Thomas Bowles

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I used to think tattoos had to have the most significant meaning possible. Spiritual meaning, or be grounded in some sense of identity. The older I get the more I simply view myself as an artist that loves to act as a canvas for other artists. My most recent tattoo is a random comic panel from ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’. I have always been enthralled in the world that Stan Lee and Steve Ditko created. Lee once said “Anyone can wear the mask” so I wear it proudly. On my arm.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I think my ink would tell my story. From 18 year old kid who wasn’t sure who he was, to 29 year old man, who still isn’t sure but is sure as hell a lot more okay with that. Each piece is an expression of who I was when I got it. They always say “you’ll regret this tattoo or that tattoo when you’re older” I think if my ink could speak it would kindly tell people that it’s earned it’s real estate on my body and that it plays it’s own part in th

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would NOT spend all of it on tattoos. ;) I would use it to fund my music career, and give back to people like my parents who have been unrelenting in their support of me all my life. They are people I really look up to and admire for the way they’ve used the cards they were dealt in life. They’ve had a tough go at it for a while and I want to be able to support them in even a fraction of the way they’ve done so for me.