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Like father, like son - A famous Native artist and his gifted son battle their personal demons

During a recent purification ceremony inside the traditional sweat lodge he helped build in the maximum-security prison yard at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, inmate 360-849, a.k.a. Jarvis Perez, experienced a revelation.

BEHIND THE INK: Common tattoo beliefs debunked

Salvador Dali had his mustache, Van Gogh had his ear and Andy Warhol had his wigs. Artists have always drawn outside the lines in their work and in their lives, decorating themselves as an extended form of creative expression. Like these craftsmen, tattoo artists are prescribing ways for individuals to assert their own declarations of self, making tattoos more popular within mainstream society.

Under the gun

Josh Brown tattoos Daniel Cunningham at James River Tattoo Company in downtown Lynchburg. Brown opened his tattoo shop in June. Brown has been working as a tattoo artist for 18 years.

SKIN DEEP: A cross-cultural history of tattoos including sailors, Greeks, modern day

Mark Andrezyk wears his faith on his skin — in permanent black, purple and green ink.

Rihanna gets her 15th tattoo

R&B superstar Rihanna has added to her collection of body art by getting her 15th tattoo on her neck.