There are many things that keep me coming back through the pearly gates of the infamous Freak Chic Tattoo shoppe, Ms. Alison Casson is at the top of that list.
Ive been bitten by the young-gun-bug and I bring her to you wrapped in velvet, motor oil and barbed wire in hopes that youll find adoration for this truly rare beastI mean artist.
Everything this lady touches is filled with a whimsical pencil sketch quality tenderly suffused with effects of collage and tendrils of watercolor.
The work is disruptive, yet thoughtful and I am absolutely adoring how she is translating it to the tattoo medium. The girls got ways to go, but shes already on the right track with customers lining up to let her execute pieces from her illustrative collection. I myself hope to join that crowd soon enough, maybe you guys can help me decide which one of Alisons original works to get done.
Daily Obsession, Ms. Alison Casson
http://www.alisoncasson.com/
On a side note: If youre in the Los Angeles area, I highly recommend dropping in on Freak Chic Tattoo and their sister gallery Tuff Sissy & Co. Theyve got an unrivaled body jewelry collection (thanks to the talents of resident artist Allen Dabbs), and an equally sick staff lead by owner Mat Joseph.
http://www.freakchictattoo.com/