One of my favorite political symbols is the Gadsden Flag, established in 1775 and bearing the motto "Don't Tread on Me." It was taken up by the Tea Party activists, but I had been putting stickers of it on my vehicles for many years before. In conversations with an excellent patriotic client I came up with the idea of rendering it in a skeletal form, and this tattoo is the result. We chose to encircle it with both the original text and "Nemo me impune lacessit" which is on the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland and translates in the Scots language to: "Wha daur meddle wi me?" Many years later I had a chance to do it again, this time encircling it with a ring of Celtic knotwork.
Celtic Knotwork Seahorse Tattoo Design
The seahorse always puts a smile on our faces as we observe their earnest lives, and the similarity to a terrestrial horse is a wonder ! They are tiny pookas.
Sea Turtle Tattoo Sea Spirits Family Design
In many ancient cultures the world was believed to rest on the back of a giant sea turtle, spirit of oceans. Offering stability amidst the maelstrom. This tattoo design is a tribal graphic that is simple enough to convey its message at a tiny size. And one proud father adds another baby turtle as each child or grandchild is born.
Pansy Heart Wreath Tattoo Design
A tribute memorial tattoo designed for a loving daughter in memory of her recently deceased mother. Inside the heart wreath of pansies, Mom's favorite flower, are words written in Mom's handwriting copied from a note
