Tattoo shop in Annapolis trying to improve the image of body art, provides ...
18.05.12
ANNAPOLIS , Md. — It took Ray Bogardus multiple sessions to get a tattoo that covers his back, but that was exactly what he wanted.
The Grasonville resident planned to have a cartoon-like image of a boy holding the world in his hands, but seeing all of the bad stuff that comes with it. He gave his idea to Parry Chotipradit, owner of Lucky Bird Tattoo and Piercing. After seven sessions, the end result was a shocked blonde boy holding a small earth and surrounded by the colorful forces like skeletons, potions and other representations of evil. Bogardus is already making arrangements for Chotipradit to do his next tattoo. This one will be of a pretty person and of an ugly person.
"Because everybody has a (good) side and an ugly side," Bogardus said. "(Chotipradit) has new age type of artwork with a lot of vibrant colors."
Chotipradit has run his Annapolis shop for three years and prides himself on providing custom tattoos . He has won a series of awards — most recently two from the Tattoolapalooza in Miami — and aims to eliminate the stigma toward tattoo providers and receivers. His first major effort toward that will be the shop's inaugural art show, planned for June. At that time, invited artists will sell prints of their artwork and the proceeds will go to a charity that focuses on children. No charity has been selected yet, and the event will also feature live music.
Source: The Republic