Friday FEB.25 @ City of Ink

Friday FEB.25, 2010 from 7pm-11pm

It's that time again!! It's City of Ink's 4th anniversary on Friday Feb.28... If you are an artist and want to be apart of this art show the deadline is Feb.20... I'm looking for artist who do NOT censor their art.. And who think out the box... Send samples to: miyasart@gmail.com or call me at 404-644-1912 (or text me)





After the art show.. We will be having a private screening of Corey Davis debut film "J is for Junkie" a film showing you the struggles & stories of downtown ATL's drug addicts... Very power!





Also we have 5000 flyers at City of Ink... We need all our family & supporters to drop by and pick some up... Please help spread the words about the art show & film... Thank you, Miya Bailey








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Color Outside the Lines: Sophie

We finished up Sophie's scenes in the film...I'm getting more & more excited about this film.. AJ is really on point... I'm so glad we partnered up on this project.. Color Outside the Lines.. Coming SOON!!

J is for Junkie [Trailer]

J is for Junkie [Trailer] in the words of Corey Davis....

“This is my first serious attempt at film making… Growing up I never had a father, because he was out running the streets getting high… Right around the time I was born, the mid 80’s, African-American communities across the country was struck by the crack epidemic. Which robbed us our prideful culture and instantly perverted it into a counter-culture where playgrounds became warzones and families were destroyed.

Growing up, I never really respected junkies… I Just always knew they couldn’t be trusted and they made fucked up decisions… But one day in October, I decided to start filming a group crack addicts in Atlanta who live outside in a small cove behind a Texaco, infamously dubbed as the “Living Room” who share their stories and tell us what it’s like to live with a deadly addiction to crack-cocaine. Their stories would change me forever…” [Directed by Corey Davis]

I am a Dream Chaser [Movie Trailer]

Trailer for "I Am A Dream Chaser". A documentary featuring 5 people based in Atlanta who are successfully living their DREAM! Directed by Darrick Patterson - dapa Entertainment

SOMEWHERE OVER THE POND: EPISODE 1

SOMEWHERE OVER THE POND EPISODE 1 from Creative Control on Vimeo.

London Trip Video...

Corey Davis put together a film series of our trip to London "Somewhere over the Pond"...it will be followed by Amsterdam and Paris....these short films will be featured on Dame Dash's website CreativeControl.tv here is a link to the trailer.
A new video will be released each day...stay tuned...


CLICK HERE: to view the trailer for Corey Davis's "Somewhere over the Pond"

I'm very proud of Corey..I know I say that a lot but I do...I hope he never stops and always stay focused....he WILL live forever...

George Washington...not the prez

Some of yall might now I'm a BIG lover of indie films...I wanted to share one of my favorites with you...if you enjoyed Kids or Gummo or even Stand by Me...you might like "George Washington" based in the South...this movie will hit a soft spot in your heart...check out the preview

Help us Promote the LONDON Trip this month....

This is our first time ever going to London, we will be tattooing and filming from Sept.27-Oct.8....after we finish tattooing we plan to going to Paris & Amsterdam (and a few more spots on the train) we need ALL our supporters, clients, customers, fans, friends, and family to help us promote this trip..we are trying to tattoo as many people over there as we can... We want to REALLY leave our mark in the UK....but that can only happen with your simple help...

I would like everyone to SAVE this flyer, and post it on your blogs, facebook, Twitter, twitpics, websites, email blast, forums, etc.. And post this flyer everywhere.... Let's spread this moment....and inspire each city at a time.. One person at a time.... All promotion help is welcomed.. Just save and post the flyer... Many blessings and much love


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My Film Project "Pain & Tears"

I'm at the stage of my life where I want to be known for being more that just a tattoo artist....I want to show the world ALL of my vision...from books, paintings, fashion, and FILMS...the reason I'm in DC right now is to work on my film project... I hooked up with my homeboy, AJ who did my Vimby video interview because I'm a big fan of his camera work... I drew out some story boards and he can see my vision so it feels like a perfect team...this film is about the struggles and lifestyle of black tattoo artists in america.... They are not a lot of TRAINED professional tattoo artists who stay in own community to serve own people... A lot of them move on because the money is wayyy better when your dealing with a clientele that has a respect and knowledge of this art form we call "Tattooing" I want to show all sides of tattooing... How we never see our children, how our relationships suffers because we don't see our mates....how we don't have a social life outside of the tattoo shop.... When we get off work everyone is sleep so it's always lonely nights... How our own people will still go to tattoo parties, tattooist who dont even understand black skin (lie and say you can't get colors) and scratchers with no professional training to get tattooed because they are CHEAPER when we spend YEARS training to serve the people....these days of filming were VERY emotional... Lots of tears and pain.... The people HAVE to know what tattoo artists go through and how important it really is to support TRAINED black artists in this industry...these tattoo parties, home call scratchers, and the leak of respect for tattooing just for money is really hurting our industry... "Understanding" will be born... And after you see this film I PROMISE...you it will understand why I have to retire and help my fellow tattoo artists teach the people about this ART we call
"tattooing" after this film I will see where I will stand in the tattoo business...if the people don't care about the struggles I see my fellow artists go through daily.. I will forever put down the needle... And won't return to tattooing...and the scratchers can have it...


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Sophie C'est la vie x Che Mack

Sophie and Che'Mack clowning around...via greedmont park by corey davis

this was shot by Corey Davis with a new canon 5d camera that has filming and photo capabilities. dope!!!



my puppy's first video appearance....introducing the world to "Rabbit Bailey" lol