A 35 year collection, almost 300 hours of work and a dozen artists. Mostly American traditional and japanese.
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Learn MoreA love for American traditional brought me to the resting place of Cap Coleman and the Norfolk Tattoo Expo. I have been wanting a Coleman portrait for sometime now and I decided on a pirate woman portrait, done by Steve Tiberi. It was another step in covering my left left leg with a nautical theme.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?It symbolizes a life of adventure filled with struggles, victories and defeat. To never judge a book by its cover and to hold your head high, keep your family close, and keep trying. all summed up it would say don't judge a book by its cover, life is tough and we all struggle. So get up, keep trying and God will provide.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would pay off my truck and put the rest toward finishing my body suit, the extra money would allow me the opportunity to afford to fly and get inked from a couple artists that Otherwise would be unaffordable.
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