When selecting which artists to invite like Sun and Darling, organizer and owner of Northern Virginia’s Exposed Tattoo Greg Piper curated a group based on established and up-and-coming talent. Located at the Sheraton Pentagon Hotel in Arlington, the Expo will host more than 200 artists and is expected to have 15,000 people attend. I’m looking forward to being able to check out all the other artists now that I have a different perspective and understanding on tattooing.” This will be my first time tattooing, which I’m actually a bit nervous about. “I attended the DC Tattoo Expo a couple times as an apprentice in 20,” Darling says. Similarly, local tattoo artist Chelsea Darling from Mister Finster’s Tattoo Studio - who specializes in high contrast black and grey line work - is excited to use the Expo to learn and reflect on her journey as an artist since the last one. Starting her tattoo apprenticeship in March 2019 before Covid-19 hit, Sun’s detailed realist and surrealist work earned her a spot at the Expo - and being completely booked every day of the event. It will be interesting for me to see how I’ve grown as an artist.” “I’ve been tattooing for around three years and when I went to DC Expo last time, I was just getting started.
“This will actually be my second time going,” Maryland-based tattoo artist Nina Sun from Damascus Tattoo Company says. For tattoo artists and enthusiasts in the DMV, the DC Tattoo Expo, slated for March 25 to 27, is a long-awaited return. She says the expo allows people who might be “curious” to learn about and get exposed to tattoo culture.Spring is synonymous with renewal and in 2022, the sentiment could not be truer as an influx of events return from a two-year pandemic hibernation. area, but there is still some hesitation among the uninitiated. That’s in addition to contests for best overall body art and best sleeve tattoos.Ĭarswell says tattoos have become mainstream and popular in recent years, particularly in the D.C. This includes Captain and Maybelle, world-renowned sword swallowers, burlesque dancer Cervena Fox, and the Miss DC Pin Up Contest on Saturday night. There will also be some pretty eclectic live performances throughout the weekend. She says many people come to the expo to get their first tattoo. Here you can learn what goes into it, the design, and process.” “ are not as taboo as they were, but can still be slightly intimidating. “It’s a place to come and be voyeuristic almost,” Carswell says. Spokesperson Anna Carswell tells ARLnow that the expo is a safe space where veterans and beginners alike can see and learn about the process of getting a tattoo. Organizers are optimistic that up to 15,000 are expected to attend the weekend-long expo, which begins this Friday at 1 p.m. There will be plenty of tattoo artists, contests, live entertainment, and even a few “ Ink Masters,” participants from the long-running reality show. Orme Street) - which is actually more a mile from Pentagon City, along Columbia Pike. It was previously held in Crystal City, but is now moving to the Sheraton Pentagon City (900 S. This is the eleventh iteration of the region’s largest body and tattoo expo, which was canceled last year amid the pandemic. Thousands of tattoo enthusiasts are expected to flock to Arlington this weekend for the DC Tattoo Expo.
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