Ant and Hoffa will be attending the HELL CITY TATTOO FESTIVAL May 4th-6th in Killumbus Ohio.   Feel free to contact either artist to schedule some tattoo time!

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“A WOMAN SCORNED”- The Hannya Mask Project
The Hannya mask is one of the most highly recognizable images of the 14th century Japanese Noh Theater. The masks are used to convey the identity and mood of the nearly eighty characters in the different tales of the play. The hannya mask is specifically used to represent a vengeful and jealous woman. “a woman scorned”. Her anger and envy have so consumed her that she has turned into a demon, but with some traces of her humanity left. The pointed horns, gleaming eyes, fang-like teeth, combined with a look of pure resentment and hate are tempered by the expression of suffering around the eyes and the artfully disarrayed strands of hair, which indicate passionate emotion thrown into disorder.

FX Artist Nix Herrera, tattoo artist Ant Iannucci of Ascension Tattoo, and Orlando’s Twelve21 Gallery have combined their efforts to put together a Japanese themed art show to benefit the Red Cross relief for the 2011 Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan. The exhibition features 50 hand-painted Hannya Masks, by some of America’s best tattoo artists, conventional artists, sculptural artists, and body painters.

The gallery exhibition will be held at Twelve21 Gallery located at 1221 N. Orange Ave, Orlando FL on Saturday, November 19 2011, with all pieces being sold via silent auction both at the premiere night and online. The Bidding will continue for 20 days after the opening. A larger percentage of the proceeds will be sent to the Red Cross for the Japanese relief effort. Make no mistake, they still need help. What better way to donate to a great cause than by winning an amazing, one of a kind, custom piece of art. If you cannot make it to the opening, please return to www.hannyamaskproject.com on November 19th and the weeks after to view these fantastic Masks and place your bid.
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Artists are involved on an invitation only basis and have been hand picked from across the country for participation by the event organizers.

Each artist tag for each mask will have one of those fancy iphone scanner things for that particular mask so people at show can bit right on there phones! Then the bidding continues for 2 weeks after the 19th.

Performance art by Defenz Mechanizm
Catering by Naked Sushi Orlando
Sponsors - Steadfast Brand, Laughing Buddha, Ascension Custom Dermagraphics, RushFlyers.com, Twelve21 Gallery…more to be confirmed.

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Thank you once again Orlando, for Voting Ascension #1.  This time for the first time in the Orlando Sentinel’s annual “Best Bets” Issue.  We strive to keep the trend going, by producing the best work we can, to fulfill your Body Art dream.

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Check out this feature on Ascension Omega, written and directed by Jesus Suarez.

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Ascension Tattoo welcomes custom Tattoo Artist Robert Hawley to the Ascension Crew. He will be working at Ascension Alpha, at our new location @ 832 N Mills Ave… Check him out.

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You voted and your votes counted…once again you helped us win the recognition and title of “Best Tattoo Studio in Orlando” 5 years…FIVE…in a row!  We are all doing our best work yet, constantly working together to get better on all levels, so come on in and get inked by the best!

Thank you again for your support!

www.orlandoweekly.com

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Ascension artist Natas (Nick) was recently featured on GrowingBolder.com as he helped Andrea Kudlacz celebrate her 60th birthday in style.

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We are honored to welcome our newest addition to Ascension; rounding out the staff at the Omega studio in Winter Park, Clayton. Check out his work and hit him up for his fresh neo-traditional style and bold realism.

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Ant and Hoffa will be featured in the new traveling art exhibit and book “Pint Sized Paintings”.

We each did two paintings.  Can you spot ours? All the paintings were 2 inches by 3 inches!

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This time, Ascension Tattoo has again been voted a favorite by Watermark readers in the annual WAVE Awards. Ascension has been voted
NUMBER ONE In the category Favorite Local Tattoo/Piercing Studio in Orlando area (haha, we don't even do Piercings)

The results of the voting will be printed in the Nov 26th issue and can be viewed online @ www.watermarkonline.com

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