Convention Connection: How Taiwanese Tattoo Artist Ollie Won Black and Grey Large at Her First U.S. Show

Convention Connection: How Taiwanese Tattoo Artist Ollie Won Black and Grey Large at Her First U.S. Show

Published on: 11/04/2026

Taiwanese Tattoo Artist Ollie won Black and Grey Large at her first U.S. show with a tattoo inspired by the Greek myth of Artemis and Actaeon

Convention Connection: Why Joe Capobianco and Jime Litwalk Say the Tattoo Industry Can’t Be Saved, but the Core Can

Convention Connection: Why Joe Capobianco and Jime Litwalk Say the Tattoo Industry Can’t Be Saved, but the Core Can

Published on: 11/04/2026

Joe Capobianco and Jime Litwalk say passion can’t be taught, conventions have changed, and the industry can’t be saved, but tattooing’s core can.

Convention Connection: Sanel Valles on the Hunger Driving Venezuela’s Young Tattoo Artists

Convention Connection: Sanel Valles on the Hunger Driving Venezuela’s Young Tattoo Artists

Published on: 11/04/2026

Sanel Valles, a Tattoo Artist from Caracas, explains the hunger behind Venezuela’s young Tattoo Artists and why tattooing needs less ego.

Convention Connection: Raised in a Tattoo Shop, How Drake Sanchez Became San Antonio’s Rising Star Before 25

Convention Connection: Raised in a Tattoo Shop, How Drake Sanchez Became San Antonio’s Rising Star Before 25

Published on: 11/03/2026

Drake Sanchez grew up in his family’s tattoo shop, did his first convention at 10, and won his first award at 11. Now 24, he’s a San Antonio rising star.