Many people in Tucson wear tattoos openly in classrooms, workplaces and family gatherings as symbols of identity and works of art. That wasn’t always the case, said James Peterson, an artist with two ...
Arizona Daily Star: New Tucson tattoo studio creating more realistic nipples for breast-cancer survivors
John Lewis has been a tattoo artist in Tucson for 13 years and started the Tucson Tattoo Expo five years ago. The expo features artists from all over the country and includes contests, art auctions ...
- Fourth Avenue There aren’t too many parts of town where you can thrift shop, get a tattoo, have your palm read, enjoy some of Tucson’s best tacos and have a tropical Tiki drink all on the same ...
“the thing that is most exciting for me is just seeing the people enjoy themselves at the event and everything,” says expo creator Jon Lewis. Credit: (Tucson Tattoo Expo/ Submitted) Body art fans are ...
Tucson Weekly: From Stigma to Self-expression: Growing acceptance of tattoos in Tucson
There's something for just about everybody at the Tucson Tattoo Expo, which gets under way Friday afternoon. Now in its fourth year, the three-day expo will feature more than 80 artists and a variety ...
Arizona Daily Wildcat: Tucson’s Spark Project Collective is one of the only nonprofit tattoo and piercing shops in the world
In Tucson, there are dozens of tattoo and piercings shops to choose from, but Spark Project Collective stands out as the only nonprofit one. Located at 4433 E. Broadway Blvd., Spark Project offers ...
Tucson’s Spark Project Collective is one of the only nonprofit tattoo and piercing shops in the world