Tattoo Elders

I am honored to have three of the industries Elders Lyle Tuttle, Crazy Philadelphia Eddie and Bowery Stan to share their stories. You don't want to miss that. The three of them have over 180 years of tattooing experience.

Featuring artist
Pili Mo'o Mo'oTraditional Samoan
Tatau and Marguesia

Guest appearance of Amy Nicoietto from LA Ink TV show

Wild Wild Tattoo Expo Hot Rod Show
and Pin-up Girl Contest
Saturday Feb. 25, 2012

Jessa Huebing-Reitinger

Art Gallery, Art Fusion, Seminars,
Painting Art Show




Wild West Tattoo Expo Quick Draw Contest

Plus a fabulous Burlesque

Reflections form the past from the 2007 Tattoo Expo

The first Wild Wild West Tattoo Expo of 2007 comments:
Setting the stage for the convention scene in Tucson

"In the wild west where it all began, there was a man named Dennis with all his friends. They colored the people of the desert with loads of tattoos." Judy Parker

"Dennis thank you for having us at your show, we had a really good time. Old Tucson was also a blast, thank you so much" Katie & Steve Easley
Stylin Tattoo

The "2007" Wild west Tattoo Expo was certainly wild with a wonderous array of tattoo artist decorating the visitine public. Dennis Dwyer telling the truth like never before on Sunday morning." Deana Lippens

"I had a very good time at the Convention, especially at The Old Tucson Tour, It was something that we all needed, some fun and get together with the old friends,. Thank you for your work and your dedication and for your good taste. I'm allready waiting for next year to go back." Emilia

"I remember my first tattoo convention 25 years ago. That was when I first met Dennis Dwyer. His first words to me were, "I'm here to see my friends." As I grow older in this business, I share that same sentiment.

Tucson is a beautiful place in the desert. Everyone wears a smile. Or maybe they're just squinting from the sun. In either case, the time we spent during the Wild West Tattoo Expo in April left a lasting impression in my memories.

Our trip out to the Old Tucson studio was an enjoyable bus ride there. The weather was perfect. Here were friends, old and new, behaving like kids at a school outing. What a special treat! Deb, from Imp Ink and Mike Martin of Flesh Skin Graphix and I wandered off and found a Chinese back alley that was perfect for a photo shoot. (It is a studio afterall!) A train ride took us around the lot and left us off near the Haunted Mine. What a hoot those too old "coots" were who ran that exhibit. They yelled at us and tried to scare us with stories of rats chewing our toes! We inched our way around in the dark, laughing and bumping into people and "things." We had so much fun-and that was just the first day.

That afternoon, conventioneers arrived and it seemed as if we all checked in at once. The accommodations were so restful, I'm requesting the same room next show.

Sharon Brouse and I were fortunate enough to work next to Greg James where we could get a good eyeful of his work and his technique. As contest judges, Rick Walters, Catfish Carl and l received gavels to conduct the contest. We used them loudly, too.

The rest of the weekend continued at a leisurely pace. It allowed us to spend time together. And we did, talking late into each night about all manner of things. Perhaps with the recent demise of so many of our friends, we cherish the time we actually do spend together. That is worth more than any accumulation of wealth.

Dennis Dwyer, as always, is here to see his friends. I am honored to be among them." Patricia Sinatra

First of all I'd like to thank you for inviting me to the "Wild West Tattoo Expo!" My crew and I had a great time. We were busy the whole weekend, also everyone I spoke with at the convention said they really enjoyed the show. Congratulation to you and the Wild West Tattoo Expo crew for putting on a excellent tattoo convention. Respectfully, Tony Edwards, Old Towne Tattoo.

Booth application

Wild Wild West Tattoo Expo
part II

Promoted by
Dennis Dwyer, Gabe Alvarez, and Manuel Torres

At the Holiday Inn on Palo Verde
February 24-26, 2012

Show information call 520-747-3340
or email dennis@dennisdwyer.com

www.dennisdwyer.com

Some kids never grow up, some never knew how to be a kid and for those who wish they could be a kid again, well this event will be that, a chance to have fun and play. Many children when young would play Cowboys and Indians and wondered what it was like to live back in the days of the wild west.

February in Tucson is a beautiful time of year, while most of the country is under snow. The beginning of the month Tucson hosts one of largest gems show and the end of the month is the famous Rodeo Week, with parades and all. What a great mix to have a tattoo festival

The Wild Wild West Tattoo Expo will be presenting a full range of the arts. First of all there will be live tattooing by very clever artist, art fusion and painting gallery. Alliance of Professional tattooist will be offering a seminar on blood borne pathogens course on safe tattooing. There will be life music, wild west costume show, and of course tattoo contests.

This event is a three day extravaganza at the Holiday Inn on Palo Verde, February 24-26, 2012. It will be much more then just a tattoo convention, it will be a festival of the arts, art fusion, seminars, pin-up girl contest, painting art show and fashion show. The success of this event is credited largely to our sponsors, who lend their names and financial support to the event and to the thousands of tattoo fans who are eager to show off their body art. This will all take place during the same week as the Tucson Rodeo.

The tradition of applying tattoo, or tatau, by hand has been unbroken for over two thousand years. The skill is often passed from father to son, each tattoo artist, or tufuga, learning the craft over many years of serving as his father's apprentice.

We will have an art gallery displaying many of the tattooist art work. There also will be art fushion were the minds of the arts will blend to create art work before your eyes. Also Jessa Huebing-Reitinger will be painting live, so all you see how she does it. Plus some of the great art work will be autioned off and certainly many of them will be for sale.

$89.00 room rate


Promoted by Ancient Art Tatttoo
Click here for Room reservation

Oh, did I memtion that the parking is free and the neighbor of hotel is the Tanque Verde Swap Meet, so all of those treasure hunters can wonder around.

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Today many of us are experiencing hard times and find it difficult to go anywhere that doesn't cost an arm and leg. So, the entrance fee is ten dollars a day and children under the age of twelve are free. We also want to honor those who serve the great nation by giving then the privilege to enter with out cost.

Daily Pass $10.00
Weekend Pass $20.00

Military free with ID

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The first Wild West Tattoo Expo held in 2007

The first tattoo convention I attended was in Reno in 1977. A time when there was only a few tattooers. We shared in what we did, we laughed and told a few stories. After attending hundreds of show over the years and promoting a few, I have seen that they are very different then in the past.

Gone are those days; now we have 'the mega shows'. With the only purpose:
to lay hold the title "the largest".

Well Pilgrim, I am going to do something different. A setting in which the old and new, the east and west, the good, bad and the ugly can share their tattoo experiences.

Bringing artists and fans together to share in the experience of tattooing from the past to the present.

I hope you join us for

"A Conference of Confidence.

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