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'This show, everyone's looking for their local artists,' he Twitter. But by Saturday afternoon, Thomas said he had only completed two tattoos and had a no-show earlier that morning. He said he frequently comes to Texas for tattoo conventions, so he's built up a base of clients.

Philadelphia tattoo artist Joe Thomas, 24, who goes by the name Joetatts, said he hasn't been as successful at the Beaumont show as he has at other events. 'My mom and dad said I couldn't so I had to get it done,' said Kraemer.

Her first, which she got at 18, was a heart.

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Kraemer, a stay-at-home mom, got Elliot to tattoo a series of symbols on her forearm to represent the members of her family. She said they had been following his work for three years, after first meeting him at a convention in their hometown. He estimated about 20 percent of the tattoos he does are in this style.īrendy Kraemer, 35, said she and her husband drove to Beaumont from Odessa to see Elliot. He said the mandala tattoos, which are in a circular pattern that represents wholeness in Sanskrit, are trendy now. It took 5 hours to complete, he said.Įverything you need to know about Beaumont's Youth Talent Show Jason Elliott, 35, a freelance tattoo artist based in College Station won Friday's award for 'Best Tattoo.' He tattooed a giant mandala-style flower, created out of tiny dots on a woman's back. Tattoo shows are a way for artists, like the Trevinos, to find new clients and to gain more recognition for their work. 'It's almost like a family reunion, you get to see your friends,' he said, remarking on his fellow artists and clients. Mundo Trevino, who helped organize the Inkmasters show, said he'd like to see an annual tattoo expo or convention happen here. Now, there are 5 shops just in Beaumont, he said. He said there were only a couple of tattoo shops in the whole region two decades ago. Mundo Trevino, 40, said he's seen the area's interest in tattoos grow since he first started working in Southeast Texas 22 years ago. In comparison, just 10 percent of those over 70 said they have a tattoo, according to the poll. Millennials, according to the poll, have the most ink, with 47 percent of 18- to 35-year-olds reporting they have at least one tattoo.

Tattoos were once seen as a rebellious statement, but in recent decades the art has become part of mainstream culture.Ī 2016 Harris Poll found that 29 percent of Americans said they have at least one tattoo, and 20 percent said they have two or more. Hernandez said he's found both groups have interest in tattoos. He said he picked Beaumont because he thought he could attract a fairly large crowd from those attending area colleges and those working in the oil industry. Hernandez said this is the first time the Inkmasters show, which is in its seventh year, has come to Beaumont.

He said the show had 54 booths with 108 artists from as far away as South Africa, Brazil and Puerto Rico. The event attracted around 500 people on Friday and was already up to 1,500 attendees by Saturday afternoon, according to Ray Hernandez, the California-based show's founder. The show, which started Friday lasted through Sunday, gives tattoo artists the chance to show off their skills and unique style, as well as win awards for categories like 'Best Color Portrait' and 'Best Cover Up.' The Trevino family and several other local artists participated this weekend in the Inkmasters Tattoo Show at the MCM Elegante Hotel. He created a lifestyle for our family,' said Trevino. Her mom and dad, Mundo and Audrey Trevino, own Tattoos By Mundo on 11th Street. For the Beaumont teen, tattooing is the family business.

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