Tattoo Flash # 94, March 2009

<b>ARTISTS</b><br> 6 Jess<br>
Doing Something Fun<br>
36 Alex De Pase<br>
Perfecting Perceptions<br>
82 Andy Kurth<br>
All The Bright Stuff<br>
<b>EXHIBITS</b><br>
16 Six-Shooters<br>
American Classics<br>
26 Kanji Kool<br>
Meaningful Art<br>
50 Portraits Of Jesus<br>
Inspiring Images<br>
<b>DEPARTMENTS</b><br>
5 Mail Mezzanine<br>
Readers Write<br>
62 Photo Contest<br>
Win, Place, &amp; Show<br>
66 Flash Gallery<br>
Body Art Blueprints<br>
92 Artists Directory<br>
Where To Find Them<br>
95 Future Ink<br>
What&#39;s Happening Next<br>
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<b>EDITORIAL NOTE</b><br>
In the world of tattoos, trends come and go and come back again. Of course some
designs never seem to go out of style, like the Traditional American and Japanese
tattoos and black-and-gray portraiture that are so popular today. Kanji, for instance,
with its simple, graceful strokes is always beautiful to look at, I think; and
images of Jesus are both inspiring and comforting to the wearer.<br>
Still, I like to see what&#39;s current and I do by looking at the never-ending stacks
of photos of tattoos that come my way. Tattooers send me packets containing pictures
of their latest work. Photographers bring me DVDs loaded with images of tattoo
conventions they&#39;ve covered and of artists whose shops they&#39;ve visited. Collectors
add to the mix either by mailing in examples from their artists portfolio or by
taking me to meet them when I&#39;m wandering up and down the aisles at Hell City
or on the Queen Mary, or wherever.<br>
I&#39;m not complaining, though; I want to see it all. Fairly recently, I began to
notice quite a few tattoos of old-fashioned six-shooters. What I found interesting
was that they were predominately holstered on female hips. It seems there are
a lot of pistol packin&#39; mamas out there, so be careful, guys.<br>
&#8212;Frenchie