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Awards from Tattoo Conventions

 

             2010

             -2010 New York City Tattoo Convention 3rd Place Best Color Tattoo (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Nicest Tattoo Studio

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and White Design Sheet (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Colored Design Sheet (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional People's choice (Robert Egbert)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional Artist's choice (Ed Lott)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Tattoo People's choice (Ed Lott)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Tattoo Artist's choice (Ed Lott)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Most Realistic Tattoo People's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Portrait People's choice (Ed Lott)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Portrait People's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Most Unique Tattoo People's choice (Erika Jones)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Large Tattoo Artist's choice (John Fitzgerald

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Backpiece People's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Backpiece Artist's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Sleeve People's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Sleeve Artist's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Overall Tattooed Female Artist's choice (Aaron Bell)

             -2010 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Tattooist (Aaron Bell)

 

             2009

              -2009 Seattle Tattoo Convention Best Traditional (Ed Lott)

 

              2008

              -2008 National Tattoo Association Terry Wrigley Award (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 New York City First Place Best Color Design Sheet (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 Styrian Austria Tattoo Convention 1st Place Best Small Tattoo (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 Styrian Austria Tattoo Convention 1st Place Best Black and Grey (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 Seattle Tattoo Convention 1st Place Best Traditional (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 Seattle Tattoo Convention 2nd Place Best Traditional (Aaron Bell)

              -2008 Seattle Tattoo Convention 3rd Place Small Black and Grey (Andrea Ottlewski)

              -2008 Seattle Tattoo Convention 3rd Place Tattoo of the Day : Day Three (Ben There)

              2007

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Nicest Tattoo Studio

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Fine Art Award (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional Tattoo Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Tattoo People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Tattoo Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Most Realistic Tattoo People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Portrait People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Portrait Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Unique Tattoo People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Unique Tattoo Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Large Tattoo People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Backpiece People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Black and Grey Backpiece Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Colored Backpiece People's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Colored Backpiece Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Colored Design Sheet (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Sleeve Tattoo Artist's Choice (Aaron Bell)

-2007 New York City Tattoo Convention 1st Place Black and Grey Piece (Aaron Bell)

-2007 New York City Tattoo Convention 1st Place Best Colored Flash (Aaron Bell)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional Tattoo Artist's Choice (Josh)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional Tattoo People's Choice (Josh)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Traditional Tattoo People's Choice (Van)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Unique Tattoo Artist's Choice (Robert)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Colored Backpiece Artist's Choice (Andrea)

-2007 National Tattoo Association Seattle Best Sleeve Artist's Choice (Andrea)

-2007 Seattle Tattoo Expo 2nd Place small Black and Grey (Aaron Bell)
-2007 Seattle Tattoo Expo 2nd Place Best Leg (Aaron Bell)
-2007 Seattle Tattoo Expo 3rd Place Best Leg (Ben)

-2007 Skin N Steel Expo Large Color 1st Place (John Fitzgerald)

-2007 Skin N Steel Expo Sleeve 1st Place (John Fitzgerald)

-2007 Skin N Steel Expo Sleeve 2nd Place (John Fitzgerald)

              2005

              -7th annual Heart of America Tattoo Festival (Davenport IA), 1st Place Best Medium Sized Tattoo (Aaron Bell)

              -7th annual Heart of America Tattoo Festival (Davenport IA), 3rd Place Best Medium Sized Tattoo (Aaron Bell)

              -2005 National Tattoo Association convention(Miami Fla), Fine Art Award (Aaron Bell)

              -2005 National Tattoo Association convention(Miami Fla), People's Choice Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)

              -2005 National Tattoo Association convention(Miami Fla), Artists Choice Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)

              -2005 National Tattoo Association convention(Miami Fla), Best Cover Up (Aaron Bell)

    2004

    - 2004 New York City Tattoo Convention, 1st Runner Up Best Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)

    - 2004 New York City Tattoo Convention, Best Tattoo of The Day (Saturday) (Aaron Bell)

