Ink-Fusion
Artist Marc Draven presented Ink-Fusion, a pavilion on our show floor where the worlds of tattoos and comics will collide. Marc was joined with some of the best tattoo artists in the country, and they were spilling ink at the show. Ink-Fusion’s professional and licensed artists created new tattoos or re-inked existing work.
INK-FUSION has been in the making for over a decade. Marc Draven originally had the idea of bringing professional tattooing into different realms of media. These realms encompassed the likes of comic conventions, television programming, commercial marketing, and movie projects and conventions. After working a bit in each of these industries over the past 15 years, he came to realize that there is one common bond across all fields. Draven created Ink-Fusion to show the world that not only do we have something to offer the clientele in our direct fields, but we also possess the ability to bridge into other mediums as well.
For more information about Ink-Fusion, please contact Mr. Marc Draven at marcdraven@tampabay.rr.com.
Marc Draven
Marc Draven began teaching himself the art of tattooing in 1992 outside of Philadelphia, PA and worked his way down the East Coast – eventually finding his home base in Tampa, FL. Along the way, Marc has tattooed many celebrities, been published in numerous magazines, and continues to work with some of the best pin-up and fantasy artists in the world. He is now making himself known for crossing the tattoo industry with the multimedia industry. His "INK-FUSION" project shows the world that tattoos, movies, television, comics, and artists of all backgrounds share a common thread of self-expression. He describes it as follows, "INK-FUSION is when the worlds of tattooing and comics collide."
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David Rich
When David Rich was three, David started drawing and creating art. Love for comics came shortly after in 1993, and since then he has continued to create amazing comic art, band art and tattooing art. He started tattooing in 2006 at Exile Tattoo in Iowa City, IA where he is currently located up in the Hall Mall. In the three years he has been tattooing he’s attended conventions and won multiple awards for work he has done. David has a full understanding of how to use the color in tattooing to make a piece pop. He loves to work on comic related tattoos and art and will be available at C2E2 to take appointments. Check out my work at myspace.com/bobross2attoo
If you'd like to set up an appointment send me a message through my space.
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Kelly Rogers
Kelly Rogers is a tattooist and owner a shop in Cape Coral, Florida called Gearhead Tattoos. He's been tattooing for about seven years and has been dabbling in various other low brow art for as long as he's been able to pick up a crayon and draw on his mother's walls. He believes that diversity is the most important aspect of tattooing, but always also being 110% sure that you can do the pull the piece off, making every tattoo the best tattoo you've ever done. He also passes time by painting whatever he can get my hands on. Kelly has been really feeding off the Kustom culture for quite a while and always believes that will be a part of his style. Working with One Shot and a couple of striping and lettering brushes, as well as a little bit of airbrushing here and there has really been a great "hobby" for him to keep his skills flowing. So be sure to stop in and get a tattoo from Kelly during C2E2. If you'd like to set an appointment, or check out his portfolio, go to www.gearheadtattoos.com
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Brian Stringer
Brian's love of art began in the pages of the comic books that he bought with his allowance. With a formal education from The Art Institutes of Ft. Lauderdale and Atlanta, Brian has developed a diversity of styles. Now his art work takes place on skin, more often than on paper. Tattooing since 1995, Brian Stringer provides his clients with clean, solid, and impressive tattoos.
He is currently working with some of the best tattooers on the east coast, at Fuzion Ink in Norfolk, VA. Brian also has a growing presence at tattoo conventions nation wide. Always following the highest standards of sterilization and disease prevention, Brian is licensed by the DPOR (Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation) in the State of Virginia, which includes health department inspections, Red Cross certifications, and continuing education.
Brian enjoys tattooing comic book characters, large tribal designs, and realistic images.
Find Brian Stringer on Myspace, Facebook and Twitter or send him an at stringer.brian@gmail.com
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Andrea Swabb
Andrea Swabb was raised in Florida in a small Gulf Coast beach town called Siesta Key. She was totally immersed in punk culture in the late 80's and looking for total rebellion. Seeking individuality she was drawn to tattooing as a form of self expression, primarily focusing on surreal color work. Using imagery from her own nature photography as well as the macro world for reference, her tattoos take on an animated life of their own . Andrea has been working in the tattoo industry since 1993, including many tattoo conventions and multimedia events. You can view samples of her work at www.inkubinetattoo.com.
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