The ink was flowing over the weekend at the Houston Tattoo Arts Convention. Check out the display of conventioneers’ favorite works of art. Some were freshly pounded and others had been on their skin for years. (Photos by Jack Gorman)

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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.
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    The favorite tattoos of conventioneers.

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Jackson is a freelance photographer and writer covering a variety of music and sporting events in the Houston area. He has contributed to the Houston Press since 2013.