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Ever since I discovered a tattoo hiding on my Grandad’s calf under his trouser leg I have been fascinated with them. I couldn’t have been much older than four years, he was the most unlikely man to have had a tattoo.
When he was stationed in India waiting to go into Burma in the Second World War he got very drunk and had a dagger with a ribbon with Nellie (my Nan's name) tattooed upon his calf. It was proper old school... I loved it and would regularly sit by his feet and start pulling his trouser leg up to see it , much to his annoyance, but he would let me.
This has left me with a life long love of tattoo art even though I have none myself. I love the simplicity of the use of bold lines and colours in the old tattoos and how over time they change colour and bleed.
I really admire tattoo artists and how with the advancement of equipment and inks, they have taken the old school ideas to another level in recent years.
So again my Grandad is the root inspiration for this piece.
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This is Belle, Belle Starr !
She dreams of life on the open road and dancing round campfires with her friends but alas these are only dreams ... she is my sort of doppelgänger.
My fascination with tattoos has led me to create my own drawings using the style which I then turn into embroideries to adorn your wall.
I have carefully hand embroidered her using vintage Anchor and DMC threads, using various stitches on raw linen then framed in a gold vintage frame without glass as it distorts the stitches.
The bold outline is constructed using black backstitch, to reflect a tattoo outline.
I have used chain stitch in black to fill her hair.
The flower in her hair has been created using satin stitch and French knots.
In the traditional manner I have laced and stretched this original piece of artwork over acid free mount board.
The frame measures 41.5cm x 34cm and is 2.5cm deep.
Without the frame this original piece of textile art measures 34cm x 26.5cm.
The frame is true vintage so please expect a few scratches and scuffs, personally I think these add to its charm.
As this is a unique piece of art I will send Royal Mail Special Delivery ... the postage is included in the price.
If you have the time please have a look around my shop you may find some more tattoo style embroideries there.
Many thanks
Mama Bea x
Designed by Mama Bea aka Justina Dewhurst-Richens in London
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