    - 2004 National Tattoo Association(Reno), Artists Choice Best Sleeve(Aaron Bell)

    - 2004 Tampa Bay Tattoo Festival, 1st Place Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)

    - 2004 Motor City Tattoo Expo, 1st place Best Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2004 Texas Tattoo Revival, Best Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2004 LA Body Art Expo, Tattoo of the Day (Aaron Bell)



    2003
    - 2003 Golden Star Award, Best New School Tattoo Artist (Aaron Bell)
    - 2003 New York City Tattoo Convention, 2nd Place Best Black & White Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 2003 Artistry in Ink (Anaheim, CA), 3rd Place Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2003 National Tattoo Association (St. Louis Convention), Artist's Choice, Best Portrait Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 2003 LA Body Art Expo, 3rd Place Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2003 National Tattoo Association (St. Louis Convention), Nicest Studio Award
    - 2003 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth (New Jersey), 1st Place Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)

    2002
    - 2002 National Tattoo Association (Philadelphia Convention), Fine Art Award (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 National Tattoo Association (Philadelphia Convention), People's Choice Portrait Tattoo Award (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 Hell City Tattoo Festival, 1st Place Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 Minneapolis Tattoo Convention , 3rd Place Best Black & Grey Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 Tattoo the Earth (Oakland, CA), 3rd Place Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 Tattoo the Earth (Chicago), 2nd Place Realistic (Aaron Bell)
    - 2002 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth (New Jersey), 1st Place Color Flash (Aaron Bell)

    2001
    - 2001 Kansas Tattooing & Body Piercing Festival, 1st Place Best Portrait with Picture-Female (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Steel and Skin, Most Realistic Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Booth
    - 2001 Artistry in Ink (Long Beach, CA), 1st Place Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Kansas Tattooing and Body Piercing Festival, Best Portrait with Picture (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Inkslinger's Ball (Hollywood, CA), 2nd Place Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth (New Jersey), 1st Place Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Biggest Tattoo Show on Earth (New Jersey), 1st Place Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Tattoo the Earth (Massachusetts), 1st Place Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 National Tattoo Association (Reno), Best Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 2001 Kansas Tattooing and Body Piercing Festival, Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)

    2000
    - 2000 Kansas Tattooing & Body Piercing Festival, 1st Place Best Portrait with Picture-Female (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 National Tattoo Association (San Antonio Convention), Nicest Studio
    - 2000 National Tattoo Association (San Antonio Convention), Top 3 Artist's Choice Realistic Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Tattooist (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Idaho Tattoo Association , Best Cover-Up (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Steel and Skin (San Diego), Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Artistry in Ink (Long Beach, CA), 2nd Place Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Kansas Tattooing & Body Piercing Festival, Winning Artist, Tattoo of Day (Aaron Bell)
    - 2000 Idaho Tattoo Association, Coolest Tattoo Studio
    - 2000 Steel and Skin (San Diego), Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)

    1999
    - 1999 Tattoo Tour (Anaheim, California), Best Colored Flash Sheet (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Tattoo Tour (Anaheim, California), Best Black and Grey Flash Sheet (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Kansas Tattoo and Body Piercing Festival, Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Idaho Tattoo Association, Coolest Tattoo Studio
    - 1999 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Cover-Up (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Kansas Tattooing & Body Piercing Festival, 1st Place Best Tattoo of the Day (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Inkslinger's Ball (Hollywood, CA), Tattoo of the Day (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Artistry in Ink (Anaheim, California), 2nd Place Best Black & Grey Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Kansas Tattooing & Body Piercing Festival, Winning Artist, Tattoo of Day (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Steel and Skin (San Diego), Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 1999 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Black and Grey Flash (Aaron Bell)

    1998
    - 1998 Idaho Tattoo Association , Best Black & Grey (Aaron Bell)
    - 1998 Idaho Tattoo Association , Coolest Tattoo Studio
    - 1998 Kansas Tattooing and Rock & Roll Festival, 1st Place Best Portrait (Aaron Bell)
    - 1998 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Cover-Up (Aaron Bell)
    - 1998 Kansas Tattooing and Rock & Roll Festival, Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 1998 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 1998 Empire State Tattoo Club, Best Flash Design (Aaron Bell)

