Guerilla Magazine: Ottawa tattoo artists

Issue #16 of Ottawa’s Guerilla Magazine was released last week. Lots of good stories, including Bodies of Work , profiling three Ottawa tattoo artists: **

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Once sordid, masculine, and navy blue, tattoos are now stylish, androgynous, and multi-coloured, acceptable even for the teenage girls from suburbia.

How have tattoo artists adapted to and evolved through this sudden transformation? How do they practice their craft and earn a living in a town like Ottawa? To find out, Guerilla assigned three writer-photographer teams to profile three local artists: an old-school entrepreneur, a skateboarding purist, and a good girl gone rad. Read on…

** Related: ** Ottawa Arts & Entertainment Guide