ciaramellokeith k &ustom kulture artist spotlight by lyndsey sargent work specializes in color realism and illustrative tattoos. One our writers was lucky enough to ask Ciaramello about his thoughts on tattooing, art, and life. T Can you go into your background as a tattoo artist? I had always drawn since I was a little kid. I used to do all the flyer art for the metal bands I was in back in the ‘80s. After realizing that my career as a heavy metal drummer was cost- ing me 8k a year, I started looking for other options. The first thing I did was bring my drawings to comic book conventions.After a few runs at that I realized it wasn't for me. Then my older brother Kenny wanted me to custom paint motorcycles. The problem was that everyone I knew who painted bikes back then was all goofy from breathing in the fumes [laughs]. SEPTEMBER 2009 WWW.PRICKMAG.NET PRICK MAGAZINE 33 his month’s Artist Spotlight features Keith Ciaramello, an award-winning tattoo artist who owns Kustom Kulture Ink in Baldwin, N.Y. Ciaramello’s impressive
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