In late June of 97, Steve Gilbert introduced me to Tricia Allen, who, had traveled from her home base of Hawaii to Toronto, Canada to visit with Steve, and to give a lecture and slideshow to around 40 tattoo artists and enthusiasts from throughout Canada , and a few from the United States. A supplemental interview, available in the online Tattoo History Source Book with Tricia on tattooing in Polynesia today will brush on some of the substance of her wonderful work. On behalf of everyone at Tattoos, and on behalf of all the artists that attended The presentation, I wish to give Tricia a heart felt thanks for opening a window into this artform that was previously so out of my reach.

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