"Athena"
"Athena" - Goddess of warfare and wisdom. A representation of having a strong woman at your side. A great way to illustrate the powerful partner in your own life.

The Trinacria is the symbol of Sicily. Biagio#39;s client of Sicilian hertitage wanted to emblazen her back with the image of her motherland. Biagio created an original representation of the Trinacria by utilizing elements of his client#39;s personal life. Freehand was the method used to layout the design onto the skin. colors from the flag were introduced to the wings of the medusa. Jasmine vines were wrapped around the legs as a tribute to the wearer#39;s memories of her travels to Sicily.

Here is a compilation of highlights of the "Trinacria". Original creation from Biagio. Notice how the eyes are in negative to show that the wearer "is" the representation of Sicily.

An apple for a teacher. This piece is part of a cover-up that incorporates the apple to symbolize the affection for her profession as a teacher and the autumn leaf to commemorate her favorite season. All work is an original creation, by Biagio, from consultation to freehand design on the skin.

Here is a Bald Eagle that has been utilized to cover an older eagle tattoo. An homage to his country, U.S.A., this client wanted to express his patriotism by having the national bird permanetly embedded in his skin. The first attempt wasn#39;t satisfying enough, so he had Biagio freehand a new eagle to cover and better fit his arm.

A Blue Crab was chosen by Biagio#39;s client to embody his native home and astrological sign, Cancer. His birth month and year was added as a marking to the claw to further personalize his ink. All art is Biagio#39;s original creation with free-hand application.

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