• Tattoo fundraiser is part of a national event to raise money and awareness for women’s charities

    By Eli Keel | Posted on June 8, 2018

    Since setting up shop, Mama Tried Tattoo Parlor has made a habit of periodically opening its doors on Sundays, its normal day off, and using tattoo skills to raise money for worthy causes by offering a selection of “flash” — tattoos created from a set...

  • Lyndi Lou and Mo McKnight Howe celebrate six years of the all-female ‘Cuteopia’

    By Sara Havens | Posted on February 2, 2018

    If you can’t beat it, join it. That’s the sentiment behind Revelry Boutique Gallery’s annual Valentine show, “Cuteopia,” which opens Saturday, Feb. 3. Now in its sixth year, “Cuteopia” is an all-female exhibition of cute things — from celebrities to bugs to beers. It’s...

  • Lyndi Lou’s new tattoo shop Mama Tried

    By Eli Keel | Posted on October 8, 2017

    Lyndi Lou, the owner of Bardstown Road’s newest tattoo shop Mama Tried, was talking about her first experience with tattoos, when she inadvertently suggested an additional meaning behind her shop’s name, other than the Merle Haggard reference: “The first time I ever saw a...

  • All-female exhibit ‘Cuteopia’ celebrates five years at Revelry Boutique Gallery

    By Sara Havens | Posted on February 2, 2017

    “Cuteopia,” one of Revelry Boutique Gallery‘s biggest shows of the year, celebrates its fifth anniversary on Saturday, Feb. 4, and gallery owner Mo McKnight Howe says they’re going all out for the occasion, complete with an official ribbon cutting. The Valentine-themed show curated by Lyndi...

  • Gross and macabre Garbage Fail Kids art show returns

    By Eli Keel | Posted on October 20, 2016

    Talk to the artists and organizers of the upcoming “Garbage Fail Kids” art show, and there are a few words you’ll likely hear: macabre, dark, gross — maybe satire. You ought to know what Garbage Pail Kids are, but just in case, I’ll remind you....

  • Artist Lyndi Lou expands her magical menagerie in new exhibit at Revelry

    By Eli Keel | Posted on May 25, 2016

    Tattoo artist, curator, wood burner and all-around kickass creator Lyndi Lou is returning to Revelry Boutique Gallery this weekend with her fourth gallery show: “Teacup Serenade.” Lou, an energetic import originally from just outside Paducah, says “Teacup Serenade” follows in the path of her earlier...

  • Block Party Handmade Boutique is ‘Gettin’ Puggy in Kentuggy’ on Thursday

    By Sara Havens | Posted on May 18, 2016

    Pugs are similar to basset hounds and chihuahuas — fans of the breeds can never have just one. Where you see one pug, basset or chi, you’ll usually find a gaggle right behind it. On Thursday, May 19, expect such a gaggle of pugs at...

  • Artists share their interpretations of Tarot cards in Revelry’s ‘The Future is Unwritten’ exhibit

    By Eli Keel | Posted on October 22, 2015

    As we head into the darker part of the year, 25 Louisville artists will create their take on a single card from a Tarot deck and present the results this Friday, Oct. 23, at the popular NuLu art spot Revelry Boutique Gallery. The resulting group show, “The Future is...

  • Zombie Attack co-founder John King weighs in on why this year’s event went wrong

    By David Serchuk | Posted on September 3, 2015

    This year’s Zombie Walk left high levels of garbage in its wake, as IL noted in a prior story, and the trail of trash garnered backlash from Highlands residents and Metro Government. Now, Zombie Attack/Zombie Walk co-founder John King is telling his side of the story,...