In pictures: Phat black cat on back at capital tat meet



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Jess Brown of Palmerston North has her ornamental tattoo shaded by artist Sam Carter.

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Jess Brown of Palmerston North has her ornamental tattoo shaded by artist Sam Carter.

The human menagerie Jess Brown has an owl on her thigh, a fox on her calf, a lion on her side, and on Saturday she spent seven hours with a panther on her back.

Peta Rimene of Masterton gets a bloody Virgin Mary tattooed on her arm by artist Norton Hollows of Mt Maunganui.

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Peta Rimene of Masterton gets a bloody Virgin Mary tattooed on her arm by artist Norton Hollows of Mt Maunganui.

She was one of many people who flocked to the Wellington Tattoo Convention at the Old Dominion Museum behind Pukeahu National Park over the weekend.

More than 90 tattoo artists from across New Zealand gathered on Saturday and Sunday for the convention.

Adriana Patiño from Wellington has an indigenous Colombian woman tattooed on her shoulder by artist Carla Acacio.

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Adriana Patiño from Wellington has an indigenous Colombian woman tattooed on her shoulder by artist Carla Acacio.

Brown spent seven hours Saturday casting a shadow over a black panther on his back.

The tattoo represented strength and “female power”.

The Wellington Tattoo Convention, Old Dominion Building, Wellington.  More than 90 tattoo artists were constantly hired throughout the weekend.

STENT / KEVIN THINGS

The Wellington Tattoo Convention, Old Dominion Building, Wellington. More than 90 tattoo artists were constantly hired throughout the weekend.

He had also had a lion by his side, representing his zodiac sign Leo, as well as a fox on his calf and an owl on his thigh.

They were all done by Hawke’s Bay tattoo artist Sam Carter.

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