# Tattoo Parlor Portraits Shawn Barber Portrays Life in the Parlor Through Oil Paintings By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-08-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shawn-barber References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2009/08/24/shawn-barbers-tattoo.html) & [sdbarber](http://www.sdbarber.com/pages/tattoo_icon_pg.html#) Shawn Barber is an artist who has been documenting the [tattoo culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mark-of-life) for several years. His paintings include portraits of people with tattoos as well as life inside the [tattoo parlor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inked-out). Shawn Barber’s tattoo paintings are currently being shown at San Fransisco’s Shooting Gallery in an exhibit titled “Tattooed Portraits: Snapshots.” “Tattooing gives so much more than it takes. It allows an individual to acknowledge life with permanent markers,” says Shawn Barber of his work with tattoos. “Getting tattooed is a leap of faith that reminds you of that exact time and place for the rest of your life.” Check out the gallery above for a peek at some of Shawn Barber’s tattoo paintings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tattoo Artistry:** An opportunity for disruption is to create new forms of tattoo artwork, such as digital or interactive tattoos. - **Tattoo Culture:** An opportunity for disruption is to expand the tattoo culture by creating products or experiences that appeal to a wider audience and break down stigmas surrounding tattoos. - **Mixed Media Art:** An opportunity for disruption is to combine different art forms to create new and innovative pieces, such as paintings that incorporate tattoos as a medium. ### Where This Applies - **Art Galleries:** Art galleries can disrupt traditional art exhibitions by showcasing works that feature unconventional mediums like tattoos. - **Tattoo Industry:** The tattoo industry can disrupt traditional tattooing methods by incorporating new technologies, such as digital tattoos or 3D printing of tattoo designs. - **Fashion Industry:** The fashion industry can disrupt traditional clothing designs by incorporating tattoo-inspired designs into their products, appealing to the growing popularity of tattoo culture. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Art-Focused Hair Salons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/john-steinberg-and-associates.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Otherwordly Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/william-monk.md) - [Vitamin-Infused Temporary Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere.md) - [Raw Sports Emotion Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-exhibition.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-canvas.md)