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Times change, and so does the art of the tattoo

Scott Sackett
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WBFO News
Gavin and Tonya Royce in their Niagara Falls tattoo shop

Tattooing in western culture was long associated with the fringes of society, but today is part of mainstream American life. And as tattooing has gained wider acceptance in the last twenty years, the imagery people choose for tattoos has changed dramatically.

WBFO Arts and Culture Desk reporter Scott Sackett visited a tattoo shop in Niagara Falls to see how the expanding demographic and social acceptability of tattoos have altered the art form.

Share your comments and photos of your tattoo art on the WBFO Facebook pageand find more information on the Niagara Tattoo Expo at their website.

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