The cigar city tattoo convention is scheduled for Jan. 8th-11th in Tampa Florida. Some attending artists whose work I’m familiar with include Tom Depriest; Tony Olivas; Cool Aid; and the fucking phenomenal Phil Holt. Check out cigarcitytattooconvention.com for details.
While you’re there you may want to swing by the Miami show that’s taking place at the same time. miamitattooexpo.com is the place, although I couldn’t find any particular artists names in the forty seconds I spent looking at the site before I wrote this, you may have better luck.
Here’s a disclaimer: If you’ve never been to a show (convention) before, you should know that you will need to bring a lot of cash as it’s almost impossible to attend without getting the ‘itch’. It’s a rare occassion indeed that I go to a convention and don’t get tattooed. Also, should you want to get tattooed by a particular artist, it would be a good idea to get in contact with them as soon as you can to reserve some time. Have fun kids!
Wildo