Rows upon rows of artists were working around the clock on multiple masterpieces.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Before I walked into the room, I could smell the smell every tattoo lover knows so well – a potent sterile air.
The buzz of tattooing needles sounded as more than 160 artists traveled not only from across the state, but the country, to be part of the 4th Annual West Virginia Tattoo Expo, and to share their love for body art.
Held at the Morgantown Event Center at Waterfront Place this past weekend, artists offered on-site tattooing and piercing, a variety of creative styles in their look-books, and a personal story that landed them in the tattoo world.
“We came last year and hit it off. The people around here are really kind – I love the atmosphere, so we planned on doing it again,” he said.
I was just one of his 15 canvases…