Celtic Tattoo

Keith Urban hails from New Zealand, but he is a famous name in the United States, Australia, and other countries around the world thanks to his talent for music, particularly in the genre of country music, as well as his guitar playing, his good looks, and, of course, his tattoos.  He is usually pretty secretive about his ink, not talking about them too much or too openly, however you can catch him sometimes spilling the meanings behind the artwork on his body. Keith isn’t one of those guys that gets tattoos simply for the sake of getting tattoos.  Instead, he makes sure that every tattoo is symbolic to him in some way or another.  Whether it is a reminder to be strong or a symbol of his life experiences, each piece of art has meaning behind it and there is a reason it is there. Symbolic Birds Keith says his first tattoo was a gift to himself on his 24 th birthday.  He decided to get a tattoo of an eagle on his right shoulder blade because he was in America at the time and he felt very free, being single and working on his musical career. Another tattoo that features a bird is seen prominently down the inside of Keith’s left forearm.  As you can imagine, it is especially visible when he is rocking out on his guitar.  This tattoo is of a phoenix, the mythological creature with which Keith can relate.  Keith says he loves the symbolism behind the story of the phoenix, which burns in fire after being defeated by its challenges yet later manages to rise again from the ashes, stronger than ever before.  Keith says he has had his own challenges in life, and he feels that what does not kill you just makes you stronger.  It is a lesson he can be reminded of every time he gazes down at his arm. Love Tattoos Keith doesn’t only have tattoos of birds.  He also has a very sentimental tattoo that is located on his right bicep.  This tattoo features the name Nicole in a banner, along with hearts, and he refers to it lovingly as his “Nicole” tattoo in reference to wife, actress Nicole Kidman. A second tattoo in honor of Nicole is featured on his right wrist.  It is a Celtic band with the initials “NMK,” for Nicole Mary Kidman.  And it is no surprise that he would dedicate ink to his wife, as he has stated that she was the one that helped him get through some very difficult and tough times in his life.  This Celtic tattoo was used to cover up another tattoo that was there which he had gotten while in a relationship with Niki Taylor (she had also gotten a matching one).  That old tattoo was simply the Latin phrase, “Omni Vincit Amor,” which translates to “Love Conquers All,” but he wanted to get rid of it because he had moved on from Niki and was now married to Nicole.

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