Tony's Celtic Fish, Swimming Up His Calf

Last month, I spotted Tony on the <a href="http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/rline.htm">R train</a> after leaving the 14th Street/Union Square station.<br /><br />About thirteen years ago, his girlfriend was getting a Celtic dog tattoo, and he decided to get inked as well:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cWfdlxVT7BK4BORabF66WAPAPAhTugmcX_Z_DoOsU-r20T6-pgXcYj_zFRn5hQirOpXaSe4Ok2SSNCeAn6pRP8yo5Jc5BM0rb1pR1Rp8RJ5q7ScIyBY_M7QvyxT_6l6cMxrIh0Lb/s1600/Tony+fish+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cWfdlxVT7BK4BORabF66WAPAPAhTugmcX_Z_DoOsU-r20T6-pgXcYj_zFRn5hQirOpXaSe4Ok2SSNCeAn6pRP8yo5Jc5BM0rb1pR1Rp8RJ5q7ScIyBY_M7QvyxT_6l6cMxrIh0Lb/s640/Tony+fish+wm.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />These works of art on his left leg derive, he told me, were inspired by illustrations from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells">Book of Kells</a>.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc2FT3UkHeYfXgD91Ne2l3W4HG40Bfn549nIQRKYkP2nGY3hqqO1oD1JXenXYV3SAy7SJ8aXyc8T-k_BWkV9xdDSsjJfejDXH5L30aWrGwBBOhof6A19CtB8sdMuk8GooB9EzDhoA/s1600/kells_188v1_I_lion_fish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJc2FT3UkHeYfXgD91Ne2l3W4HG40Bfn549nIQRKYkP2nGY3hqqO1oD1JXenXYV3SAy7SJ8aXyc8T-k_BWkV9xdDSsjJfejDXH5L30aWrGwBBOhof6A19CtB8sdMuk8GooB9EzDhoA/s400/kells_188v1_I_lion_fish.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Book/Manuscript: <a href="http://www.art-imagery.com/book.php?id=kells">Book of Kells</a><br />VII Century, Ireland / ScotlandPage (Folio): 188v<br />initial letter I with lion and fish<br />(from http://www.art-imagery.com/) </td></tr></tbody></table>Tony explained that he is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuba_diving">SCUBA</a> instructor, so these fish from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackerel">mackerel</a> family are a nice link to that vocation.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJft-mBorlj2kto7lxZidGxYKweMekyqrXOvwvhFWLq1haJfai2Xiu1nkJBCnp5B_ScgW5eQGeuITN61S595Kas6jzeyFO2-nEXQSnQyWC5I8IDpnqyefNLfM0fV_bh6Vv5eqL1m8u/s1600/Tony+fish+little+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJft-mBorlj2kto7lxZidGxYKweMekyqrXOvwvhFWLq1haJfai2Xiu1nkJBCnp5B_ScgW5eQGeuITN61S595Kas6jzeyFO2-nEXQSnQyWC5I8IDpnqyefNLfM0fV_bh6Vv5eqL1m8u/s640/Tony+fish+little+wm.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br />Not only have these tattoos held up over the years, they are noteworthy because they were inked by <a href="http://www.luckyfish.com/">Pat Fish</a> in Santa Barbara, who is regarded as one of the premiere artists working with Celtic designs.<br /><br />I also love the coincidental nature of Fish by Fish.<br /><br />Thanks to Tony for sharing these amazing tattoos with us here on Tattoosday!

Tony's Celtic Fish, Swimming Up His Calf

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