Becky's Nod to Angelique Houtkamp

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdApDtdEjU5Zg7CJ9rd1xmWMKrOc9gsT253J7CZItL2_dL5vfNrmyS89PJF9ioMoKiLYheVk7yrnzCwqdGBtOCDkMIp2AaS4r0xaYCKFveckcRKWKzpbP95ArL-CfisTTMJ44X45ZyeC_/s1600-h/PICT0144.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225064690083645922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfdApDtdEjU5Zg7CJ9rd1xmWMKrOc9gsT253J7CZItL2_dL5vfNrmyS89PJF9ioMoKiLYheVk7yrnzCwqdGBtOCDkMIp2AaS4r0xaYCKFveckcRKWKzpbP95ArL-CfisTTMJ44X45ZyeC_/s400/PICT0144.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />On Thursday, July 17, I spotted Becky outside of the <a href="http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=582">Penn Plaza Borders</a> talking to her friend Ashley.<br /><br />Becky's not hard to miss, she's a striking young woman with twenty-seven tattoos. And, whereas generally Tattoosday participants are open and happy to share their ink here, both Becky and Ashley's kindness and friendly dispositions further brightened my day and reminded me why I love working on Tattoosday.<br /><br />Of all Becky's work to choose from, she presented a piece on the top of her left foot. It's at the top of the post but is worth looking at again:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1m2TwDfnDZ9Zpp0ZIf7wKuYTfiiPsnvIlCuRZUY_ZDpRorM3QWDklXRPpdw9TL0KKEtYGuacHTCiFHz4bNnxY6TfADpgf7fO38nQISmibbtmaoJFiNEEdF15Z15QROMAlcXeb1hspXAz/s1600-h/hout2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225065015207930370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1m2TwDfnDZ9Zpp0ZIf7wKuYTfiiPsnvIlCuRZUY_ZDpRorM3QWDklXRPpdw9TL0KKEtYGuacHTCiFHz4bNnxY6TfADpgf7fO38nQISmibbtmaoJFiNEEdF15Z15QROMAlcXeb1hspXAz/s400/hout2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />The tattoo is based on the artwork of <a href="http://web.mac.com/angeliquehoutkamp/salonserpent/Home.html">Angelique Houtcamp</a>, an artist who is often referred to as "<span style="line-height: 19px;" class="style_1">the inspirational Dutch tattoo mademoiselle of the contemporary art world."</span> Her artwork is much admired and both Becky, as well as her tattooist, Mohawk John.<br /><br />This piece is based on Houtkamp's painting "Mata Hari":<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-RfRrG_mLCfpOt-kXw1Z8QaiMAqPD7WzE4Yoyo4JGkhqHePzcA8siUaixZLa7AtJocbhzVY5-Qgrf_QJQul14LRzm9HW0K6cTbA0GQIIUhitjikAAVlyMIiJjhTONVUaqpiMN2ynHbWu/s1600-h/mata+hari.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225066144536539394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-RfRrG_mLCfpOt-kXw1Z8QaiMAqPD7WzE4Yoyo4JGkhqHePzcA8siUaixZLa7AtJocbhzVY5-Qgrf_QJQul14LRzm9HW0K6cTbA0GQIIUhitjikAAVlyMIiJjhTONVUaqpiMN2ynHbWu/s400/mata+hari.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />The majority of Becky's work was inked by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mohawktattoo">Mohawk John</a> at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/b52tattoo">B-52 Tattoo</a> in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. As you can see, he did a phenomenal job recreating Houtkamp's work on Becky's skin.<br /><br />Thanks to Becky and her friend Ashley (whose Tattoosday offering is in the post below) for sharing their tattoos!<br /><br />More of Angelique Houtkamp's artwork <a href="http://web.mac.com/angeliquehoutkamp/salonserpent/Home.html">here</a>.<br /><br />See Becky's friend Ashley's Tattoosday offering <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2008/07/ashley-displays-mark-of-friendship.html">here</a>.

Becky's Nod to Angelique Houtkamp

On Thursday, July 17, I spotted Becky outside of the Penn Plaza Borders talking to her friend Ashley. Becky's not hard to miss, she...

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