    1997
    - 1997 Artistry in Ink (Seattle, WA), 2nd Place Most Unusual Tattoo (Aaron Bell)
    - 1997 Idaho Tattoo Association, Best Color Flash (Aaron Bell)
    - 1997 Artistry in Ink (Seattle, WA), Best Booth

 

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Tour Dates

2011

January 12-16 2011

DC Tattoo Arts Expo

Arlington, Virginia

Artists attending: Aaron and Ed

 


2010

April 14-18 2010

National Tattoo Convention

Seattle, Washington

Artists attending: All

May 14-16 2010

New York City Tattoo Convention

New York , New York

Artists attending: Aaron and John F.

June 11-13 2010

Ink-n-Iron Festival

Long Beach, California

Artists attending: Aaron, Andrea and Clark

August 13-15 2010

Seattle Tattoo Expo

Seattle, Washington

Artists attending: Various

October 15-17 2010

Alberta Bound Tattoo & Arts Festival

Calgary, Alberta

Artists attending: Aaron and Robert

 


2009

January 15-18 2009

Rick's 13th Annual International Tattoo Convention

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Artists attending: Erika and Josh

April 15-19 2009

National Tattoo Convention

Concord, North Carolina

Artists attending: Aaron and Robert

May 15-17 2009

New York City Tattoo Convetion

New York, New York

Artists attending: Aaron

June 5-7 2009

Long Beach Tattoo Convention

Long Beach, California

Artists attending: Aaron and Andrea

August 7-9 2009

Seattle Tattoo Expo

Seattle, Washington

Artists attending: To be announced

August 14-16 2009

The Alberta Bound Tattoo and Arts Festival

Calgary, Albert

Artists attending: Aaron and Robert

August 21-22 2009

Tattoo Hollywood

Hollywood, California

Artists attending: To be announced

October 2-4 2009

Barcelona Tattoo Convention

Barcelona, Spain

Artists attending: Aaron, Ed, and Marc

 


2008

March 14-25 2008

On the Road

Tokyo, Japan

Artists attending: Aaron and Josh

April 17-20 2008

National Tattoo Convention

Reno, Nevada

Artists attending: Aaron and Chris

May 16-18 2008

New York City Tattoo Convention

New York, New York

Artists attending: Aaron and John Fitz

June 6-8 2008

Long Beach Tattoo Convention

Long Beach, California

Artists attending: Aaron and Erika

August 22-24 2008

Styrian Tattoo Convention

Austria

Artists attending: Aaron

August 30 - September 1 2008

Calgary Tattoo Convention

Calgary, Alberta

Artists attending: Aaron and Robert

 

October 24-26 2008

San Jose Tattoo Convention

San Jose, California

Artists attending: Aaron, Josh, and Ron

 

2007

January 17-21 2007

Rick's 12th Annual International Tattoo Convention

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Artists attending: Aaron and Josh

March 16-18 2007

Arizona Tattoo Expo

Mesa, Arizona

Artists attending: Aaron and Andrea

April 12-15 2007

National Tattoo Convention

Seattle, Washington

Artists attending: all

May 18-20 2007

New York Tattoo Convention

New Tork, New York

Artists attending: Aaron and John

June 8-10 2007

Long Beach Tattoo Convention

Long Beach, California

Artists attending: Aaron, Ben and Erika

August 10-12 2007

Seattle Tattoo Convention

Seattle, Washington

Artists attending: All

September 14-16 2007

Art Tattoo Montreal 2007

Montreal, Canada

Artists attending: Aaron and Robert

October 5-7 2007

London Tattoo Convention

London, England

Artists attending: Aaron and Ed

October 26-28 2007

San Jose Tattoo Convention

San Jose, California

Arists attending: Aaron and Vancort