Scots Tattoo's

[SFCRick]

Jack-o-Lantern Tattoo?

[Riverkilt]

Never had a tat until I was 59 years old. Finally found the time, money, and an artist I trusted.



This is my Scottish heart chest tattoo by Matt Green. The Scottish heart represents my heritage. The tattoo is a reminder of a profound spiritual experience I had in a Navajo sweatlodge. The upside down Navajo rainbow with sun represent the culture that brought on the experience. The 12 arrowheads are symbolic of the Navajo Nation seal and represent the 12 steps of recovery from my alcoholism.




My grandfather Murdoch Macdonald, and his father Archibald Macdonald were hardrock miners. My great grandfather John Lewis was a coal miner.
I worked underground in the old Red Mountain mine above Ouray, Colorado as a youth of 18. The crossed rock hammers are in memory of my family history in the mines. Art is by Pat at Burly Fish in Flagstaff, Arizona. This is my most recent tat and sorta had to fit it in.



This full back tatto is by Matt Green. The sea turtle is a spiritual being in my family history and my own spiritual beliefs. Recently, I have come to associate it with the Peter McDonald song, South Sea Scots.

All my tattoos have a spiritual meaning for me...not all are Scot related.

Ron