Includes the Shirley PettigrewJanuary 27, 2021Shirley-C
Lovecraft portrait 💀💀 after a few weeks of lockdown brain/art block, it feels amazing to draw again Shirley PettigrewJanuary 20, 2021Shirley-C
From the pre lockdown times. Part healed part fresh, a sea shanty in tattoo form. Thanks Ben 🖤 getti Shirley PettigrewJanuary 16, 2021Shirley-C
The Lord of Darkness 🖤💀🖤 Tim Curry at his finest, Legend is one of my childhood favourites (has to b Shirley PettigrewDecember 28, 2020Shirley-C
Scottish urban horror! Jenny Wi’ the Airn Teeth/The Gorbals Vampire. One night in September 1954, hu Shirley PettigrewDecember 27, 2020Shirley-C
Aleister Crowley portrait 💀last tattoo of 2020 for the absolutely smashing Jack 🖤 I’ll be getting in Shirley PettigrewDecember 23, 2020Shirley-C
Witchcraft at midnight 💀🦇💀 Thank you Bethany 🖤 I have finally achieved full access to my emails agai Shirley PettigrewDecember 18, 2020Shirley-C
The Demoness 💀 Thanks Melissa, looking forward to our next addition to this spooky sleeve 🖤 I’m havi Shirley PettigrewDecember 16, 2020Shirley-C
The Three Eyed Ram Thanks Kaitlain 🖤 email goatskullshirley.com with your ideas (I'll be answering emails tomorrow, thanks for your patience!) 🦇🦇🦇 . . . . . Shirley PettigrewDecember 6, 2020Shirley-C
The Chamberlain (from the forever favourite The Dark Crystal 🖤) Available design, get in touch at goatskullshirley.com for booking details 🦇🦇🦇 . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewDecember 1, 2020Shirley-C
Dragons wip with the lovely John, the tail wraps around his stomach which will be the next session get in touch with your dark ideas (more dragons!) at goatskullshirley.com . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewNovember 29, 2020Shirley-C
Song to the Siren 🖤. The design is inspired by the most gorgeously haunting song by Tim Buckley (and equally haunting and beautiful version by This Mortal Coil). The song's reference to the sirens tempting sailors at sea stems from the ancient Greek myth of sea nymphs luring sailors on to rocks by their singing. Huge thanks to Joe for coming to me with this wonderful idea🖤🦇 . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewNovember 20, 2020Shirley-C
Scottish tales continued: Sawney Bean, the head of a family of cannibals living in Bennane Cave, 17km South from Girvan. It was said the 48 member led clan – a product of incest and continued breeding within the family-in 15/16th century Scotland were responsible for murdering and eating more than 1000 people. They left their cave at night to catch mostly unaware travellers. Residents of nearby towns would often find body parts washing up onto the shore, strewn across the beach…until after many, many years the family were finally caught and brought to Edinburgh to face execution without trial. I have spent many childhood holidays down near the cave (yet I did not dare go in as I believed the cannibals may still be hiding far inside…) and design is available for tattooing, email goatskullshirley.com to get in touch (answering emails tomorrow 🖤) . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewNovember 19, 2020Shirley-C
One day left to book in this year, and my last work day of the year, Wednesday 30th December! 🦇 If anyone wants to book in one of these available designs as a send off to 2020 that would be amazing! 🖤 get in touch at goatskullshirley.com 🖤 . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewNovember 14, 2020Shirley-C
The demonic cat goblins are out doing wicked things this weekend..every day is Halloween round these parts! 🦇🦇 Thanks Aileen! I'll be jumping into my emails on Sunday folks, thanks for you patience 🖤 Email me at goatskullshirley.com with your dark ideas 🖤 . . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 30, 2020Shirley-C
A little side project of mine… taking myself out of my comfort zone and trying something different, I'm practising black and grey portraits in pencil (not black ink whaaaat! ) of the artists I love. This is Ian Anderson from which took quite a time but was very fun to do 🖤 . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 26, 2020Shirley-C
The Sluagh have returned 🦇In Scottish folklore, The Sluagh were the spirits of the restless dead. They are depicted as destructive and troublesome, sinners that were not welcome in heaven, hell or the otherworld. Always seen flying from the west in flocks like birds, entering houses of the dying and carrying away their souls. Thanks so much Kyle! 🦇 Email goatskullshirley.com with your dark ideas 🖤 . . . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 24, 2020Shirley-C
The Leshy (known as the Leshen in the Witcher series). He may enjoy playing tricks on you, but do not anger him for he can be treacherous. Thank you SO MUCH Billy, an epic day 🦇🖤 would love to do more dark creatures of the woods, email goatskullshirley.com with your ideas. I'll be back into emails tomorrow 🖤 . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 18, 2020Shirley-C
Cthulu 🦇🦇 the start of a Lovecraft themed sleeve, thanks Mark! Get in touch with your ideas to goatskullshirley.com 🦇🖤 . . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 16, 2020Shirley-C
Snake wrap for lovely Cat 🖤🦇 email goatskullshirley.com for booking details 🦇🦇🦇 . . . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 7, 2020Shirley-C
Am Fear Liath Mòr comes from Scottish folklore (also known as the Big Grey Man of Ben MacDhui). This presence or creature is known to haunt the summit and passes of Ben MacDhui, the highest peak of the Cairngorms. Tales speak of unsettling chills and feelings of unspeakable horror when the shadow (said to be 9 feet tall!) is near, stalking the folk climbing the mountain. Needless to say those who felt it's presence flee as fast as possible. This tale is local to my childhood home, and is a favourite of mine. Huge thanks to Billy for coming in! 🖤🦇 . . . . . . Shirley PettigrewOctober 4, 2020Shirley-C
