Award:

Artist Choice: Best Large Color

Collector:

Erin J.

Convention:

Cincinnati Tattoo Expo, 2006

Cincinnati, OH

Description:

A litter of blowing cherry blossoms.

Award:

Artist Choice: Best Tribal

Collector:

Ed C.

Convention:

Cincinnati Tattoo Expo, 2006

Cincinnati, OH

Description:

Northwestern Indian Design, designed to represent his family.

Awaiting concise description from collector...

Award:

Third Place: Best Small Color

Collector:

Amanda Y.

Convention:

Hell City Tattoo Festival, 2006

Columbus, OH

Description:

I am thrilled that Amanda's swan took an award because

I haven't made one yet for "Toughest Client".

This gal can sit for endless hours without a wimper or flinch.

Well earned.

Award:

First Place: Best Cover-Up

Collector:

Laralicious

Convention:

Hell City Tattoo Festival, 2004

Columbus, OH

Description:

The corset covers a tiny flower on the lower back.

The corset was tattooed by me,

and later the Koi and DOUBLE cover up (top)

was tattooed by Durb Morrison of Stained Skin.

Award:

First Place: Best Overall Female

Collector:

Laralicious

Convention:

Gem City Body Arts Expo, 2004

Dayton, OH

Description:

This award celebrates the entire collection of a wearer.

Laralicious wears five of my tattoos

and several others by her favorite artists.

Award:

Third Place: Best Portrait

Collector:

Larry G.

Convention:

Hell City Tattoo Festival, 2003

Columbus, OH

Description:

Larry is a second generation firefighter.

He reveres his father with this piece,

a retired firefighter and a mountain among men.

See Larry's collection also at StrikeTheBox.com,

a website showcasing tattoos of the world's

fire and emergency service people.

Awards:

First Place: Best Small Color

Third Place: Most Unusual

Collector:

Allison B.

Convention:

The Tattoo Club 7th Annual Tattoo Expo, 2003

Fairfield, OH

Description:

An experiment in kalidescopic color and detail.

Award:

Second Place: Best Large Color

Collector:

Laralicious

Convention:

Massachusetts Tattoo Festival, 2003

Worchester, MA

Description:

Aslan the Great, of C.S. Lewis' Narnia.

The heart of Laralicious.

Awards:

First Place: Best Back Piece

First Place: Best Black and Grey

Collector:

Shannon P.

Convention:

Hell City Tattoo Festival, 2002

Columbus, OH

Description:

Calla Lilies, composed of her favorite

photographs of the flowers,

woven to move and flow on her form as she moves.

Award:

Third Place: Best Back Piece

Collector:

Laralicious

Convention:

Hell City Tattoo Festival, 2002

Columbus, OH

Description:

Her corset in the spirit of Art Nouveau.

Before the dual cover-up by Durb Morrison.

Award:

Second Place: Best Traditional

Collector:

Allison B.

Convention:

Tattoo the Earth, 2002

Chicago, IL

Description:

Against my best advice, she chose to

push me into my least favorite style, Traditional.

I am glad she did, because it looks great on her.

Goes to show that the artist doesn't know everything.

I found it most interesting that the First and Third winners in the category had traditional hand-poked tattoos.

Now that's traditional!

Awards:

First Place: Best Chest Piece

Third Place: Best Overall Female

Collector:

Laralicious

Convention:

Gem City Body Arts Expo, 2002

Dayton, OH

Description:

Aslan and many other

hours of suffering

for a greater beauty.

Awards:

First Place: Best Small Color

First Place: Best Black and Grey

First Place: Best Overall Female

Collector:

Emily B.

Convention:

The Tattoo Club 5th Annual Tattoo Expo, 2001

Fairfield, OH

Description:

Nice Pin-Ups and Supermodels on a nice gal.