The AirForce ServiceMan who ships out overseas next week will carry with him this gift from his loving family, a completely custom Celtic cross. A gift he is sure never to forget getting, and when he looks at it he will gain strength from remembering his connection to those who gave it to him as a talisman to keep him safe
Celtic cross tattoo by Pat Fish
The Book of Kells page 291v has a portrait of St John the Evangelist and several square crosses. For this man also named John I drew out of one of those crosses, and then morphed it into more of a high cross shape, to fit an oval to cover the upper part of this body builder's ham of an arm. It helps to have a big canvas when you want a lot of detail in the Celtic knots!
St John Shield tattoo by Pat Fish
My favorite spiral symbol, the Aberlemno circle from Scotland, stretched to fit a leg calf. Precision that makes me hold my breath, mustn't tell the client any jokes, slow and steady. My first ever client from the British Virgin Islands. This tattoo will see lots of surf and sun and is bold enough to weather well.
Seven Spiral Shield tattoo by Pat Fish
I created this custom Celtic Tau cross for a warrior from Texas, a man trained to kill, who has dedicated his life to peace. Sometimes called the Saint Francis cross, the Tau cross is in all Franciscan places of worship. It is considered symbolic of reflection and contemplation, new beginnings and new starts.
Celtic Tau cross tattoo by Pat Fish
