| Tattoo Expo promotes tattooing as an art form
CEDAR RAPIDS- About 1,500 people celebrated tattooing this weekend at Lefty's Tattoo Expo in Coralville. Sara Tamayo has a few. And about 1,500 people made the choice to attend Lefty's Tattoo Expo in Coralville this weekend and lots of of them got new body art. Now artists like Bryan Merck from Wildside Tattoo in Cedar Rapids compete for one of these trophies by doing creative, artistic pieces. It's every body's choice," said Tamayo. But for some, seeing tattoos could mean that person is a criminal or from a lower social class. It's an extra incentive for what these tattooists call "real artists" free styling and coming up with their own designs. "Shave the hair, clean the skin with alcohol, bag instrument they're using. "People still discriminate against people that have tattoos. It's a permanent piece of art. "He wants to try to win an award for it," said Tamayo. "Tattooing has evolved so much. "It's an art form. "It's just an art form. "I'm getting the Day of the Dead picture of a woman's face," said Sara Tamayo from Cedar Rapids while getting a new tattoo. And not just the artistry, but McDaniel says health regulations make for a safer environment. The Tattoo Expo also raised $3,000 for the Arc of East Central Iowa. |
Monday, 12 March 2012
Tattoo Expo promotes tattooing as an art form
