The 2016 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention was incredible! We had a record 4 booths this year with eight out of ten 12 oz. tattooers working all weekend long and showing off the best tattoos that South Jersey has to offer. In attendance were our very own Bobby Trefz, Rebecca La Norma, Meghan Patrick, Alex Feliciano, Tami Rose, Chris Curtis, Kevin Soto, and Jose Bolorin. Not only were these talented folks tattooing their asses off, they also created and brought beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of art to exhibit and sell. Alex even made a 12 oz. Studios “Crown and Arrows” lighted podium, which had an almost bat-signal quality that drew in convention goers to our booth. The crew made friends with artists from across the globe and hopes to exchange guest spots with one another in the future. Check out the photos below!
Brand new 12 oz. banner Alex designed and made for this year’s Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention.
New banners in action at the convention.
Illuminated podium with business card slots and a space for our “Top 5 Best Tattoo Shop in New Jersey” award. Envisioned and created by Alex Feliciano.
Bobby Trefz tattooing day 1.
Rebecca La Norma tattooing day 1.
Meghan Patrick tattooing day 1.
Alex Feliciano tattooing day 1.
Chris Curtis tattooing day 1.
Tami Rose tattooing day 1.
Kevin Soto tattooing day 1.
Jose Bolorin and Kevin Soto day 2 of the convention.
Bobby being Bobby!
Bobby assisting Meghan with her head lamp while she tattoos.
Tiny portraits designed by Jose Bolorin for the 2016 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention.
Just some of the colored pencil on wood portraits by Bobby Trefz that were available at the convention.
Love pigeon, bunny snail, card and platypus prints by Bobby Trefz.
Bull God prints by Chris Curtis.
Let the Darkness Flow prints by Chris Curtis.
Viking portion of a Valkyrie sleeve by Alex Feliciano.
Black and grey Zeus by Alex Feliciano.
Mr. DNA from Jurassic Park by Bobby Trefz.
Neo-traditional style gentleman tattoo by Chris Curtis.
Just some of the many tattoos by Chris Curtis at the 2016 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention
Panda bear by Kevin Soto.
Lady liberty by Kevin Soto.
Sewing tribute by Meghan Patrick.
Birds and flowers by Meghan Patrick.
Samurai hanya mask by Meghan Patrick.
Tiny Bernie Sanders tattoo by Meghan Patrick.
Neo-traditional nature scene tattoo by Rebecca La Norma.
Baba Yaga house cover-up tattoo by Rebecca La Norma.
Black and grey mountain range tattoo by Rebecca La Norma.
Brilliant tattoos done by Tami Rose at the 2016 Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention.
Smoking Patty Bouvier from the Simpsons mandala by Tami Rose.
2 thoughts on “2016 Phila. Tattoo Arts Convention Re-cap”
Garay Jans
I just wanted to say thanks again to 12 oz studios and Bobby Trefz for all the work Bobby has done for me. He’s done a tribute for my pop who passed away last year and a great rose for my mom. A couple of weeks ago he worked on the bottom of my (soon to be sleeve) and brought some pieces together making it look like it was designed like that. Fantastic job!
I just wanted to say thanks again to 12 oz studios and Bobby Trefz for all the work Bobby has done for me. He’s done a tribute for my pop who passed away last year and a great rose for my mom. A couple of weeks ago he worked on the bottom of my (soon to be sleeve) and brought some pieces together making it look like it was designed like that. Fantastic job!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Garay!