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Portrait I did for my friend "Drago" from San Diego of his brother "Rest in Peace"

This is a picture of the front of my body which shows an extensive collection of tattoos… In our California prisons, there is a vast tattoo culture. My 14 year in prison allowed me the time, patience, and tolerance to endure these tattoos which…

A Khmer temple called "Angkor Wat" with a Cambodian story written in Khmer. Ankor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. This is a picture of my back tattoo to represent my ethnicity and my gang. All my tattoos, except my gang letters,…

A dragon wrapped around a Filipino sun and stars which is also depicted on the flag of the Philippines to represent his ethnicity. This is my friend Smokey's first tattoo. At 31 years old, he's come across plenty of artists in prison but never…

Tattooing my friend Johnny in a prison cell using all homemade tools.

Biblical passage I tattooed in prison using a single needle.

A freshman describes transitioning from remote learning in high school to remote learning in college, and feeling eager for more “typical” college experiences like dorm life.