Ancient as time, modern as tomorrow – tattooing is an age old art form that never stops progressing. Karl Boardman is an artist giving the traditional flash style fresh blood. “I like to pay homage to the history of tattooing,” says Boardman, “I take the old guidelines and make them my own.”

Boardman is an artist born and raised in Florida. He apprenticed at a shop in San Francisco and recently relocated to Sarasota. He is one of the few tattoo artists in Sarasota who draws in the traditional style. He currently works out of Liberty Tattoo Club. Follow Karl Boardman’s work at https://www.instagram.com/hellsgnaw/

Saturday night, his solo show opens at SOLID with a reception from 5-9, with the unveiling of a new collaborative T-shirt by Clothesline Creative.