When Sam Johnson sees someone lost in a BART station, they roll up their sleeve and show them a bicep. Etched five layers deep into the epidermis of Sam’s right arm is a tattoo of the BART System Map. It’s Sam’s first and only tattoo, and in a pinch, it comes in handy. It’s a practical tattoo but also a piece of art, an homage to the Bay, a love letter to transit. And let’s be honest, said Sam, “It looks good on me.” For Sam, it’s a way to “spread the gospel of transit.” They’d been thinking about the tattoo for awhile, and one day, they finally got the courage to walk into Black Sea Tattoo in Walnut Creek with a printout of the System Map. Tattoo artist Earl Pitt took care of the rest. “Everyone loves it and thinks it’s so fun,” they said. “People go, ‘Is that BART?’ They are so tickled.” And Sam is already thinking about the next one: “I’m thinking it will be a tattoo of a legacy train.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4dg7VjV
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aka LymphomaLass, Artist and Artisan, promoting wellbeing for those who love special people, places pets, plants and possessions - by creating art full of joy and calm.
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2wThat's awesome.