Ink Blotter 6/19/15

Elizabeth Beck of Chaffee, Missouri, submitted this photo of her tattoo by artist John Shelton. "My papa (grandpa) passed away 17 years ago and I got a tattoo of his favorite flower, the passion flower, a little over 4 years ago," she said. "John Shelton, owner of Four Aces, helped come up with the design, and he did an amazing job with all the intricate colors of a passion flower and the detail work making it fit perfectly as a side piece. All my tattoo's have meaning, but this one is the most detailed and largest one. It means so much to me to have this beautiful artwork that I get to carry with me everywhere I go, to tell the story and to remember my papa every day in such a special way."

(Photo submitted by Elizabeth Beck)

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