myScoper.com proudly announces the upcoming and radically monumental Roanoke Tattoo Festival coming this Mother’s Day weekend at The Hotel Roanoke. The Tattoo Fashion Show at the Taubman earlier this year gave us a taste of the local flavor but this new festival promises to bring internationally acclaimed body artists to Roanoke, VA. May 8-10 will be chock full of tattoos, body art demos, competition, live music, and burlesque! Each week leading up to the festival we will profile one of the featured tattoo artists that will appear at this year’s festivities. So if you’re thinking about a tattoo, now is definitely the time. The world of body art will be descending on Roanoke early May! For more information about the festival: click here! Also, for vendors and businesses, they’re still looking for booths and sponsors, so contact the organizers at this link if you’re interested!

ARTIST PROFILE #7

Bob Tyrrell (Detroit, Michigan)

Having an artist for a father, Bob Tyrrell grew up wanting to be an artist himself. He got his first tattoo when he was just shy of turning 30. Of course he was hooked and got sleeves and a full back piece done within a few years. Within 5 years, at 34 years old, he officially started tattooing for a living – a little late in the game, but better late than never! Today, Tyrrell runs his own studio called Night Gallery in Detroit. He has been featured in Tattoo Society Magazine, Tattoo Life, Prick Magazine, Crave, International Tattoo Art, Skin Art, Tattoo Review, and Skin & Ink Magazine just to name a few! He specializes in realistic (we’re talking life like) portraits and custom creepy horror imagery.

His Work

See complete images of Tyrrell’s work on his myspace page or website.
CONTACT TYRRELL ABOUT SCHEDULING A TATTOO AT THE ROANOKE TATTOO FESTIVAL.