Show Girl Tattoos by Matt Curtis
Show Girl Tattoos by Matt Curtis
Nicola
“I’m head showgirl at the club Vegas in Edinburgh, I’m Nikki Nevada!
Why a pink tattoo? It’s the colour of costume that I’ve had since the beginning of the club”
Tattoo Collection by Matt Curtis
Tattoo collection by Matt Curtis
Joanne’s collection of tattoos done in Mr Curtis distinct style.
And not a single moustache to be seen!
Flamenco Girl Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Flamenco Girl Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Kiaz,
“I had this Flamenco Girl tattoo to celebrate the flat that we just bought in Spain, a sort of good luck charm”
Hands Remember Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Hands Remember Tattoo by Matt Curtis
“I agree with the sentiment. It’s all about remembering all the wrongs done against myself. Not that I go around holding a grudge!”
Joker and Harley Quinn Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Joker and Harley Quinn Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Hannah;
“I’ve always liked the Joker and Harley Quinn, especially her. Matt also did Big Daddy and Little Sister from Bio Shock on my forearm”
Harley Quinn;
“You lock up the weirdos, the crooks and the geeks!
Yer a hero to all the boys in blue
But this time baby the jokes on YOU!”
Day of the Dead Girl Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Day of the Dead Girl Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Ryan; “I really wanted a Sugar Skull tattoo but then my sister mentioned the Sugar Skull Girl. I looked for a couple of months until I found a design that I liked. I showed it to Matt Curtis who completely redesigned it. It doesn’t represent anything I just felt it was a really powerful image”
Within the Western culture, skulls usually depict the dark, macabre and gruesome death. The sugar skulls’ origin (or calaveras de azucar) springs from Mexico. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday, celebrated on the 1st and 2nd November in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saint’s Day and All Hollow’s Day. Sugar skulls are made from clay moulded sugar and decorated with feathers coloured beads, foils and icing are often used to decorate the gravestones of the deceased. The symbolism of a sugar skull is rooted in the decoration around the eyes. Flowers are meant to symbolize life, while cob webs symbolize death. Burning candles set inside the eyes are a sign of remembrance.
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New Zealand Fantail Tattoo by Matt Curtis
Carolyn’s New Zealand Fantail Tattoo by Matt Curtis
A beautiful New Zealand Fantail tattoo by our resident tattoo artist Matt Curtis for lovely client Carolyn. She came to Tribal Body Art looking for something more than just a typical New Zealand cliché tattoo.
I’ve lived here for over 20 years and wanted to have some connection with home. I remember the Fantails hopping around the garden at home and didn’t want the usual NZ cliché tattoo so I asked Matt Curtis to design a piece for me with the Fantails on a Pohutukawa tree.
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