Tag: Mexica

2024, the 6th Seaside Tattoo Show

Post author By The Tattoo Journalist
Post date July 26, 2024
Categories In Birds, Black and Grey, Blackwork, Body Art, Color, Conventions, Conventions & Shows, Dark Art, Horror, Tattoo

When much of California experiences heat waves in July, visiting the Ventura County Fairgrounds, which has a microclimate with temperatures in the mid-70s Fahrenheit (mid-20s Celcius), is excellent. We can breathe and enjoy a three-day convention there. The organizer, Christina Diaz (who also manages Evolved Tattoos and Fine Art) and her key sponsors Working Class […]

A Conversation with Eddy Reyes Sr, a Tattoo Icon in Chicano Culture

Post author By The Tattoo Journalist
Post date January 19, 2024
Categories In Art, Black and Grey, History, Legends, Tattoo

Although South California (especially Los Angeles) was already known for black-and-gray prison-style tattooing, in North California, Eddy Reyes Sr popularized Chicano art by mixing aspects of Mexican culture, religion, and history with the street vibe of the West Coast of the United States. His meticulously crafted body art, made with fine-line needles, displays a delicate […]

Secret Sidewalk Tattoos History and 20th Anniversary

Post author By The Tattoo Journalist
Post date October 17, 2022
Categories In Art, Black & White, History, Identity & Empowerment, Legends, Tattoo

Eddy Reyes Sr was born in 1975 in Pajacuran, Mexico, and immigrated to the Bay Area of northern California, USA, at two years old. He began tattooing at 13 with a handcrafted machine and became a professional in 1995. He planned to utilize tattoos to depict the Bay Area by fusing what he saw on […]