Pictures: Almost 1,000 attendees sporting fresh tattoos at Bristol’s State Street Tattoo Festival

BRISTOL, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Artists from around the country brought their guns and ink to Bristol’s State Street Tattoo Fest this weekend.

Tattoo enthusiasts returned home with new flash pieces and custom designs created by artists specializing in neo-traditional, fine-line, realism and other unique styles. The festival attracts nearly 1,000 participants to the tattoo chairs each year.

“We’re bringing in artists from all over the country,” Justin Brown, Bristol Tattoo owner, said. “So many of these people are following different artists and styles, so they can finally get a tattoo from someone who lives ten states away from them, and they can collect a new piece of art. “

Brown encourages those who missed the opportunity for tattoos to visit the artists at their shops.

The State Street Tattoo Fest started in 2019. For a complete list of artists who attended the festival, click here.